I would look over those chemistry set ads for hours

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FrankC — 12/23/2012 12:34:57 AM (archived)

They were always my gift of choice when I was 11-12.

Along with what Steve posted, the price of that big chem set would be well over $300 in today's money. I got several sets but never the big set that I longed for.

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Those were the days... - SteveS - 12/22/2012 9:10:58 PM
- Yeah, I remember how cool the Sears Christmas catalog was when I was a kid. - TB - 12/22/2012 10:56:04 PM
  - Re: Yeah, I remember how cool the Sears Christmas catalog was when I was a kid. - TB - 12/22/2012 11:04:44 PM
    - I would look over those chemistry set ads for hours - FrankC - 12/23/2012 12:34:57 AM
      - My first chemistry set - Robert - 12/23/2012 4:37:47 AM
        
        You were on “Engineer Bill"??? - alcaray - 12/23/2012 4:45:23 AM
        
        Champion of a kid's drinking game, that's me - Robert - 12/23/2012 7:34:37 PM
        
        Naw it's the participation in a childhood icon of mine that I envy. - alcaray - 12/23/2012 9:41:05 PM
        
        To tell ya the truth, no - Robert - 12/25/2012 4:22:51 AM
        
        That makes more sense than the way I remembered it. - alcaray - 12/25/2012 5:17:54 PM
        
        In case anyone is wondering..."Highball?" - podrock - 12/25/2012 4:39:36 AM
        
        They say the other highball was served in dining cars... - MaryAnne - 12/25/2012 5:35:26 AM
        
        some highball etymology - FrankC - 12/25/2012 2:47:30 PM
        
        Ever hear of Frederic Tudor, the Ice King? - podrock - 12/25/2012 6:03:54 AM
        
        I always wondered where Seaman Jacobs & Ed James got the idea... - MaryAnne - 12/24/2012 12:30:51 AM
      - Me too. - MaryAnne - 12/23/2012 2:33:38 AM

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