Christmas shopping for my son is fun!

[ShadowHM]

And Shadow, firetrucks? Don't through those out! Save them for grandkids!
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Don't think so...

They were purchased before I understood the relationship between batteries, noise and kid games. The biggest one takes eight D batteries, and caterwauls just like the Real Thing™. :o And they are getting more than a little bit rusty, now that they are forced to live outdoors. That makes them both a hazard to my mental well-being and the physical safety of the age group that likes them.

I have become a fan of toys that take no batteries at all, and whose noise output is limited to the squeals of joy that the children make while using them.

Here are two of the winners in that category. The first, as you will note, has been through a few repair jobs. Red Green would be proud of us - when the first repair job (done with fiberglass) fell apart, we just duct taped the seat back together. The kids love this one - it turns on a dime and can move at an impressive speed.



This next one is a mite prettier, albeit less agile on the cornering. Many good times have been had barrelling along in it.