Retro Toys: Build-It-Yourself Electronics Kits

Back in the days of hair combed with buttered toast, every budding young nerd would save his nickels up so that he could buy himself a Junior Electrician set the likes of this one. Do they make stuff like this for kids anymore? I have not been in a toy shop lately, but I am planning a trip or three to the local Radio Shack this week, and if they have them anywhere, that would be the place, I suspect. I’ll let you know if I see anything like this there.

Meanwhile, take a look through www.samstoybox.com, where this image was culled from; he’s a collector of all manner of toys sciencey and retro. Included in his collection are lots of Electronic Project kits, like the following:

…which looks pretty cool, until you notice how creepy and predatory Dad looks; is it just me being sick or is he totally checking Jr. out?