r/nostalgia • u/Ok_Put967 • 9h ago

Nostalgia Childhood memory, Foam Gliders.

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u/Elgiard 8h ago

I loved these things so much as a kid.

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u/GaraksLinensNThings 6h ago

I loved those things.. I also liked the bigger Styrofoam one, as well.

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u/proviethrow 3h ago

Loved how bad the printing was on these like how does it even get that bad

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u/Wild-Board2259 2h ago

What a fun 3m until it hit the wall & broke lol 😂

They used give these things away at any DR

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u/ShortBrownAndUgly 2h ago

My go to prize after winning a bunch of tickets at showbiz

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u/Altruistic-Cut9795 1h ago

Fun but didn't last long 🤦

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u/three-sense 3h ago

I removed the propeller to fly further, it looks cool but adds drag

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u/pokecheck33 2h ago

was there one with four props?

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u/BananaSlander 2h ago

Always got these at the arcade with my leftover tickets

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u/MaiPhet 1h ago

I thought these just weren’t made any longer, but there’s a local store near me that carries them. Got a few for myself and my son.

Didn’t have the propeller though.

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u/yaboiskeemus late 90s 1h ago

I don’t remember where we got them from put I fondly remember playing with them

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u/Killahdanks1 51m ago

These are so great. I think I might buy some for my nephews