We had one of them same exact toys. Played with it for hours at a time too.
Once you developed a rhythm on there, you could do it in your sleep.
What gets me is the Hot Wheels cars collectors value. I had a pile, Mom always got us a coupe when she went shopping every week.
When my older brother had kids, I gave them to my nieces and nephews.
I remember seeing them in the sandbox and pushed into the yard by the mower.
Years later, I visited a collector store in the mall. Those same damn cars were priced $15 to $20 apiece!!
By the way, I’ve got a suitcase full of the 1/64 Racing Champions car and haulers from the early 90s. Are they worth anything?
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