Legos like have been mentioned were a fav. We would make cars and have crashup derby contests. Also teh zip strip motorcycles.
A toy I remember most was a sword my dad made out of some extra surveyor's lath that he sanded down and attached a guard with leather and leather handle.
As I got older of course the daisy bb gun and then the crosman 760 pump. That one sure isn't made like it used to be. I had the benefits of living in the country as well but no neighbors for friends. My dog and I were pretty close.
Every summer I waged war on the red ant piles with black cats and other assorted firecrackers.
