Author Topic: Help me remember a toy from the 80's: a book with built-in records on each page (Read 2099 times)

Snowdog · « **on:** November 12, 2018, 12:50:36 AM »

When I was a kid, I had this book (several actually) that had on some or perhaps each page a record. One would have to place a reading device ever-so-carefully on this record, that was permanently attached to the pages and it would play it by having a needle rotate around the record (rather than a record rotating around a needle).

After time, the pages and/or records would warp and this would become evident when trying to play them.

Does anyone remember such a toy, perhaps from the early 80's?

T.O.M. · « **Reply #1 on:** November 12, 2018, 07:05:03 AM »

I remember those. I was too old to have any of them, but I remember seeing those around my father's school (he was an elementary school principal). Can't think of the name...

Fly320s · « **Reply #2 on:** November 12, 2018, 07:18:25 AM »

Come to Life StoryPlayer?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ItYR8iLxEjU

Fly320s · « **Reply #3 on:** November 12, 2018, 07:19:05 AM »

Or this: http://www.thisoldtoy.com/new-images/images-ok/800-899/fp801-ttm-player-mib.JPG

Fly320s · « **Reply #4 on:** November 12, 2018, 07:20:20 AM »

http://www.thisoldtoy.com/new-images/images-ok/0-99/FP2-EB112671634-B.jpg

230RN · « **Reply #5 on:** November 12, 2018, 09:27:35 AM »

Wow. Never heard of this, despite having two boys who span that time period.

Per Fly320s:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ItYR8iLxEjU

I'm amazed at how good the sound quality was.

Perd Hapley · « **Reply #6 on:** November 12, 2018, 10:08:55 AM »

Nope. I do recall having the Charlie Brown Christmas book, with the little record that came along with it.

Snowdog · « **Reply #7 on:** November 12, 2018, 09:29:20 PM »

Fly320s, you hit the nail on the head! Those were they. I believe they were the Fisher Price version as it was around '83 or so when I was a little tyke.

Thanks for finding that! I had Googled for quite some time and found nothing.

charby · « **Reply #8 on:** November 12, 2018, 09:32:32 PM »

Quote from: fistful on November 12, 2018, 10:08:55 AM

Nope. I do recall having the Charlie Brown Christmas book, with the little record that came along with it.

We had quite a few books like that in the early 80s. The record read the book to you with music and sound effects.

We had several of these. https://doyouremember.com/24290/24290

charby · « **Reply #9 on:** November 12, 2018, 09:34:57 PM »

Quote from: 230RN on November 12, 2018, 09:27:35 AM

Wow. Never heard of this, despite having two boys who span that time period.

Per Fly320s:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ItYR8iLxEjU

I'm amazed at how good the sound quality was.

Neighbor kids had those, I remember them.

makattak · « **Reply #10 on:** November 12, 2018, 10:17:23 PM »

Quote from: charby on November 12, 2018, 09:32:32 PM

We had quite a few books like that in the early 80s. The record read the book to you with music and sound effects.

We had several of these. https://doyouremember.com/24290/24290

I believe you could get some of them in happy meals. I remember collecting the Gremlins books as a child.

charby · « **Reply #11 on:** November 12, 2018, 10:32:15 PM »

Quote from: makattak on November 12, 2018, 10:17:23 PM

I believe you could get some of them in happy meals. I remember collecting the Gremlins books as a child.

Now I do recall that. A few other movies too, ET I think too.

makattak · « **Reply #12 on:** November 13, 2018, 09:44:17 AM »

Quote from: charby on November 12, 2018, 10:32:15 PM

Now I do recall that. A few other movies too, ET I think too.

Apparently (after looking them up) the Gremlins ones came from Hardees, not McDonalds.

Brad Johnson · « **Reply #13 on:** November 13, 2018, 10:38:24 AM »

Quote from: fistful on November 12, 2018, 10:08:55 AM

Nope. I do recall having the Charlie Brown Christmas book, with the little record that came along with it.

Back in the day Disney released LP records as condensed, narrated versions of the movies. I pretty much wore out my parents' copy of The Absent-Minded Professor. If memory serves, Sterling Holloway was the narrator.

Brad

charby · « **Reply #14 on:** November 13, 2018, 12:36:17 PM »

Quote from: makattak on November 13, 2018, 09:44:17 AM

Apparently (after looking them up) the Gremlins ones came from Hardees, not McDonalds.

Was your Hardee's an old Sandy's first?

makattak · « **Reply #15 on:** November 13, 2018, 01:59:31 PM »

Quote from: charby on November 13, 2018, 12:36:17 PM

Was your Hardee's an old Sandy's first?

I had to confirm with my parents, (the memory is hazy, given how young I was when it opened) but the Hardees was opened as a Hardees. It tore down a fruit and vegetable stand/store to build.

I think we already had a Dairy Queen and a KFC at that time. Interestingly, all the town has now (in the way of fast food) is McD's and Hardees. KFC and Dairy Queen both closed down.

(There's a Subway, too, but who goes to Subway?)

Snowdog · « **Reply #16 on:** November 13, 2018, 05:10:35 PM »

Quote from: makattak on November 12, 2018, 10:17:23 PM

I believe you could get some of them in happy meals. I remember collecting the Gremlins books as a child.

I vaguely remember those too, or something along those lines. If it's what I'm thinking of, they were made of paper (or otherwise very easy to bend).

charby · « **Reply #17 on:** November 13, 2018, 05:42:09 PM »

Quote from: makattak on November 13, 2018, 01:59:31 PM

I had to confirm with my parents, (the memory is hazy, given how young I was when it opened) but the Hardees was opened as a Hardees. It tore down a fruit and vegetable stand/store to build.

I think we already had a Dairy Queen and a KFC at that time. Interestingly, all the town has now (in the way of fast food) is McD's and Hardees. KFC and Dairy Queen both closed down.

(There's a Subway, too, but who goes to Subway?)

What is your hometown?

charby · « **Reply #18 on:** November 13, 2018, 05:43:24 PM »

Quote from: Snowdog on November 13, 2018, 05:10:35 PM

I vaguely remember those too, or something along those lines. If it's what I'm thinking of, they were made of paper (or otherwise very easy to bend).

Are you thinking of the thin plastic 45s that could be found in magazines? The ones I remember with the happy meals, were a vinyl record.

Snowdog · « **Reply #19 on:** November 14, 2018, 12:20:14 AM »

It could have been. The 80's seem so long ago. I remember we didn't have much luck playing it.

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Author Topic: Help me remember a toy from the 80's: a book with built-in records on each page (Read 2099 times)