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Backyard roller coaster (1960, + modern photos) (europe.pub)
submitted 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) by to c/vintageads@sh.itjust.works
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It appears these were sold in the 1950s and 60s.

Photo of real ones.

Backyard Coaster

Backyard Coaster

Youtube video which shows a few shots of them in action, but it's not the exclusive focus of the video.

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[–] 35 points 4 days ago (3 children)

I'm sorry did you just say lawn darts?

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  • [–] 14 points 4 days ago (2 children)

    they're darts... for your lawn...

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  • [–] 6 points 4 days ago (1 child)

    There was that urban legend about some teenagers who got the idea to play lawn darts over the roof of the house and killed a woman.

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  • [–] 8 points 4 days ago

    I'm old enough to have had lawn darts for a little while back in the day. I never injured anyone nor got injured, but only by sheer luck. It didn't take long to figure out the most "fun" was to throw them up as high high up as possible (i.e. straight up) so they would land and stick more in the ground.

    .........yeah

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