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1950’s Cadaco-Ellis Bas-Ket Real Action Basketball Board Game.

Played with a ping-pong ball that settled over a hole that had spring-lever that could shoot into a basket. First guy to 100 wins. One side 'worked' better than the other so when first guy gets to 50, switch sides. The guy behind at the half usually won because he got to score the most points on the 'good side".
Posted: 12/28/2025 at 10:31 PM ET
(In response to this post by bourbonstreet)

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...what was the best Christmas present you ever got as a kid❓
bourbonstreet • 12/28/25 09:39 PM ET
Tudor Electric Football, Xmas 1978
turner66 • 12/29/25 05:30 PM ET
Big Trak
HokieMacDaddy • 12/29/25 12:26 PM ET
That was pretty cool for its day. I remember it well, but had forgotten
Tafkam Hokie • 12/29/25 03:20 PM ET
yah; I do recall... +1. Kinda proto-Buck Rogers coloured.**
bourbonstreet • 12/29/25 02:39 PM ET
Rampar bike - thought I was king of the neighborhood riding that ...**
MADHOKIE • 12/29/25 11:42 AM ET
Giant Tinker Toys
Tafkam Hokie • 12/29/25 10:31 AM ET
...oh yaaaah; had those too, (funs)----->**
bourbonstreet • 12/29/25 02:38 PM ET
I got a KiddieLac (pedal run cadillac) **
UTPr0sim • 12/29/25 09:05 AM ET
Bag O’ Glass**
HwoodHokie • 12/29/25 08:18 AM ET
This Hockey game was a favorite...I owned my brother and my friends (link)**
Tuckahokie • 12/29/25 08:05 AM ET
I had that one and played for hours. I learned to "go to the net" with that
Coach McGuirk • 12/29/25 08:27 AM ET
Very similar strategy...the middle guy could be deadly**
Tuckahokie • 12/29/25 08:29 AM ET
Yellow banana seat bike...only kid in the neighborhood to have one!...
vthhhi • 12/29/25 07:50 AM ET
Tough to choose...**
ColoVT82 • 12/29/25 07:49 AM ET
A couple of Gilbert chemistry sets. Yeah, that was an early career goal.
PhotoHokieNC • 12/29/25 06:39 AM ET
They took all the fun chemicals out of later sets.**
AZHokie59 • 12/29/25 03:13 PM ET
But did you get one of these?
EDGEMAN • 12/29/25 07:49 AM ET
Nope**
PhotoHokieNC • 12/29/25 11:30 AM ET
As a really little kid…Tinkertoy**
Va AandM • 12/29/25 05:33 AM ET
(1) Probably a 10 speed bicycle, followed by (2) a 3 speed "banana bike"
EDGEMAN • 12/29/25 05:03 AM ET
Johnny 7 OMA*..... pic
astrohokie • 12/29/25 12:59 AM ET
Oh man, I had one of those, with the white plastic bullets and grenade
Hokebury • 12/29/25 12:46 PM ET
Indeed, & they are asking big $ for em online **
astrohokie • 12/29/25 12:59 PM ET
Big wheel - tore up the basement with them, tore up the outside
VaTechie • 12/29/25 12:29 AM ET
Atari 2600
Late 80s Hokie • 12/28/25 11:58 PM ET
Me too.**
Victory Ticker • 12/29/25 10:56 AM ET
A sled.
KCHokie2 • 12/28/25 10:56 PM ET
Atari 2600**
Late 80s Hokie • 12/28/25 11:57 PM ET
Millennium Falcon 1978**
HokieJamie • 12/28/25 10:53 PM ET
My neighbor got the Falcon, I got the Death Star.**
Spud • 12/29/25 08:08 AM ET
I got both. Only child**
HokieJamie • 12/29/25 02:20 PM ET
My brother got the Falcon, I got the Death Star and the X-Wing.**
Hokie CPA • 12/29/25 10:44 AM ET
erector set**
hokeyhokie • 12/28/25 10:42 PM ET
Loved my erector set. Dad gave it away when I left for VPI:(**
AZHokie59 • 12/29/25 03:10 PM ET
USS Flagg. Cobra never stood a chance.**
GSOHokie01 • 12/28/25 10:37 PM ET
Still have it? Those are valuable**
HokieJamie • 12/28/25 10:53 PM ET
Unfortunately no. I still have my old Transformers from the 80s though.**
GSOHokie01 • 12/28/25 11:02 PM ET
Same I have my G1 transformers**
HokieJamie • 12/28/25 11:36 PM ET
1950’s Cadaco-Ellis Bas-Ket Real Action Basketball Board Game. ◄
VTCC 65 • 12/28/25 10:31 PM ET
Slot car race track
Spudnut • 12/28/25 10:03 PM ET
…g.i Joe with the kung fu grip
chumley • 12/28/25 10:15 PM ET