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Silent Sunday #27: Cream Soda
Previous Silent Sunday Highlights
Christmas Family Games on the 9th Day of Christmas
Playing Christmas Family Games Brings Back my Childhood
Talk about getting excited? While having our second Christmas at my in-laws I spotted a favorite childhood game in the cabinet. Mattels “Tip It!“!
Oh, how I remember this game and how this wobbly little circus man on top made me laugh. Everyone in the room thought I was slightly crazy, and I thank them for not laughing at me. They even indulged me with a game!
While I remember playing the game, I couldn’t remember how to set it up or the rules. So, for those who have forgotten. The short stick goes under the yellow base, place the yellow coins on the pegs and then the long stick in the middle hole.
Don’t forget the little black gravity ring that slides onto the stick. This is VERY important! If you leave it off the result is a very difficult game with a very wobbly man on top. Slide the doughnut closer to the base and it’s a little easier. Note where our gravity doughnut is placed? Last, balance the nose of the little man on the top of the stick.
Now comes the playing. After selecting who goes first (person who spins red first) spin the spinner and remove the appropriate coin from the peg without the little man falling off the top. One by one each person is eliminated as the circus man tips off his perch. Seems there is always one color which doesn’t get selected and the tower becomes heavy on one side. Then players start praying “Noooo not blue!” because you just know you’re going to TIP IT!
You can still buy Mattels Tip It from Amazon and although it more modernized, and harder with more pegs. The little man has been replaced, which is disappointing, but I’m sure it will result in the same feeling of silly laughter.
I read the directions online and they have changed a little, but feel free to make up your own “house rules”, kinda like UNO, which we also played.
Who won? My son David who was home on leave from the Marine Corp. He also won three games of UNO, and two out of three games of the card game speed.
Humanity Hates the Holidays (80 White Cards, 30 Black Cards) – The Adult Card Game For Christmas, Hanukkah, Thanksgiving, Kwanza
Christmas TriviaChristmas Charades Board GamePass The Ugly Sweater Card Game
8th Day of Christmas
Vintage Christmas Santa Claus
Santa Claus
I love to relive childhood memories and although my kids have grown beyond Santa it brings a smile to my face to remember those days when I did believe. My Godmother gave me a vintage Christmas Santa Claus
Ironically my husband received the same Santa. His sister though this was a scary Santa and was afraid of him sitting on the couch. My husband thinks he looks mean, but I loved his real feel Santa beard and always had him propped
This is just one more thing we have in common.
I won’t say how old my husband is, but he just had a milestone birthday and I did call the Santa vintage. Better term than “old” I think don’t you? All I will say is sometime in the 1960’s “Vintage Santa” graced our households and Christmas trees.
Christmas Family Traditions
What are some of your favorite holiday Christmas traditions?
Do you cook special food on Christmas Eve?
Are Christmas cookies part of your families holiday tradition?
How about when you open presents? Do you wear Santa Hats 
Maybe you have an Elf on the Shelf tradition?
Tell me your Holiday Christmas Traditions, I’ll include them in a list.
Elf on The Shelf Plush Dolls, One Set (Boy and Girl)
Elf on the Shelf:A Christmas Tradition (blue-eyed boy scout elf)
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Fun Christmas Family Games
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Our traditions include the children’s’ program at the children’s’ Christmas Eve service, cinnamon rolls, and opening presents ONE at a TIME with the Santa hat
Model A Ford, It’s For Sale
One of my favorite customers at work drives a 1931 Model A Ford Coupe and every time I get a little thrill when he pulls it up to the front door. Bill just turned 90 this past week and he sold used Fords in the 1930’s. At the time you could buy a used Ford for $15.00, can’t even fill the gas tank for that amount now. His goal, to own every model built between 1929 and 1937, not all at once, but before he dies.
This one he purchased about a year ago in Chicago, he’s done a little work to it, and is now ready to move on to the next. So, if you’re in the market for a true American classic and a piece of living history, this automobile is for you. Even comes with a rumble seat, which is so cool, next time Bill comes in he said he would give me a ride around the parking lot.
I told Bill I would spread the word, so if anyone is interested please send me your email address and I will forward the information and connect the two of you together. The car is located in Omaha, Nebraska and is being sold by owner.
