Tuesday, July 10, 2012

1970s Inchworm Riding Toy Then & Now




Romper Room Inchworm from the 1970s

Remember this riding toy from back in the 1970s and/or 1980s? If you were too small for a Big Wheel, you were most likely chuggin' along on this green slow-moving happy crawler. With yellow wheels, yellow matching seat and cute cap -- every kid on my suburban block couldn't resist him. "You could ride up and down, and up and down. Inchworm, I love you!" It was so sweet. The commercial sounds a bit dirty now looking back as an adult. Oh well...




Check out the Inchworm Riding Toy available at Target. The price is up about $40 and Radio Flyer red has replaced the yellow. I think I prefer the original Romper Room version as opposed to this modernized Radio Flyer model.


Today's version of the Inchworm by Radio Flyer $53




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5 comments:

  1. CrystalJuly 10, 2012 at 1:31 PM

    I used to LOVE that thing!

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  2. Powdered Toast ManJuly 10, 2012 at 11:31 PM

    Never had an inchworm. I loved my big wheel though. I rode that thing even if I couldn't sit in it. I would just stand and roll down the hill.

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  3. b-chicaJuly 16, 2012 at 11:08 AM

    I forgot about inchworm. Don't think I had one, but seeing the old ad made me remember a bit; I think a later ad had a more lively version of the song.

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  4. Jojo's Retro and VintageDecember 2, 2012 at 6:55 AM

    OMG- I LOVED that thing! Thanks for the reminder!

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  5. J.M.June 11, 2014 at 11:37 AM

    I think that I remember seeing this at a playgroup when I was a kid, but couldn't ride it because of my weight, as they feared that I might break it. But I can see why young girls might've enjoyed riding this as they bounce up and down.

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