Every child probably has a favorite toy. For each child, this may be different based on their circumstances and the culture they live in.

What’s your favorite toy?

When I was young, one of my favorites was Billy Blast-off.

Billy Blast-off was an amazing toy set. The central piece was Billy. He stood about 4 inches tall, had arms that articulated at the shoulder and legs that articulated at the hips. 

Billy wore a spacesuit with 2 big blue air tanks on his back, which in reality contained 2 small batteries and a small electric motor.

Billy could be placed in a sitting position on 2 or 3 different vehicles. And, with his power button switched on he would lightly bounce across the floor on a moonwalker, lift and stack blocks with a small crane, or speed quickly across a smooth floor in a six-wheeled lunar racer.

I had hours of fun playing with Billy. But, As I grew, I forgot about him. And moved on to other distractions.

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