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Re: Mattel’s 1960s Vac-U-Form Playset – Damn You Modern Safety Standards!

Westside Johnny — Tue, 14 Jul 2015 06:36:56 -0000

You could buy extra Add-On sets too.

Re: Mattel’s 1960s Vac-U-Form Playset – Damn You Modern Safety Standards!

Alex — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 20:23:30 -0000

My brother and I had one. It was great! Kids today don't know what they're missing. They're such little wimps, made that way by their craven parents afraid to let natural selection do its work.

Re: Mattel’s 1960s Vac-U-Form Playset – Damn You Modern Safety Standards!

Samantha — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 23:21:48 -0000

that is pretty awesome. I could have made lots of fun stuff with it.

Re: Mattel’s 1960s Vac-U-Form Playset – Damn You Modern Safety Standards!

a_smith — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 13:30:42 -0000

WOW thst looks like a good time.

Re: Mattel’s 1960s Vac-U-Form Playset – Damn You Modern Safety Standards!

Ned Harkey — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 10:35:13 -0000

Vac-U-Form was one of my favorite toys. I remember buying additional plastic sheet bundles many times over some of which included metallic gold and silver pieces. We even made moldings of Hot Wheels cars! It was an awesome toy! I would still have mine if my dad had not recently thrown it out after cleaning out the attic when he sold his house..!

Re: Mattel’s 1960s Vac-U-Form Playset – Damn You Modern Safety Standards!

Bob — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 10:29:43 -0000

Yup I nearly lost my fingers due to the molten plastic..great toy though..

Re: Mattel’s 1960s Vac-U-Form Playset – Damn You Modern Safety Standards!

Forcemaster2000 — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 19:48:43 -0000

I wish I could get one of these today! Looks like fun!

Re: Mattel’s 1960s Vac-U-Form Playset – Damn You Modern Safety Standards!

will — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 00:25:51 -0000

my dad had one of these and i got to play with it

Re: Mattel’s 1960s Vac-U-Form Playset – Damn You Modern Safety Standards!

Centerman — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 14:42:38 -0000

Very interesting. I wish that the pictures of the product were a little better.

Re: Mattel’s 1960s Vac-U-Form Playset – Damn You Modern Safety Standards!

steve — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 12:11:18 -0000

i want one!!

Re: Mattel’s 1960s Vac-U-Form Playset – Damn You Modern Safety Standards!

datgnat — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 04:49:50 -0000

I had a vac-u-form; played with it a looong time. The pieces of plastic were perforated along the edges, like dot-matrix printer paper (remember that?), in order that they were held in the correct position over the mold. I remember the smell to this day: I daresay that it was slightly toxic. These days they warn you about the volatiles in your car''s dashboard, but here I was heating thin sheets of plastic to melting-point.

Re: Mattel’s 1960s Vac-U-Form Playset – Damn You Modern Safety Standards!

just an engineer — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 15:37:04 -0000

You can still do this with Kraft American Cheese singles. Just let them dry in any shape you like.

Re: Mattel’s 1960s Vac-U-Form Playset – Damn You Modern Safety Standards!

DJK — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 12:40:16 -0000

My brother had a Vac-U-Form. I can attest that burnt fingers were a recreational hazard. But anytime I smell melting plastic I remember this toy.

Re: Mattel’s 1960s Vac-U-Form Playset – Damn You Modern Safety Standards!

Earthworm — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 07:45:07 -0000

lol