Dangerous Toys...

[Muggins]

Gilbert U-238 Atomic Energy Lab

When? 1951-1952

What? The ultimate educational set to teach kids how to get the most out of, erm, uranium.

It did what?!? This $50 (about £440 in today's money) science kit featured four lots of uranium ore for your beloved sprog to dabble with. To ensure that these weren't duds, you could use the Geiger counter included to measure the ore's radioactivity and order more uranium using a coupon. And to round out the experience, a book entitled 'Prospecting for Uranium' was included, with details of a US government initiative that paid $10,000 (equivalent to almost £90,000 today) if little Jimmy discovered any uranium deposits in the garden.

Best seller at North Korean car boot sales...

 

[neonleon]

Best seller at North Korean car boot sales...

Spoilt bastards, growing up with that.

All my dad could afford to give us was a bucket of petrol.

 

[Reidy's Bottle Of Grecian]

Spoilt bastards, growing up with that.

All my dad could afford to give us was a bucket of petrol.

Uranium is probably cheaper this Xmas.

 

[Basil Fawlty]

and order more uranium using a coupon

So that's how Iran joined the nuclear club, always wondered like.

 

[Reidy's Bottle Of Grecian]

Anything that Hayee introduces to an evening.

 

[BlueTak]

 

[bobbyrob]

Butt Plug will Smart a Bit,So i,am Told