Comments on Bernie DeKoven, funsmith: "The Way we Played" Pimple Balls, Awning Ball and...

Hey I grew up in Northeast Philly in the 60's and ...

2009-05-03T22:53:00.000-04:00

Hey I grew up in Northeast Philly in the 60's and 70's and played all these games with a pimple ball. Anyone remember playing bottle caps??? does Dead box ring a bell for anyone?

Im 28 yr old male from the Kensington/Fistown sect...

2009-04-21T15:08:00.000-04:00

Im 28 yr old male from the Kensington/Fistown section of Philadelphia. My friends and I play "halfies" every Sunday in the school yard at Richmond and Ontario Sts from April until September. I have no idea when we plan on growing up, but none of us seem to be in a hurry. As for pimple balls, I was informed by my father they pulled them off the market because the stuff they used to make them contained hazzardous chemicals. We play the game with tennis balls. If anybody wants to get drunk, play Halfies and re-live some old memories at the school yard, come through...BYOB.

Ahhhh great memories, I was from Olney, You guys f...

2008-10-20T07:46:00.000-04:00

Ahhhh great memories, I was from Olney, You guys forgot one game. Hose Ball =) Dad's hose would get cut up in 6 inch peices! Than of course there was also Step ball a great game if you had to play by yourself!!! Amazing how we could entertain ourselves without computer games. Anyone remember "Beat the Can" ?
Thanks for the Memories, Andy from Fairhill St.

i am from ne philly 49 played halfball stickball h...

2008-08-04T19:57:00.000-04:00

i am from ne philly 49 played halfball stickball halfball wallball handball box ball step ball ledge ball wiffle ball wire ball somebody down the shore has the mold for pimple balls but i am not sure what has happened since