This can’t possibly be true!? And yet, I’ve asked a random sample (three) of my peers. Canadians didn’t have Colorforms?
The beauty of the Colorform box was that you could create the world exactly according to you. Those paper-thin, vinyl pieces could be moved around the ‘scene’ and even from box to box. Talk about creating community and encouraging diversity – Smurfs, please meet Snoopy.
There’s probably direct correlation to Colorforms and my control freak nature. Yes, you will stay in the corner until I move you, Gumby. And probably lead to a lot of my day-dreaming habits. What would it be like to be a Popple?
Lite Brite, Play-Doh, and Colorforms were what made my childhood the creative playground it was. I simple can’t believe that they didn’t import the (likely toxic & choke-able) little vinyl pieces in to Canada. Anyone to dispel this myth?
Canada didn't have Colorforms? I don't believe that.
Looking at pictures, I think we did have these, just don’t remember the name colorforms. Maybe we had another name for them, something Canadian like vinylcolor. We are sometimes less creative or more direct.
Vinylcolor? It sounds like playing with paint chips. As for “more direct”…that’s a whole other blog post.