Have you ever purchased....

I bought the magic rocks, but then I never did them. I'm that lame. *Great* question!

Wow...none of the above. I feel like I've flunked the mass-consumer test. I used to threaten my sister that I would buy her a Chia Pet.
**Hmmm...magic rocks seem pretty popular; So far I'm the only one who hasn't bought any. Could one of you folks that bought some tell me what they are?

Yes, I bought a Michael Jackson album, but it was "Off the Wall" so somebody back me up on this one. As for the leather tie, I went one step further: it was a white leather tie with a piano keyboard running down it. Yeeesshh! By the way, you forgot "Beanie Babies" and tomagotchis, neither of which I've bought (for myself).

None of the above. I may be a geek, but I'm not that much of a geek.

only magicrocks and seamonkeys. I'm doing well.
daverwoogumz: Magic Rocks were some kind of mineral--donno how they worked--you put them in water with a solution of some other gunk and the rocks would grow these stalagmites. Then in 3 days the water would turn cloudy and gross and your mom would throw them out.
'lijah: I think the unifying theme is "chintzy crap" or more precisely, "Faddish things" or, even more horrifyingly "what jen bought us all for birthday presents"

I bought a Prince single once.

Umm...I danced for ten years and leg warmers were part of our standard equipment. They really help when you're working in a huge drafty classroom.

I don't understand what the unifying thread of this survey is... ah, so. Prince has put out some very cool stuff, most of which most of you all probably haven't even heard. Other than that, I haven't bought any of these.

Yes! I'm clean! Woohoo! Well, except for the Duran Duran album ...

Gee, not a one.

I still have my Michael Jackson "Thriller" tape, ha ha! I have Magic Rocks in my closet right now, waiting to be grown. And I _adored_ legwarmers in elementary school. I've purchased sea monkeys, and a few Chia Pets (but not for me). You forgot Magic 8 ball!

I bought the "Pro-Long Super lubricating system" off TV, it was mostly not particularly noteworthy, except for their "Pro-Long Super Penetrating Lubricant" (a WD-40 like thing, not a sexual aid) and it just works. It's better than WD-40.

None of the above. I'm not much of a consumer (except for computer parts).

I agree that Prince doesn't belong on that list.

I used to live in a chia-house, does that count?

I have absolutely no guilt whatsoever admitting to buying a Prince album.

Wow! You make me feel so much less like the tacky American consumer I really am! Thank you!

none of the above, tho I've got an Archie McPhee catalog on my desk,

Magic rocks!! I love chemistry stuff. And I bought a programmable robot off a home shopping network. It had a RS232 port. Way cool :) It could play infrared tag games.

***jer: Archie McPhee is great! That's where I got the "flavoured maggots" from another survey.

Hey, why is the artist formerly known as Prince on this list? That's tacky! Now where did I put those Ginsu knives?

i've never purchased any of these, although i have owned (and enjoyed) both sea monkees and magic rocks

...and mood rings and plastic mini skirts and hip hugger bellbottoms...but NEVER go-go boots!

I was a teenager in the mid-80's, and a dancer to boot. Of =course= I had legwarmers! I still do. :) I also had a leather tie. White. Worn with a cobalt blue linen shirt. And I know I bought both Michael Jackson and Prince records (well, a record and a tape) as presents.

no.

I have a chia pet. it got gross. And, here's one that's not on there, (though simialar to Magic Rocks) magic glass beads...

Dang! I've gotta go right out and get myself a LEATHER TIE!

Magic Rocks and Sea Monkeys, when I was a kid. And one of my favourite ties is a leather "piano" tie - white on black piano keyboard.

You forgot mexican jumping beans. And yes, I bought those too.

"giant foam finger"?!?

no choice for no. none of the above? **dpolicar: yeah, the we're number one things they sell at stadiums and such for games.

Is this your Christmas wish list, Jen?

No to all.