View Single Post
Old 08-02-2006, 21:45   #23
jamesicus
Full Member
 
jamesicus's Avatar
 

Re: Dangerous Toys !!

Most sub-teen boys carried a small bottle of quicksilver (mercury) in their pocket. You could impress the girls by rolling it around in the palm of your hand -- also used to put farthings in to silver plate them so that they looked like sixpences.

James

Last edited by Len; 08-02-2006 at 22:23.
jamesicus is offline   Reply With Quote