Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

I am an old guy - 67 years old. I was trying to capture a part of my childhood by purchasing a game/novelty that used to captivate me when I was a child. The pick_up_sticks of my childhood were shorter, lighter, and significantly thinner than these. The game of my childhood had a light, natural wood color. The wood was finished and varnished. The 1950's pick_up_sticks had sharp points, which were useful to use as a tool to pickup other sticks. (The points of my current purchase were dull.) The objective was to pick up as many sticks as possible with high point counts. The point count depended on the color of the stick. This game/novelty really didn't cut it. I was quite disappointed. Had I not been exposed to "the real thing," I might have been satisfied with these. But, alas, I had been previously exposed to the "real thing." It could be that our society's obsession with safety (sharp points, etc.) may be the culprit here. Sigh.