favourite toys - Page 5

BERNADETTE · 16-08-2007, 13:57

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Originally Posted by cherokee

I wonder if in years to come there will still be people reminissing such a wide selection of their childhood toys ??
I can see it now lol
playstation
nintendo
xbox
etc
..

You won't hear them mentioning their favourite doll or suchlike, it is a shame really.

Eric · 16-08-2007, 14:55

My train set .. Hornby OO with the Duchess of Montrose ... and one of those neat little mail coaches that picked up (well, if it decided to work) little mailbags ... I remember that on the day I got it, I had to wait for every adult male in my extended family played with it until I got my turn. Also a microscope thro which I could look at assorted fly body parts, and books ... all kinds, particularly "Two Years Before the Mast."

BERNADETTE · 16-08-2007, 15:04

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Originally Posted by Eric

My train set .. Hornby OO with the Duchess of Montrose ... and one of those neat little mail coaches that picked up (well, if it decided to work) little mailbags ... I remember that on the day I got it, I had to wait for every adult male in my extended family played with it until I got my turn. Also a microscope thro which I could look at assorted fly body parts, and books ... all kinds, particularly "Two Years Before the Mast."

It's a pity the youngsters of today won't have such memories

All they will remember are video games

firth_dawn · 23-10-2007, 00:00

mine was my chopper bike

Bonnyboy · 23-10-2007, 09:09

My favourite game as a youngster was Arnold Palmers Pro Shot Golf, spent ages messing with that, used to try to hit the dog when he was havin a nap. In later years favs were pushbike and a football, used to love knocking a ball about.

Bee · 09-07-2011, 20:35

A ride on rubbish truck.

cashman · 09-07-2011, 20:54

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Originally Posted by Bee

A ride on rubbish truck.

Shame yeh got off.

garinda · 09-07-2011, 22:16

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Originally Posted by garinda

A ventriloquist dummy called Charlie.

My God he was a foul mouthed evil little man.

Charlie did have friends.

Nelly the elephant, Benjy bunny, and Minne the mole.

All with beautiful haute couture clothes to wear.

Bee · 10-07-2011, 08:09

Also my other favourite toys as a kid was Lego Duplo, ELC Wooden World & a toy car park full of cars.

jaysay · 10-07-2011, 09:04

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Originally Posted by Bee

Also my other favourite toys as a kid was Lego Duplo, ELC Wooden World & a toy car park full of cars.

What do you mean as a kid

phil8715 · 11-07-2011, 00:12

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Originally Posted by slinky

OHHHHHH yeah!!! I had a few of those too ..... I remember one which was dolphins and you had to press the button to fire water up and try and hook the ring on the dolphins nose

Yes I had that one too.

My fave toys were Lego and a Hornby Trainset.

I remember I got one year a shaker-maker which you had to make Disney characters by making up some mixture then you poured into moulds waited for it to set then you painted it.

Bee · 11-07-2011, 16:00

Also my other fave toys were a play vacuum cleaner and a fictional convertible toy car with Mickey Mouse in.

MargaretR · 11-07-2011, 17:14

I liked kaleidoscopes.

Stumped · 11-07-2011, 17:52

Look back 50-years or so and recognise how much technology has advanced to a stage that it has turned many a modern day youngster into a mercenary monster who would in no way be satisfied with the primitive playthings kids enjoyed in the 'good old days'! Anyone recall the Punch and Judy puppet characters that used to be printed on the back of cornflake packets that could be cut out, reinforced and strung together? The packets were also designed to be adapted into a mini display booth using a little glue (made from flour and water) and imagination. The complete set included Toby the dog and the crocodile. Thought I'd lost my rose tinted glasses!

jaysay · 11-07-2011, 17:57

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Originally Posted by Stumped

Look back 50-years or so and recognise how much technology has advanced to a stage that it has turned many a modern day youngster into a mercenary monster who would in no way be satisfied with the primitive playthings kids enjoyed in the 'good old days'! Anyone recall the Punch and Judy puppet characters that used to be printed on the back of cornflake packets that could be cut out, reinforced and strung together? The packets were also designed to be adapted into a mini display booth using a little glue (made from flour and water) and imagination. The complete set included Toby the dog and the crocodile. Thought I'd lost my rose tinted glasses!

Ya just look at what its going to cost parents for Christmas presents this year Stumped, its ridiculous