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Old 15-01-2007, 02:30   #91
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Re: toys of the 70's and 80's

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you know I cant remember it was that long ago, think it just went through your ariel...lol
You plugged it in where the ariel was!

I had a tv game - only chucked it out last year. The batteries leaked in the back of it. It had 10 games on it and thought it was the bees knees when i first got it! lol
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Old 20-01-2007, 19:49   #92
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tableskittles.jpg remember this game? i remember my dad making one and it was brilliant kept me busy for hours (probably cuz i couldnt knock em down)...lol
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Old 20-01-2007, 23:04   #93
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That looks familiar, dont know what its called though.
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Old 21-01-2007, 17:13   #94
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its called tabletop skittle!..i think
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Old 25-02-2008, 20:04   #95
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ok old thread i know but.....i'm looking for a picture of a certain toy i had when i was ickle(r)

it was a General Lee and it came with a strap for your wrist and the General Lee was inside a little dome and when you wound it up the General Lee flew out

just watching The Dukes Of Hazard with Richard and i'm trying to explain the toy to him but i cant find a pic of the toy
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Old 26-02-2008, 10:35   #96
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Re: toys of the 70's and 80's

Remember these!

Popples, victoria plum, lights alive,wuzzles,cabbage patch dolls.
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Old 26-02-2008, 10:46   #97
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I remember those 'gamagatcha' (?spelling) thingys
My grandson left one in my care for several days
You had to feed it and clean up its #2s every few hours
What a pain that was
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Old 26-02-2008, 11:12   #98
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I remember those 'gamagatcha' (?spelling) thingys
My grandson left one in my care for several days
You had to feed it and clean up its #2s every few hours
What a pain that was


lol that would be Tamagotchi
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Old 26-02-2008, 11:12   #99
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Re: toys of the 70's and 80's

I had both of these:



Stickle Bricks & Ala Carte Kitchen.

Does anyone remember the advert for the kitchen, the little girl cooked a jam swiss roll & beans!!

Ooh what abot this one:



Bluebird Big Yellow Teapot! Loved that one!
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Old 26-02-2008, 11:14   #100
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lol i remember them all
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Old 26-02-2008, 11:28   #101
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LOL...the big yellow teapot, my daughter had one of those, she loved it.....that was only about 10 years ago!!
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Old 26-02-2008, 11:31   #102
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LOL...the big yellow teapot, my daughter had one of those, she loved it.....that was only about 10 years ago!!
i had one in the 80's when i was little. didnt know they still did them 10years ago. lol i feel old now!
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Old 26-02-2008, 11:33   #103
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Just been having a look, they came out in 1981, blimey!! I didnt realise it was that long ago.
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Old 26-02-2008, 11:41   #104
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she also had the BIG RED FUN BUS...
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Old 26-02-2008, 11:42   #105
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Ooh! Yeah remember that one!
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