Childhood toys...
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Fnaar
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- Thumberland
Aperitif
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- ...I don't have much idea - really.
Sekiden!
Painting the OO & HO gauge wincy plastic figures and All things Airfix. Balsa wood.
My best thing was a 40 set of felt tip pens - for artists - by Staedtler circa 1967 from Rowneys in Percy Place. They occupied me, along with a drawing pen and a bottle of black ink from Windsor & Newton. I can still sense the smell as I write!
Painting the OO & HO gauge wincy plastic figures and All things Airfix. Balsa wood.
My best thing was a 40 set of felt tip pens - for artists - by Staedtler circa 1967 from Rowneys in Percy Place. They occupied me, along with a drawing pen and a bottle of black ink from Windsor & Newton. I can still sense the smell as I write!
Globalti
Legendary Member
I had a clockwork train set, which I have since seen in the Bethnal Green Toy Museum. I lost the key so one day when my parents took me to London to see Santa in a big store, I thought I'd get Santa to give me a replacement key, Santa being able of course to obtain any gift for small children. So after he'd Yo-Hoed a bit and probably put his hand down my pants, he asked me what I wanted. I remember asking for a key and I remember the consternation as several elves and pixies were despatched to find a key. Eventually with a triumphant flourish they produced a yellow plastic Yale key. I remember being embarrassed and realising that they didn't understand me, shaking my head and muttering "No, not that kind of key..." and then lots of tutting and "really" and "well what kind of key DO you want....?" then being sent on my way with something completely useless.
Mr Pig
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- North Lanarkshire
Lego was by far the most important toy, we had tons of it and I could play with it for days on end. Built a lot of plastic model kits too.
I liked my bike, Mk II Chopper. Heavy but very comfortable, and to this day the coolest bike ever made! ;0)
We had about six Action Men, a Scout Car, Tank and other bits and bobs. Tough little guys but clearly not trained for dealing with big swings from a golf club!
We lived opposite a big grass hill so anything that had wheels and you could sit on was good.
Incidentally, I have a brand new Evil Knievel sitting here! They reissued it, using the original moulds and everything so he's exactly the same as the one you had as a kid. I thought my son would love it but he's not interested!
I liked my bike, Mk II Chopper. Heavy but very comfortable, and to this day the coolest bike ever made! ;0)
We had about six Action Men, a Scout Car, Tank and other bits and bobs. Tough little guys but clearly not trained for dealing with big swings from a golf club!
We lived opposite a big grass hill so anything that had wheels and you could sit on was good.
Incidentally, I have a brand new Evil Knievel sitting here! They reissued it, using the original moulds and everything so he's exactly the same as the one you had as a kid. I thought my son would love it but he's not interested!
mickle
innit
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Lego and Hotwheels track.
Lardyboy
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- Still Somewhere In Wales.
Lego and Scalectrix.
puddleglum
New Member
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- Preston, Lancs.
lego space, star wars figures and my plastic farm 
Action man from the mid seventies was the tops, I had -
three action men
motor bike and sidecar
tank
helicopter
space capsule
My mam and dad bought me a few bits then a load of the stuff was given to me by a friend of a friend. When all that lot turned up one day it was like Chrismas coming early.
Ps. And a hang glider! It didn't work very well though.
three action men
motor bike and sidecar
tank
helicopter
space capsule
My mam and dad bought me a few bits then a load of the stuff was given to me by a friend of a friend. When all that lot turned up one day it was like Chrismas coming early.
Ps. And a hang glider! It didn't work very well though.
fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
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- South Manchester
Lego, Evil Kinevel, plastic soldiers, Action Men (eagle eyes too and the control tower with the death slide - now that was good). My Chopper was also great - had a black one - lasted years until I got a Coventry Eagle racer !!
mondobongo
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Me and my brother played with Action Men for hours, Mountaineering expeditions up the stairs and all sorts we had the helicopter and scout car as well.
We built some massive ramps for Evel to jump as well.
I was too old for it but remember my little brother getting Castle Greyskull for Christmas.
Skull machines saw us get plaster of paris everywhere, Mum was impressed.
We built some massive ramps for Evel to jump as well.
I was too old for it but remember my little brother getting Castle Greyskull for Christmas.
Skull machines saw us get plaster of paris everywhere, Mum was impressed.
Smokin Joe
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Hey, I remember those!!!Aperitif said:Sekiden!
Painting the OO & HO gauge wincy plastic figures and All things Airfix. Balsa wood.
My best thing was a 40 set of felt tip pens - for artists - by Staedtler circa 1967 from Rowneys in Percy Place. They occupied me, along with a drawing pen and a bottle of black ink from Windsor & Newton. I can still sense the smell as I write!
We convinced ourselves they could kill at close range with a shot to the head, I think everyone at school was packing one till the head banned them. The playground used to be like the rough quarter of Baghdad on a bad day.
One of the best toys ever, they would never get away with them today.
Sittingduck
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- Somewhere flat
Fnaar
Smutmaster General
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- Thumberland
These pieces of tat had me enthralled for weeks! (tilll I melted them on the bedside lamp)
