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Alternative to this 80's toy

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Waffle12 · 19/08/2020 18:26

Does anyone remember the Secret Keeper toys from the 80's/90's? They were an array of plastic animals that you could keep your treasures in, and had a key, little accessories, and a little friend that lived inside. When I was little I had the pink snail, and it was the most magical toy to me.

I loved it so much and I think my daughter would love it too.

Unfortunately it's not one of the toys my parents kept to pass on.

Does anyone have any recommendations for a similar kind of toy currently on the market?

Thanks

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EastBoundAndDown · 19/08/2020 18:36

I had those and my parents kept all of my toys! I have the pink snail and the yellow and orange ladybird.
My two DDs play with them now!
But I can't think of any toys similar nowadays. Smile

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Mydarlingsleepthief · 19/08/2020 18:37

Can you post a picture of them, I don’t recall these!

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Hiccupiscal · 19/08/2020 18:39

Ebay? I've seen the originals for sale, not expensive.

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SingleHandSue · 19/08/2020 18:42

Keypers!

I loved these. I had the snail but really wanted the swan. I also had some mini ones with the weird slit in their back to hide things in.

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Mrsemcgregor · 19/08/2020 18:45

My best friend had the swan, she had a tiara! I was sooooo envious.

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stonehengedreamer · 19/08/2020 18:48

I remember these - had this one.
Are Polly Pockets still around - would she like those?

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Staywithmemyblood · 19/08/2020 18:48

Try EBay or Etsy 😊

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Waffle12 · 19/08/2020 18:56

Oh wow @EastBoundAndDown I am so jealous

My parents kept a few things, including my original sylvanian families which my daughter is loving, but unfortunately they didnt keep these

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Waffle12 · 19/08/2020 18:57

Thank you @Si1ver

I saw this one too but the pictures dont show any accessories, or the key, and the description doesnt sag they are included so I was worried it was literally just the snail.

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Waffle12 · 19/08/2020 19:02

I have just been googling 80s toys and oh my word am I being transported back

Glo Worms!!

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Daisychainsandglitter · 19/08/2020 19:03

I LOVED keypers!

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Daisychainsandglitter · 19/08/2020 19:05

I had a glow worm too! Happy memories Smile

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EekThreek · 19/08/2020 19:08

These? Grin

My 2yo had been playing with my old ones all day, she's fascinated! Search eBay for Keypers, you might find them.

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EekThreek · 19/08/2020 19:09

Ah, thread moved on while I was typing Blush

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sohypnotic · 19/08/2020 19:10

They are on eBay - I recently fell down the nostalgia hole on eBay and lost a good few hours, mainly trying to remember the names of things 😂

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Waffle12 · 19/08/2020 19:12

Omg @EekThreek can I come to your house! Am soooooo jealous!!!

I'm off to search ebay again Smile

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EekThreek · 19/08/2020 19:14

As long as you bring your Sylvanians, as mine didn't make it! Grin

Sadly, the keys got lost over the years but DD1 managed to jimmy them with a hairclip (master criminal in the making). DD2 isn't that light-fingered yet Grin

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Waffle12 · 19/08/2020 19:20

I'm there @EekThreek. I'll bring the weebles too 😂

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Waffle12 · 19/08/2020 19:22

Sorry- another one- who remembers sweet secrets?

I can see how my evening is gonna go 🙈

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EastBoundAndDown · 19/08/2020 19:22

Yeah I kept all my old toys from the 80's- I've got Snugglebums, a Fluppy Dog, sylvanians, My Little Pony's, Keypers. Can't remember them all 😆
I'll maybe sell them one day when my DDs don't want to play with them anymore 😊

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Bassettgirl · 19/08/2020 19:27

I would also go to ebay. I have the snail keyper and baby snail keyper at my parents', plus a Fluppy Puppy, two cabbage patch dolls, a gloworm and all my My Little Ponies! But some other things have mysteriously vanished.... Two snuggle bums, a Popple, a Poochie and a Rainbow Brite among them. Clearly they ran out of loft space! I recently reclaimed my Rainbow Brite via ebay Smile

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Bassettgirl · 19/08/2020 19:29

OP we have weebles still too!

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Meganplays · 19/08/2020 19:29

I’ve got my old sweet secrets! Little round jewels that turned into dolls.

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Bassettgirl · 19/08/2020 19:30

I had forgotten sweet secrets. I had one of them too. That has also vanished! Grin

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