Seriously tacky and grim...

[TornFromTheInside]

Inspired by a thread about hygiene - carpets in kitchens and toilets, I thought it could be interesting to recall some of the diabolical tat from the past.

Honestly, it's not that much to take them down and put a new ceiling up. People think it's a nightmare, but it's really not. They'll cut the whole lot out in big rectangles, put plasterboard up on the ceiling in large sheets, and plaster over that. couple of days work.

Glad you spotter that Claw! - paying attention I see! :-)

They don’t call me Eagle Eyes for nothing!

I had one of those... one of the first - eagle eyes (they went from side to side, like no eagle - ever!) and realistic hair - realistic if your hair resembles an industrial carpet tile.

Oh and his parachute didn't 'effin' work either.

and did I mention his gripping hands?
They gripped nothing. NOTHING.

And, he wasn't very talkative either. At least the girl's dolls cried under interrogation!

Haha! Mr Frosty was a real disappointment too! I wanted Slush Puppies, I got a handle to turn, Mr Frosty could NOT crush ice cubes, not matter how hard you pressed down.

Slush Puppy, nooo. Cut fingers and blood flavoured dribble of a drink, yes!

Bah dum tish.

I'm watching so many of these things on eBay for my new house. Shamefully was watching them before reading this thread. Macrame, rattan, telephoned tables, onyx.... I think I'm trying to recreate the houses of my very early childhood. Will my house look like a palace of tat to anyone over 35?

My PIL who are in their 80's still have most of the things mentioned on here. They never throw anything away. MIL
still wears an "anorak" which she wore when she was pregnant with my DH, he is 54!! She has a lovely hostess trolley.

Had a “ holding hands “ Barbie, the kegs bent as well . She had brown accessories, case , trays , cups with which to demonstrate her prowess.
One of my friends had ALL the stuff , House , campervan , cars , horse , and all her doll friends .
I tried to make the Bkue Peter stuff ... crap at it .

Legs

Blue Peter!

I can kill two birds with one stone here.

I was never one for Sindy or Barbie I coveted Action Man and can still remember the thrill of sizing up a box the right shape and size one Christmas. Oddly enough plain cardboard rather then the Palitoy monstrosity but knowing my parents it might well have been some sort of second . DB for some reason got the poor man's Action Man in the shape of some possibly street market sourced plastic moulded Ken doll rip off in camo pants laughingly called Tommy Gun. Last laugh's on me though 'cos Tommy Gun is unsurprisingly rarer and now quite collectible.

Still doesn't stop him being shit in comparison with the real deal though

My mother was such a knock off Nigel!

I wanted a Girls World Head. I got something resembling a decapitated Ozzy Osbourne!

Come to think of it... half my stuff was second hand... and since I was adopted, even I was bloody second hand - beat that!

Not sure if this will link...I'll try...1980s blue bathrooms anyone? My very first 'new home' had one 😊. I thought it was 'tres chic' 😱🤢 

You were loved...you got a proper eagle eye! Some poor unloved kid, woke at Christmas to find cross eyed Colin or such like!

Oh it didn't work! Try this...it's very long though!!

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My eyes Chaffy! Stop it!

Our house was a pale blue bathroom.
It was tres shit

We had a champagne bathroom, my mum had a brown one (lived with grandparents).

Look at this. Not only is it brown but it has flowers on it. 😀

Champagne was all the rage mid 80's, shortly after Avocado went out of fashion.

I remember my grandparents paying an absolute fortune for a champagne bathroom suite with gold taps in the mid 80s. We own the house now and have just ripped that and an avocado suite out. Was like a time warp when we moved in!

Our first house had a turquoise bathroom suite, which we took out and put a burgundy one in! ( I did suggest a white one but that was boring, apparently!) My ex wanted a navy blue one, so burgundy was slightly better.