To think that Galt are insulting my daughter?

[SomethingOnce]

And yours.

This from their marketing email:

Perfect Pamper Kits for your Little Lady this Christmas

Girls of all ages like to be pampered! Now?s the time to buy your little Lady the perfect Christmas gift so she can chill out before lunch on 25th December! There are jewellery sets, nail art packs and the opportunity to make your own perfume, lip-gloss or nail varnish. And, if that?s not enough relax and experiment with different fragrances in the bath with Spa Science where you can blend natural ingredients to make face masks, body scrubs, bath fizzers and foaming spa baths. It's real chemistry!

Further on, a box reads:

Gift Ideas
For Girls From everything pink, to things that make them think!
For Boys Visit Science & Discovery to create and learn with things that make them squirm!


Oh dear, Galt, I remember your brand fondly from childhood but with this nonsense you have pissed me off.

If it bothers you too, do tell Galt why.

[mrskeithrichards]

I was enlightened by the toys r us catalogue. Apparently, twisters is for girls and connect 4 for boys. Who knew?

[seeker]

You will be accused of over thinking, OP.

Personally, I have always thought over thinking is infinitely preferable to under thinking............

[EuroShagmore]

I had Connect 4 AND Twister as a chid.

[SirSugar]

Galt used to make the most wonderful toys in terms of imagination/design and a lot were gender neutral.

Galt used Ken Garland Asscociates graphic design for their typography and a lot of their actual toy design.

I don't know whether they sold out, but today their offering bears no resemblance to the product available when I was young and I wouldn't touch it with a barge pole.

I do however search for their vintage toys and collect them for their stunning visuals

www.google.co.uk/search?q=vintage+galt+toys&hl=en&prmd=imvns&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=2-eXUIjgJ4jM0QWvuYGwDw&sqi=2&ved=0CAcQ_AUoAQ&biw=1440&bih=648

[MrsMuddyPuddles]

AdoraBell, you should get DD1 to call/write them! :o

[SirSugar]

Heres a link to see some Galt by Ken Garland

www.kengarland.co.uk/KGA%20toys%20and%20games/galt%20toys/index.html

[Hulababy]

Do not, under any circumstances, get any form of lip gloss making kit - regardless if for a girl or a boy. Urgh! It was awful - it was so messy and gloopy it was untrue. I can normally cope with mess, but this was such a nightmare. No idea what final product was like as it was so messy the whole lot ended up being binned! Have had friends with similar lip gloss kits - all say same!

[SirSugar]

There are far to many shit toys on the market today which have no real educational/play value and end up forgotten about/in the bin in no time - all made of crap plastic with eyewatering graphics to entice children.

IMO we had a far better selection of better designed, higher quality toys avaliable when I was young - I'm in my forties.

I have no aversion to computer games or consoles, these a relevant in todays society however, I despair at the mountains of crap out there.