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Have I gone mad, or is this an old toy those born in 70's would know?

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ElfontheShelfIsWATCHINGYOUTOO · 10/11/2013 20:54

www.debenhams.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/prod_10701_10001_171010865699_-1

I just happened to see this today and something deep stirred within me, I am sure I had one, and I loved its smell and its feet and I was fascinated with the combo of soft toy but also doll....

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eurochick · 10/11/2013 21:16

I'm a 70s child and it doesn't look familiar.

Elsiequadrille · 10/11/2013 21:17

I remember those. I had one, Chicaboo it was called.

I'm tempted to buy one as a Christmas gift for somebody now. Not sure who yet!

17leftfeet · 10/11/2013 21:18

ooo I had one of those

I used to suck it's thumb!

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Rosvita · 10/11/2013 21:19

I was born in 80's and remember those.never had one though.hank god it's out of stock or I'd probably have found myself buying one for dd and I've already bought her more than enough for birthday/xmas

Elsiequadrille · 10/11/2013 21:22

They have lots of them on Amazon!

ElfontheShelfIsWATCHINGYOUTOO · 10/11/2013 21:24

www.amazon.co.uk/Monchhichi-236200-20cm-Mothercare-Pink/dp/B004W3AQIM/ref=pd_rhf_se_p_img_1_ANNT

Like this one

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Winterwardrobetime · 10/11/2013 21:26

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onepieceoflollipop · 10/11/2013 21:31

Yes! I am sure I had a mini one and its hands kind of gripped on to things.

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ReluctantBeing · 10/11/2013 21:34

I've got an original one that I've been meaning to put on eBay for a while.

FayKnights · 10/11/2013 21:34

I had one, with the original name of 'Suckathumb' ahhhh I feel all nostalgic now!

Haribotangfastic · 10/11/2013 21:35

One Christmas I got a red wooden car/van for mine. I loved my chicaboo

treaclesoda · 10/11/2013 21:35

I had that! I loved it. Chicaboo, or Cheekaboo? I had it on a duvet cover too!

ElfontheShelfIsWATCHINGYOUTOO · 10/11/2013 21:42

I had it in my basket, decided to buy it but there's non left.Sad

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onepieceoflollipop · 10/11/2013 21:50

"Chicka Chicka Chickaboo; soft and cuddly we love you"
Googled the words to thr song (advert) but I remember the tune!

magentastardust · 10/11/2013 21:52

I had a couple in the early 80's-chicaboo's ring a bell too-I love threads like these -great memories :)

Shellywelly1973 · 10/11/2013 22:02

Im 40 & my dad bought me Cheekaboo when I was 7. I loved it. Its in my dd's room now...

Elsiequadrille · 10/11/2013 23:57

It's definitely Chicaboo, treacle soda.

Onesleeptillwembley · 11/11/2013 00:33

Definitely chicaboo. We had chicaboo-gate when one cousin was sick on another's.

Longdistance · 11/11/2013 07:14

It was a chickaboo in the Uk, but Monchichi's everywhere else. They were Monchichi's in the Hong Kong shop (well, Kowloon to precise).

ophiotaurus · 11/11/2013 08:10

I may have ordered ds2 (3) me a red boy one!

ElfontheShelfIsWATCHINGYOUTOO · 11/11/2013 09:51

We had chicaboo-gate when one cousin was sick on another's Grin

ophiotaurus

Grin Getting one too. So silly but cannot resist.

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Kenworthington · 11/11/2013 09:58

Ooooh a chickaboo! I am ridiculously excited about this. Yep I had one too. I have a glorious 80s technicolor photo of me cradling one and I have stupidly high bunches and a bad fringe and a lovely lemon sweatshirt on

TurboTheChicken · 11/11/2013 10:04

My sister and I had Chicaboos, she had the large girl and I had the small boy. We also had the Chicaboo cot and rocking horse.

Mmmm, I might get off to Amazon, they are nasty but DD would love one.

ElfontheShelfIsWATCHINGYOUTOO · 11/11/2013 11:46

Noooo they are not nasty!

They are cute!

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