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Toys YOU used to have as a child

118 replies

SantaFio2 · 14/12/2004 15:02

I noticed in one of our second hand shops this morning that they had a little stroller like i used to have as a child. It is a maclaren buggy, red and white striped with red plastic handles and a steel chasis. It made me remember how me and my sister used to 'pour' ourselves in it and push each other round the garden

needless to say I have forced ds to say he wants it and it is now being pushed round after the dogs...........

what were your favourites?

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OnZephyrstdayofXmas · 14/12/2004 15:57

majormorgan

I want one!!

noddyholder · 14/12/2004 15:59

what were those little plastic discs which you put a pencil in and wheeled around to make a pattern?

sparklynorthernstar · 14/12/2004 15:59

21 quid bloody hell!!!

spacedonkey · 14/12/2004 15:59

spirograph noddy

OnZephyrstdayofXmas · 14/12/2004 16:00

ooh spirograph!!!

noddyholder · 14/12/2004 16:00

would like to get one may try ebay tonight

FlashingRudolphNose · 14/12/2004 16:11

What was the name of the game which was round with 4 primary coloured lights on it - the lights would flash and beep in sequence and you had to follow it?

noddyholder · 14/12/2004 16:12

simon?

spacedonkey · 14/12/2004 16:12

was it called simon or am i going mad?

FlashingRudolphNose · 14/12/2004 16:16

Gosh I don't remember it being called Simon but I always really wanted one .

OnZephyrstdayofXmas · 14/12/2004 16:17

no it was called simon - but something else like simple simon

spacedonkey · 14/12/2004 16:18

simon

blueteddy · 14/12/2004 16:18

Girls world, speak n spell , little professer (was a calculator man!), a doll called first love, who had elastic bands 4 joints!
Oh & huggy bear (he clung 2 things!), a fuzzy bear puppet & a game called my dog has fleas!!!

skiingawhitexmas · 14/12/2004 16:20

OMG Little professor!! Forgotten about him!! Used to love it coz you could play with him in bed under the quilt.

noddyholder · 14/12/2004 16:20

loved fuzzy felt kept us entertained for hours

SPARKLER1clausiscomingtotown · 14/12/2004 16:26

I still have my stylophone and it still works perfectly!

SPARKLER1clausiscomingtotown · 14/12/2004 16:28

I also have a toy still in good working order called magic merlin. Did anyone else have one? I don't recall any of my friends having one. It was red and shaped a bit like a cordless telephone. Had six games on it which were played by pressing the number buttons, it played music, 3-in-a-row, blackjack 13, magic number and a couple of others I can't remember at the moment. Oooh gonna have to get it out of the loft and show dd. I would love to hear if someone else has seen or had one of these!

OnZephyrstdayofXmas · 14/12/2004 16:29

teddy ruxpin!! I always wanted one of those but wasn't allowed because he was really expensive
Have a look at \link{http://www.inthe80s.com/toys/index.shtml/this} Get ready for childhood memories overload!!!

OnZephyrstdayofXmas · 14/12/2004 16:30

oops! here

SPARKLER1clausiscomingtotown · 14/12/2004 16:30

Oooh on a roll now . Anyone else have a twirling stick? Think it was a yellow stick with red knobs on each end. Had a bit of plastic line on it with a round hook. Used to twirl it around my head, under legs etc.

OnZephyrstdayofXmas · 14/12/2004 16:31

i remember that stick!! I could never do it though!

SPARKLER1clausiscomingtotown · 14/12/2004 16:34

www.haar.clara.co.uk/Lights/merlin.html

Have found it!

SPARKLER1clausiscomingtotown · 14/12/2004 16:36
  • am showing my age - apparently it was a 70s game - not 80s!
ks · 14/12/2004 16:40

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SPARKLER1clausiscomingtotown · 14/12/2004 16:40

Didn't have one but wish I had. Sounds very amusing.