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Does anyone know who sells the Thunderbirds craft for the old Tracy Island?
Fionn · 19/10/2002 15:49
I bought my son the "old" Tracy Island a while ago and was saving it for a rainy day. I've now given it to him only to discover that I can't find who sells the craft to go with it, as the new Tracy Island comes with the craft included. I've tried Toys R Us and Argos. Can anyone help? Thanks.
janh · 19/10/2002 17:06
Fionn, think they still have them in Woolies, or an actual toyshop might be worth trying. (Yellow Pages time!)
Failing that, you could try charity shops and car boots (but I know I have seen some recently).
Fionn · 19/10/2002 18:47
Thanks janh, I'll be at Woolies tomorrow just in case!
Fionn · 20/10/2002 21:27
The new one with craft works out cheaper doesn't it? But then what would you do with the old one...I bought the old one as it was 1/2 price but the price of the 5 craft (assuming anywhere still sells them)is £25 which is very dear. Poor ds has been asking me all day why I haven't been to the shop yet to buy Thunderbird 2! Might have to try Ebay, thanks.
janh · 20/10/2002 21:45
Aw, Fionn, I bet that makes you feel great...
We have Thunderbird 3 (? red rocket thing?) - if you can't find anything else I'll send you that!
Fionn · 20/10/2002 22:44
janh - may well have to take you up on that if I can't find them soon - have your children outgrown Thunderbirds?
janh · 21/10/2002 13:05
Oh yes, Fionn, what a relief it is too!
A little story to make you feel better about what's happened to you. DS1 (now 14 - DS2 is 9) had Tracy Island, all the models and some of the figures too (Jeff Tracy - or Jeff Crazy as he thought he was called when about 5! - The Hood, Lady P and sundry brothers) and I sent the lot to the school merry-go-round, when he was 7 or 8 and had grown out of them, because the craze had faded so I thought DS2 would not be interested....
Naturally by the time DS2 was old enough the programmes were on TV again!!! The bastards! So I had to go out and buy a new Tracy Island and get all the models again!!!!! (But I did still have the videos for some reason so that was OK.)
I can't remember what I did with TI no 2, though, or why we still have T3 only.
(Tell you what else is funny - do you have any of the books/annuals? Some of the brothers haven't been born yet! I can't remember the exact dates but they were born between about 1993 and 2008 - something like that. Very futuristic in 1965 (?) of course.)
Mooma · 21/10/2002 13:45
Think I've seen the vehicles in the Early Learning section of our local huge Sainsbury's.
Fionn · 22/10/2002 18:46
Managed to get Thunderbird 2 in Tesco today - wheww! Ds still wants the others though. I don't think there's a Sainsbury's near us unfortunately.
Janh - we buy the comics and yes I did notice Gordon being born in 2048 or something!
Fionn · 25/10/2002 12:43
Another local Tesco had Thunderbirds 1 ans today, hurrah! Now I can almost forgive them for regularly running out of sun-dried tomatoes and fresh herbs!
Jaybee · 25/10/2002 13:50
Do you have an Entertainer toyshop any where near you? Saw the whole range the other day in Milton Keynes. We have probably got them in the car box at home - really must have a really good sort out - got loads of stuff to rehome - Brio, Duplo, cars, garage, Playmobil, farm, fort etc. etc.
Hate to do it though.
janh · 25/10/2002 20:07
Jaybee, don't rehome permanently, either lend out (for return to you in due course) or tuck away in loft or garage - both for younger visitors and for grandchildren (good to be prepared!) They don't take up a lot of space really.
Fionn, 1 and what???? Have you got 3 now or should I be rummaging for it?
Fionn · 25/10/2002 20:19
Janh - sorry obviously didn't check that post, and me training to be a proofreader! Yes, I did get 1 and 3 today. Tesco now have them all. So thank you but we're ok now!
Fionn · 01/01/2003 11:24
sb34 - have you still got your unopened old Tracy Island? I know someone who might be looking for one if you have.
LIZS · 29/04/2003 19:13
We purchased the "new" Tracy Island 1/2 price (under £15) in Boots Nottingham last week, and sadly our 5 yr old ds is besotted with the noisy, plasticy thing!!! Doesn't seem to bother him that the craft are so small but wouldn't have paid full price for it.
hmb · 29/04/2003 19:22
If youu contact the manufactures they will sell you a new set, just tell them that you bought it new, and that you lost them.
Fionn · 30/04/2003 22:01
sb34 And I've only just seen yours! Don't worry, but thanks anyway. A friend was looking for one but found one anyway.
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