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Hexagons - shiny plastic hexagons that slot into one another

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NotAnOtter · 29/09/2008 22:48

Now where can i buy them?

Many moons ago someone suggested Hawkins Bazaar but i cannot see them

Anyone remember what fun they were - so lovely to look at too!!

Please help!

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stealthsquiggle · 29/09/2008 22:55

I remember them. They were fun. Haven't seen them anywhere though, sorry.

smartiejake · 29/09/2008 22:55

Polydron (also caled CLIXI)?

Not just hexagons but lots of different shapes that slot together to make solid shapes. Is this any good?

Great fun and educational too.

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EachPeachPearMum · 29/09/2008 22:58

DD has Octons at her nursery too.
In fact, I think I had them as a child too!
Didn't like them though -too restrictive compared with lego!

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SaintGeorge · 29/09/2008 22:58

Octons

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NotAnOtter · 29/09/2008 23:11

yes thankyou they are ALMOST them but these 1970's versions were clear and shiny in like deep reds and oranges....

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jura · 29/09/2008 23:27

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NotAnOtter · 29/09/2008 23:36

jura yes much much closer!!! excited!

dont htink you can buy htem though....

( you are very clever Jura!)

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NotAnOtter · 29/09/2008 23:36

yes probably octogons

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zippitippitoes · 29/09/2008 23:42

playplax did comed as the other shpaes too in the sixties

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NotAnOtter · 29/09/2008 23:47

playplax ...right will now waste some more of my life-- set about finding them for dcs

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zippitippitoes · 29/09/2008 23:47

my younger brother had them born in 1962

i had the original spirograph he had the original spirotot

i had the original lego

i watched the first ever broadcast of dr who

my dad claimed he asked for iot to be immediately repeated as my sister missed it (he worked for the bbc)

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NotAnOtter · 29/09/2008 23:58

i had spirograph (b 1967) and lego i remember when blue lego came out !

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zippitippitoes · 30/09/2008 00:01

first spirograph was 1966 i think..i still have it

what i wish i had was a game called everest with little climbers

lego in the uk maybe 1963?

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NotanOtter · 26/11/2008 23:33

UPDATE

I have bought some original playplax from Ebay

in originla box et al made by Trendon toys - VERY VERY PLEASED - being wrapped for xmas as i type!

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ledodgy · 26/11/2008 23:35

OMG I remember those primary school memories of it has come flooding back!

ledodgy · 26/11/2008 23:38

here

It was those, stickle bricks and those coloured sticks of wood that came in shorter and longer lengths we always used to arrange them so they went down like a stairase I think they were to help us in maths. What were they caled?

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NotanOtter · 26/11/2008 23:38

i have just been scanning the room with the different colours held up to my eyes - did you do that ledodgy???

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NotanOtter · 26/11/2008 23:38

cuisenaire!

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