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My favourite toy

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  • cabbles
    cabbles Posts: 15,256
    This is a right old trip down memory lane. Proper pangs of nostalgia
  • AFKABartram
    AFKABartram Posts: 57,833
    edited January 2017
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  • I know it's only meant to be one, but I can't choose!
  • cantersaddick
    cantersaddick Posts: 16,946
    edited January 2017

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    I know I'm younger than most on here but WTF is that?! Looks like something used by NASA in the 20's.
  • Addickted
    Addickted Posts: 19,456
    Evel Knievel
  • Addickted
    Addickted Posts: 19,456
    edited January 2017
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  • Addickted
    Addickted Posts: 19,456
    edited January 2017
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  • I never had any toys. I was the only Charlton supporter in a family of Chelsea fans, so my parents spent double on my brother instead. If I acquired any toys from elsewhere, my father would take them away and give them to my brother.

    Which is why, when Chelsea took Scott Parker, I started biting my nails and wetting myself again despite being a happily married and well-adjusted adult. The bad memories just came flooding back.

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  • sam3110
    sam3110 Posts: 21,286
    edited January 2017
    Had one of these
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    And played these a lot on it
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  • i_b_b_o_r_g
    i_b_b_o_r_g Posts: 18,948
    Music brings back some memories

    https://youtu.be/jvQaBQ3lcyo
  • Valley11
    Valley11 Posts: 12,001
    Micro machines in the 80s
  • 3blokes
    3blokes Posts: 4,610

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    Absolutely quality game. My dad had his one from when he was younger but had adapted it using the same fielders and batsmen but a different bowling mechanism. The pitch was bigger too...

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    Had this one too! Was certain my brother was fixing it though. He never failed to hit a century!
    I'd forgotten all about both of those! That cricket game was really quality, but I preferred the other bowling technique where the ball was in a little triangular attachment on the bowler's base and you flicked the bowler's body to get him to bowl.
    And howzat, wow, had completely forgotten that, spent ages playing that :smile:
  • palarsehater
    palarsehater Posts: 12,298
    used to try and break this;

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  • .

    I know I'm younger than most on here but WTF is that?! Looks like something used by NASA in the 20's.
    Do you mean the one with the guy on the bike?
  • palarsehater
    palarsehater Posts: 12,298
    although not really toys used to be into war hammer in school.
  • SuedeAdidas
    SuedeAdidas Posts: 7,745
    edited January 2017


    I remember the Evel Knievel advert on the telly where it would do effortless wheelies, jumps and loops.

    All my one did was fall in its side and spin round or take chunks out of the skirting board, earning me a clip round the ear'ole.

    Happy days!
  • MuttleyCAFC
    MuttleyCAFC Posts: 47,733
    edited January 2017
    I recall at primary school - all we ever talked about was Evel Knievel and Mig 21s!!!! Had a Stretch Armstrong, my wife bought me as a wedding present (I bought her a Furby!) but his insides went hard which was annoying as I found stretching him quite theraputic - most upsetting. He had an enemy I recall - I think he was green!
  • palarsehater
    palarsehater Posts: 12,298

    I recall at primary school - all we ever talked about was Evel Knievel and Mig 21s!!!! Had a Stretch Armstrong, my wife bought me as a wedding present (I bought her a Furby!) but his insides went hard which was annoying as I found stretching him quite theraputic - most upsetting. He had an enemy I recall - I think he was green!

    stretch monster

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  • MuttleyCAFC
    MuttleyCAFC Posts: 47,733
    Found him!
  • i_b_b_o_r_g
    i_b_b_o_r_g Posts: 18,948
    edited January 2017
    My mate Rohan had one of these. I loved it

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  • MuttleyCAFC
    MuttleyCAFC Posts: 47,733
    Going back further
  • AddicksAddict
    AddicksAddict Posts: 15,799
    edited January 2017
    Whilst I enjoy playing sport, I'm not very good at anything, except I was far and away the best at marbles in the school playground or over the road in the park.
  • Used to love my Lego as a kid... Used to get it even into Secondary School and a few years ago started back up again... Asked for the below for Christmas but didnt get it with my main set of presents...

    Instead my Dad brought it down as a surprise one which left me going ballistic with delight at getting it.

    I always wanted Lego and could never understand why I couldnt have more... Now I realise how damned expensive it is!!

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  • SuedeAdidas
    SuedeAdidas Posts: 7,745
    edited January 2017
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    Always wanted this......had to make do with Scalextric

    Poo - can't get pic to work......TCR.
  • carly burn
    carly burn Posts: 19,468

    My mate Rohan had one of these. I loved it

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    I know that feeling.

    Bet Rohan went to Florida every year whilst you spent a wet week on the isle of Wight?
  • i_b_b_o_r_g
    i_b_b_o_r_g Posts: 18,948

    My mate Rohan had one of these. I loved it

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    I know that feeling.

    Bet Rohan went to Florida every year whilst you spent a wet week on the isle of Wight?
    We went Abbey Wood campsite
  • i_b_b_o_r_g
    i_b_b_o_r_g Posts: 18,948
    ...for the day
  • AddicksAddict
    AddicksAddict Posts: 15,799

    My mate Rohan had one of these. I loved it

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    I know that feeling.

    Bet Rohan went to Florida every year whilst you spent a wet week on the isle of Wight?
    We went Abbey Wood campsite

    ...for the day

    Luxury. You were lucky to have a tent.