shoeshine Posted April 21, 2008 Share Posted April 21, 2008 Ooh! "Window Breakers"! Enough to strike terror into the neighbours! 1948 to 1952 I terrorised the whole street! What about you? Did you enjoy your whip and top? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabberwocky Posted April 21, 2008 Share Posted April 21, 2008 Southey green school in the 60s went through whip and top "Crazes" from time to time. For about 6 weeks each summer these tops could be seen littering the playgrounds as kids whipped them into a speed that can only be dreamed of by todays toys. I never had one because the lads were into playing mabs and the mabs craze for the lads would co incide with the whip n top craze for the lasses. That used to cause some real bovver as a top would career into a mab circle or a mab would be whipped across the playground by a spiteful lass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lindilu Posted April 21, 2008 Share Posted April 21, 2008 Ooh! "Window Breakers"! Enough to strike terror into the neighbours! 1948 to 1952 I terrorised the whole street! What about you? Did you enjoy your whip and top? I did, Window Breakers and Donkey top though why it was called adonkey top I don't know as it was shaped like an acorn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shoeshine Posted April 21, 2008 Author Share Posted April 21, 2008 Southey green school in the 60s went through whip and top "Crazes" from time to time. For about 6 weeks each summer these tops could be seen littering the playgrounds as kids whipped them into a speed that can only be dreamed of by todays toys. I never had one because the lads were into playing mabs and the mabs craze for the lads would co incide with the whip n top craze for the lasses. That used to cause some real bovver as a top would career into a mab circle or a mab would be whipped across the playground by a spiteful lass. Ooh! Mabs! Yep.....digging a "poggie" 'tween a wall and asphalt pavement......Happy days! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shoeshine Posted April 21, 2008 Author Share Posted April 21, 2008 I did, Window Breakers and Donkey top though why it was called adonkey top I don't know as it was shaped like an acorn. Window Breakers were shaped like upright mushrooms, if I recall. Can't remember seeing a donkey top, though. Great weren't it, though. They should bring it back for the 2012 Olympics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jennyren Posted April 21, 2008 Share Posted April 21, 2008 omg.still got mine i was ACE the mushroom one tho. but not bad at the donkey one.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jennyren Posted April 21, 2008 Share Posted April 21, 2008 whipt it rite round carrill road .round to keats road and back to carrill road..loved it .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DUFFEMS Posted April 22, 2008 Share Posted April 22, 2008 Do you recall decorating the top of your top with coloured chalks so that they made e terrific pattern as they spun, we used to see who could make the best design. Do you also remember having one with a leather whip? They stung like hell if you copped for it across your leg whilst you were thrashing the top to death. When the leather broke we used to replace it with a shoelace and sometimes made a small knot in the end to get a better whip action. Health & Safety eat your heart out!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jennyren Posted April 22, 2008 Share Posted April 22, 2008 duffems../ absoloutly spot on we used to put drawing pins on top aswell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shoeshine Posted April 22, 2008 Author Share Posted April 22, 2008 Do you also remember having one with a leather whip? They stung like hell if you copped for it across your leg whilst you were thrashing the top to death. It was essential to have a leather whip, though. "La pièce de resistance" if one desired "street cred" as a kid! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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