Nodens Posted October 8, 2008 Share Posted October 8, 2008 My Mobo scooter and, oh yes, my favourite toy was Susie, the girl next door Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docmel Posted October 8, 2008 Share Posted October 8, 2008 My favourtite toy was a Johnny Seven For those who never saw one, it was basically an assault rifle with seven functions (Shoots bullets, Grenade launcher, Rocket launcher, Crosshead screwdriver, that kind of thing) Me and Wobble both had one and we played for hours on the field, fighting imaginary jungle warfare and leading attacks on enemy troops Aaah, them were the days! have you seen how much these get now on Ebay (when you can find one)? Several hundred pounds will only get you a half decent one with bits missing. Someone told me that Jonathon Ross bought one and paid a fortune for it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocklegend Posted October 8, 2008 Share Posted October 8, 2008 Chopper,Subbuteo football & cricket.Before that,Glow Monsters & Weebles... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BladeSteve Posted October 8, 2008 Share Posted October 8, 2008 Does anyone remember gyroscopes ? They never seemed to last very long and broke fairly easily, especially if you dropped them. I must have had about half a dozen of them. I spent hours playing with a Spirograph about 1965 or 1966 when they were very popular. I preferred a scooter to a bike for some reason when I was about nine or ten and didn't have a bike till I was about twelve. A Rosedale chord organ was another favourite. I'm not religious but I used to love to play hymns on it. Here's a link to a picture of one I've found http://squeezyboy.blogs.com/squeezytunes/images/rosedale_chord_organ.JPG It only had about 25 keys but made quite a sound or so I thought at the time. I also liked playing around with an electronics kit with all the different components such as resistors, capacitors and transistors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pressy Posted October 8, 2008 Share Posted October 8, 2008 In the late 60s I had a Trik Trak .... 2 cars & bits of plastic bends that directed the cars all around the house........ spent hours playing with it, until the batteries died. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0114owl1867 Posted October 8, 2008 Share Posted October 8, 2008 raleigh grifter or evel knieval wind up motorbike toy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tofty Posted October 9, 2008 Share Posted October 9, 2008 Cricket Subbuteo, Test Match edition. Wish I'd got one now....... I had totally forgot about this game but must now admit I spent many very happy hours playing Subbuteo Cricket. Thanks for bringing this back to my memory. Only wish I could have a game now!!. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiffRaff Posted October 9, 2008 Share Posted October 9, 2008 I had totally forgot about this game but must now admit I spent many very happy hours playing Subbuteo Cricket. Thanks for bringing this back to my memory. Only wish I could have a game now!!. Yup, me too. I can remember getting rid of various board games as I "grew up" - open to debate, according to Mrs.Riffraff - but what happened to this particular game is a mystery. I'm wondering if it was left in an attic on one of our house moves. A real pity. From a previous post I know that Shanes Teeth is lucky enough to still have one....wonder if he'd be interested in selling? Mind you, I shudder to think what comment my beloved would come out with - the financial world in turmoil, fuel and food prices going through the roof, job insecurity and the worry about paying the next mortgage installment, and what do you buy?! A second-hand cricket boardgame..... Hmmmm....maybe not! (That said, Shanes Teeth, what sort of £....?!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tofty Posted October 10, 2008 Share Posted October 10, 2008 Yup, me too. I can remember getting rid of various board games as I "grew up" - open to debate, according to Mrs.Riffraff - but what happened to this particular game is a mystery. I'm wondering if it was left in an attic on one of our house moves. A real pity. From a previous post I know that Shanes Teeth is lucky enough to still have one....wonder if he'd be interested in selling? Mind you, I shudder to think what comment my beloved would come out with - the financial world in turmoil, fuel and food prices going through the roof, job insecurity and the worry about paying the next mortgage installment, and what do you buy?! A second-hand cricket boardgame..... Hmmmm....maybe not! (That said, Shanes Teeth, what sort of £....?!) Just found this site http://www.boardgamecompany.co.uk/SubbuteoCricketClub(VG147).htm Looks good but could never justify the price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiffRaff Posted October 10, 2008 Share Posted October 10, 2008 Just found this site http://www.boardgamecompany.co.uk/SubbuteoCricketClub(VG147).htm Looks good but could never justify the price. Notice the box is in good condition. Mind you, I'd need a good box to avoid the pain in the testicular region after Mrs.RR found out.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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