ukdobby Posted December 24, 2009 Share Posted December 24, 2009 Lone Ranger outfit when I was 5,by heck did I look good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lostrider Posted December 24, 2009 Share Posted December 24, 2009 Lone Ranger outfit when I was 5,by heck did I look good. Did you have a cap gun or rifle made by Lone Star? Or a Davy Crocket hat? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ukdobby Posted December 25, 2009 Share Posted December 25, 2009 Cap gun,they were the bees knees,had to use my scooter for my horse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmaRich Posted December 25, 2009 Share Posted December 25, 2009 I want to surprise my kids with new toys . what shall i gift to them for this new year. any toys that helps to improve their creativeness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cliffelass Posted December 25, 2009 Share Posted December 25, 2009 Just to follow on with all the tacky stuff, who had plasticine? a painting set and latterly painting by numbers? the mobile sweet shop with minitiature jars of spice? I remember a beautiful Hamlin's bible (great being Jewish!!) had lovely illustrations. The finest thing for me were the full nurses uniforms from Redgates. Had these for three years running to keep up with me size. Complete with carry case and plastic instruments, watch and bonnett with red cross on. The dog had more bandaged legs and plasters than what you could buy at Raymond Halls. Having trained later on as an SRN however, it stood me in good stead. My brother got a bona fide mini tool / carpenters set made by Spear & Jackson. (It'd be lethal today!) There were chisels, hammer, saw plus chippies ruler & pencil. Theres an old coffee table in't shed which still bears the scars of some enthusiatic impromptu sawing. There was even a child's set of denim overalls to go with it. Can't help feeling us 60's kids got far more enjoyment from much less of what's around today. Happy times! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kerleytops Posted December 26, 2009 Share Posted December 26, 2009 anyone remember the Magic Robot? you asked it questions and it pointed to the right answer, however did it know? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aries22 Posted December 26, 2009 Share Posted December 26, 2009 My best present was my own umbrella, my mum and grandmother were under one and l was always the one to get wet, think l was about 9 at the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snagglepuss Posted December 26, 2009 Share Posted December 26, 2009 Clockwork Train set Building set that came with panels and girders - was it called Architext? Dan Dare radio Set - another one! Johhny Seven Gun - took years of pestering to get that! Scooter with blow up tyres and brake Pedal Car with headlights Spinning Top with coloured discs that made patterns when it turned Kaledescope - played for hours with that Meccano - how many cranes can you make for goodness sake!! Hornby Dublo Train set - three rail track so giving my age away Beano, Dandy, Rupert Bear Annuals - and when old enough (much to Dad's delight) the Eagle Annual Always some clockwork toy - like a roller coaster or cars/spaceship thingies that ran on a track - onen that I do clearly remember was 'Traffic Control' - four cars that wound up and ran on a metal town of roads and junctions - neat thing was that you could start and stop the cars at the junctions by pressing various buttons - A couple of years ago I came across this again on ebay and bought it - still have it and get it out for a 'play' now and again (sad I know) - will probably give it to my new grand daughter when she is old enough. MArx Space Ship - weird gyroscope thing that did all sorts of wonderful things (saw one on Ebay not long ago and bidding was up in the £100's!!) Drum - my guess not bought by Mum and Dad but well meaning (or sadistic) friend or relative - I distinctly recall Dad shouting at me to put the bl**y thing down after I had marched up and down for hours round the room pretending I was the best milatary drummer in the world. Magic Robot that you could 'ask' a question and it would answer it - (finally worked out the 'secret') Wooden Fort and Soldiers (I think this was my Dad's from when he was a nipper) Helicopter thingy that worked by turning a handle on a little box - this was linked to the helicopter by a cable which made the rotors spin and take off Water Powered rockets - filled a rocket with water and attached it to a bicycle pump type thingy and pumped air into the rocket - pulled a trigger and up it went, soaking you in the process - looking back now I realise how bloody dangerous it was - if you were stood over it when that went off you could have easlily lost an eye. ....and the following year I got.......only kidding!!...the above was what springs to mind from a whole series of Christmases that are now blending into one image - no longer can separate the years. ....but I do remember when I started to get Airfix kits - but Dad 'showing' me how to put them together!! - took me some time to realise they were his toys really ..always an orange in the pillow case, together with a bag of 'gold' coins (chocolate) and a selection box. Looking at that list it does seem a lot, and there is stuff I know I cannot remember, but my excuse was that I was an only child for the first eight years of my life, but had loads of relatives who bought me pressies - my early memories was our living room was always packed with lots of loud people over Christmas - I used to take myself off with a fovourite toy and hide under the dining table - especially when one of the aunts came round demanding kisses!! .....and despite all of that "stuff" - I can clearly remember one year going for a walk with my favourite Aunty - and collecting some Pine Cones - she taught me how to carefully paint them with silver paint and give them to Mum as a pressie - and how moved Mum was...tears welling up even now as she only passed away this year....she hung those pine cones on her tree right up to last christmas...long after all the stuff I had bought her had long since hit the rubbish bins - together with a carboard Santa which hung on the wall and as far as I know was on her wall when she was a girl back in the 30's - we all need Christmas memories like that ....oh ..don't forget the box of dates!! - come on tell me...who the hell really eats them??? johnnie seven i had one of those not many people remember them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GUZZIOWL Posted December 27, 2009 Share Posted December 27, 2009 johnnie seven i had one of those not many people remember them remember the t.v ad big style " johnny seven o.m.a " lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fairyworld14 Posted May 23, 2011 Share Posted May 23, 2011 I got Mary Makeup doll ! Rupert Annual ! Spirograph-which I loved Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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