lubylou Posted March 18, 2007 Share Posted March 18, 2007 my daughter who is 10 has a large golliwog sat at the end of her bed, but she wont have it facing her cos it freaks her out she says because of the stiching around the eyes:loopy: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s.hawkins Posted August 13, 2010 Share Posted August 13, 2010 On holiday recently, I passed a shop window sporting a colourful group of Golliwogs, all wearing jazzy bow ties and big, wide smiles There was even a dreadocked Golli So, after his/her loss of popularity/acceptability in the 80s-90s, I wondered what popular opinion is now regarding the Golliwog? Love 'em, hate 'em, or can't see what all the fuss was about? Not a troll post, and as Joep would say, can you all play nicely please they scare me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubydazzler Posted August 13, 2010 Share Posted August 13, 2010 they scare meYou scare me, a bit. What on earth were you searching for to unearth this, after more than 3 years? I used to love my gollydoll just as much as I loved my teddybear and it never occurred to me that it was meant to represent a person at all. What sort of minds do some people have that equates a golly with a human being? Closet racists, who can't admit to themselves that they have prejudices? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lockjaw Posted August 13, 2010 Share Posted August 13, 2010 You scare me, a bit. What on earth were you searching for to unearth this, after more than 3 years? Have a look at the other threads he's unearthed and you might see a pattern ... some might say: an agenda. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1ofTheseDays Posted August 13, 2010 Share Posted August 13, 2010 This was my favourite toy as a child, but hear a shop was raided the other week for selling them. I've seen them in the Past Times shop in Meadowhall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boyfriday Posted August 13, 2010 Share Posted August 13, 2010 You scare me, a bit. What on earth were you searching for to unearth this, after more than 3 years? I used to love my gollydoll just as much as I loved my teddybear and it never occurred to me that it was meant to represent a person at all. What sort of minds do some people have that equates a golly with a human being? Closet racists, who can't admit to themselves that they have prejudices? My kids (all boys) had dolls, black and white ones, my eldest had a white one with ginger hair, he called it Michael, even though it was female and he pushed it around in a buggy, I have a photograph of him with it as my screen saver-surprisingly he's a pretty well adjusted adult now...(thus far!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melthebell Posted August 13, 2010 Share Posted August 13, 2010 My kids (all boys) had dolls, black and white ones, my eldest had a white one with ginger hair, he called it Michael, even though it was female and he pushed it around in a buggy, I have a photograph of him with it as my screen saver-surprisingly he's a pretty well adjusted adult now...(thus far!) dont tell me, you whip the photo out occasionly to embarress him? my dad does that with me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lockjaw Posted August 13, 2010 Share Posted August 13, 2010 I've seen them in the Past Times shop in Meadowhall. I've seen 'em in regular toy shops ... pretty mainstream these days, I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boyfriday Posted August 13, 2010 Share Posted August 13, 2010 dont tell me, you whip the photo out occasionly to embarress him? ..he went on to marry her mel, and they live in a Wendy House at the foot of the garden, there are some compensations-she's cheap to feed and never throws tantrums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doylie Posted August 13, 2010 Share Posted August 13, 2010 I remember them being on the label of jam jars when i was a kid too and collected enough of them to send off for a badge, which i have still got! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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