eileent Posted November 21, 2006 Share Posted November 21, 2006 Weren't they called Totters ? Pretty sure my mother always had pegs off them. Anyway there were five of us kids so a balloon would only have started a squabble Another horse and cart outfit I remember was the milkman, it was during and probably just after the war. He had two or three churns on the cart and measured the milk into a big jug we kept on the cellar-head. And the Tea Man had a horse and whatever...posher than a cart. I think the name was Twinings or Ringmans...could have been both. The knife and scissors man was a regular too but I think he had a contraption like a wheelbarrow. Don't forget the coalman! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pattricia Posted November 21, 2006 Share Posted November 21, 2006 Originally posted by Greybeard Ringtons perhaps is what I'm thinking of. I found a picture here... [Thanks for that Pic of Ringtons Tea Man. Good for my scrap Regards Vera ] What time is it in Australia,Vera ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonytrav Posted November 22, 2006 Share Posted November 22, 2006 dont forget the piklet man on is bike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janner Posted November 22, 2006 Share Posted November 22, 2006 I,m sure my mother used to get Dolly stones off the rag & bone man. I think its the right name, they used to damp them & rub them on the front door steps to colour them a light grey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PopT Posted November 26, 2006 Share Posted November 26, 2006 Janner I think you'll find the stones were called Donkey Stones. The original make had a depiction of a donkey on one side. I still have one, don't ask me why I kept it It must be the squirrel in me. Happy Days! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janner Posted November 26, 2006 Share Posted November 26, 2006 Janner I think you'll find the stones were called Donkey Stones. The original make had a depiction of a donkey on one side. I still have one, don't ask me why I kept it It must be the squirrel in me. Happy Days! Sorry POP T, I'm obviously mixing up Dolly Blue, whitens clothes and soothes bee stings, with Donkeys, SORRY, must be age. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oddsox Posted December 11, 2006 Share Posted December 11, 2006 the cry of any old rags witch sounded like nothing on this earth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coyleys Posted December 12, 2006 Share Posted December 12, 2006 http://www.sheffieldforum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=125842&highlight=rag+bone+man Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spritulist Posted December 12, 2006 Share Posted December 12, 2006 can any one remember the guy that made is own pieketts and rock cakes he used to come round in the 60s selling them from an old bike with a basket on the front ....i can remember taking milk bottles back to the shop and you got a penny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spritulist Posted December 12, 2006 Share Posted December 12, 2006 and fairthorne ...collections was made to send kids to it..and what about hand by downs never got nowt new only easter..odd jumble sale Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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