Miffy

Miffy the bunny

Miffy the picture-book bunny was one of those books that always seemed to be around, but who the devil owned one? Found in school libraries and car boot sales, Miffy wasn't a Japanese cartoon like many believed, but was a creation from 1955 by Dutch artist Dick Bruna. Miffy was a little rabbit that found itself ...

Hot Wheels

Hot Wheels die-cast cars

1968 Hot Wheels were very big. This was a poster promotion for Mattel miniature cars and proved to go down rather well with school kids.Now you could even be in charge of souping up the engine and become your very own mechanic.  Yes customizing the engine on these models was amazing as a kid. The nvel idea was down ...

Leg Warmers

Eighties Leg Warmers

Lets face it if anything is likely to get cold, it might be your nose or finger tips. Possibly your toes if you forgot to put your socks on, but who in their right mind came up with leg warmers? Do legs really need mitten like material around them. It certainly clashed with most outfits. The ...

Stay Alive Milton Bradley Board Game

Stay Alive Milton Bradley Board Game

Before the avalanche of electronic games, moulded plastic games from MB (Milton Bradley) made up a large part of kids toys and games in the 70s and 80s. One of the popular games in the seventies was Stay Alive. Stay Alive Milton Bradley Board Game was a game of hidden traps and survival. Yes kids were getting a ...