Revealed Gerry Anderson Top 10 – Supermarionation

Gerry Anderson  MBE, sadly died December 26, 2012. Today we reveal our Gerry Anderson MBE top 10. Lest we forget Thunderbirds became so popular the British toy manufacturer Matchbox were unable to keep up with the demand for the Tracy Island playset and needed Blue Peter to come to the rescue with double sided sticky tape! So here are our memories of some ...

Dungarees

Dungarees

Dungarees or "overalls" actually became fashionable for a time in the eighties. Originally a few hundred years ago "overalls" or "overall trousers or "bib-and-braces" were used to avoid messing up your shirt and trousers at work.   The one-piece work overall arrived in the early 20th century, in tough cotton or in linen, to fit over a shirt ...

Live and let die

Live and let die 1970s movie

I see even X-factor uses the Live and let die theme music these days. Understandably so as this 40 year old Bond theme just never dates and sounds as powerful now as it did back in 1973. Of all the Bond films I've watched, Sean Connery is in my opinion the best Bond, closely followed by Pierce ...

10 toys your parents had

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Below is a list of the type of toys your parents played with. Before the days of batteries and electronics, they were more likely to rely on rubberband powered toys and dice games. So enjoy our greatest 10 toys from yesteryear 1. Battling Tops From the late 60's to the early 80's battling tops was the  family favorite in many ...