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Tubby The Tuba

Tubby The Tuba

This Disney LP from the early 70's may bring some childhood memories to you all for Tubby The Tuba had a tough tale to tell! The story told via the 2 sides of the LP is about Tubby, a tuba in an orchestra who is fed up with playing the same two notes all the time ...

Children`s TV Themes LP

Children`s TV Themes LP

Back in the days when theme tunes were never the same, as due to copyrights the closest you got to the original soundtrack was a cover version by "CY Payne & His Orchestra" But after myriads of listening in the end you could never remember which version was the original and thus apart from the kids ...

Merry Milkman Game

Merry Milkman Game

In 1955 a new game was released. I vagualy remember it at school as a semi education game. The play and learn at the same time was certainly the reason my teacher in the infants allowed us to play this once our work was done. The whole thing was very reminiscent of the film starring ...

Goodies

The Goodies

Remember the Goodies? One of the strangest thing about the Goodies is its lack of repeats. For some reason the episodes never seem to get repeated - any one know why? Initially the episodes for the Goodies were co-written by all three Goodies (Tim, Graeme and Bill). Later, the episodes were co-written by Graeme Garden and Bill ...

Joe 90 1968 Annual

Joe 90 1968 Annual

The Joe 90 1968 Annual was one I remember well. From the creator of Thunderbirds, Gerry Anderson's penultimate puppet show of the 1960s, following Captain Scarlet (1968) and preceding the little-known The Secret Service (1969), Joe 90 was born. The Overview: In 2112 professor Ian McClaine has invented the BIG RAT (Brain Impulse Galvanoscope, Record and Transfer), ...

Table Soccer Game

Table Soccer Game

In 1965 a glorified tiddliwinks became what's known as Table Soccer My version had a referee in black that could also get in the way! Other versions don't seem to include this in there content. The game boasted - "Endless Hours of Excitement". Table Soccer Game Overview The Game is about scoring goals in a tiddliwinks fashion. Most kids ...

Smash Up Derby 70’s Toy

Smash Up Derby 70′s Toy

Now here is a blast from the past, who remembers the Smash Up Derby Toy from the 1970s made by Kenner SSP? The SSP stood for Super Sonic Power! These were awesome as they were actually made to break apart just like true destruction derby cars. apparently Kenner have long gone as manufacturing them but ...

Dodge wreck truck

Dodge wreck truck

The 13d Dodge wreck truck from Lesney Matchbox was a classic and a must for anyone who found the art of crashing cars a necessary pleasure as a child. The standard version can fetch around £30 to £40 on eBay. Interestingly one of the very first Lesney Matchbox model of the dodge wrecker had the colours ...

Bedford Pullmore Transporter

Bedford Pullmore Transporter

Dinky No.982 Bedford Pullmore Car Transporter from the 1950s Now this earnt a lot of respect from other cars with injuries and yet on its own was plain useless! mine was very chipped because it was rummaged so much in my toy box and never barely used. Even now as a 60 year old Dinky collectible its lucky ...

Dinky Bedford Refuse Truck

Dinky Bedford Refuse Truck

Now who remembers the Dinky Bedford Refuse Truck? It was clunky and almost indestructible - on that basis it lasted longer than almost any other car in my banger collection - unfortunately i didnt respect cars in those days - everyone was entered for constant destruction derbys - though this was by far the hardest! This Dinky ...