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For many years it's been top of every child's construction toy. Even the mighty Meccano seems to play second fiddle to Lego. So today while we look at Lego alternatives from the current market, I also want to identify my very first Lego alternative from the 1970s. Identifying this Lego alternative Update: The guys at http://www.doyouremember.co.uk/ managed to identify ...
Anyone remember the 70s Laughing Bag. It was powered by a battery and would be the tool of the family joker. It was contageous as after a few seconds someone would also start laughing. Before you know it everyone in the room starts wetting themselves with laughter. Sometimes it was known as The Laugh Box, other ...
For boys, it is the age of cowboys and spacemen: Davy Crockett and Roy Rogers lead the pack of western heroes that share the toy aisles with the out-of-this-world likes of Commando Cody and Tom Corbett, Space Cadet. For girls, it is a doll unlike any they’ve seen before: Barbie comes to town, and things will never be the same again. And for those who like their toys gender-neutral, Wham-O keeps things swinging with Hula Hoops, Frisbees and more.
Super Striker was the new and improved subbuteo for kids. If you loved football or soccer then you would love Striker and Super Striker. Though these were only 5-a-side games, not your full 11 players. These plastic figures with long necks made them all look like Rodney Trotter on a football pitch, but they had one ...
Does anyone remember sandcastle flags? When visiting the beach, there were several shops on the beach front selling buckets spades and of course the set of flags. Normally the sandcastle flags came in a set of six. Today we discover why were these flags of a certain design in the Uk. Maybe your flags that you purchased were ...
A B C D E F G H J K L M N O P R S T U V W Y Z 2 Games and Toys in the 90s basically made a decade of fads and prosperity. Everything from Power Rangers to Pogs to Pokémon. Tickle Me Elmo pulls a Cabbage Patch on holiday-shopping parents, while Beanie Babies raise the collector frenzy to uncharted levels. The digital age keeps its roots in the ever-evolving video game systems from Nintendo, ...
A B C D E F G H J K L M N O P R S T U V W Y Z Hasbro responds to Barbie with G.I. Joe, the world's first "Action Figure." NASA's high-profile space race inspires a constellation of new toys, with Major Matt Mason and Billy Blastoff leading the way. The Hoppity Hop bounces onto the scene, Nerf lets kids play ball in the house, Hot Wheels take off, Super Balls soar, ...
In the days when Scaletrix ruled, kids were suddenly faced with an alternative. The alternative had to be good as Scaletrix was unrivalled. So what could TCR bring to the table? Overtaking! Yes up to this point Scaletrix had no overtaking, you were slotted in and that was that. The only overtaking was on your slot ...
The Starfighter Jet Car was an awesome Corgi car released in the early 70sFor use in the plaground it was superbFor use in the home - Mum's loved it as it had a rubber nose that absorb all shocks without chipping the skirting board paint.Any one else remember this classic corgi car ? Apparently this was ...
Zippy the Monkey or Chimp was so weird. I never had one but all my mates did and i have to say they gave me the creeps! I guess it was due to the fact they were so life like and about the same size as the average toddler. They had a red & white ...
