Mr Men books

Mr Men Books

Question: So who was the first Mr Men character - Answer : Mr. Tickle Yes it all started with Mr Tickle. The reason it came about was his son asked him to draw a tickle. Sales over 100 million worldwide in 22 languages followed by means of the Mr Men series. That is a lot of Mr ...

Downfall

A strategy game - downfall.

Downfall is still available, though with a modern edge. It has outlasted many other games and still proves a very strategic game for all the family. A strategy game of skill and cunning. Twist and turn the wheels to get your own coloured counters from the top to the bottom first. One false move could lead ...

Totopoly

Totopoly

Your forgiven if you think we have mispelt monopoly only if you have never heard of the Totopoly board game. Apart from the name sounding similar the likeness ends there. Totopoly is a great game based on the events leading up to, and during, a horse race. Originally made in 1938 by Waddingtons, the game is ...

Prime Time in the 90s

Prime Time in the 90s

A  B  C  D  E  F  G  H  J  K  L  M  N  P  Q  R  S  T  V  W  X  Y  2   // // They're underachievers and proud of it. Bart, Homer and the rest of the Simpsons put the "nuclear" in the nuclear family sitcom, while Jerry Seinfeld scores with a show about "nothing." Six Friends make twentysomething coffee talk chic, teens turn on to Buffy, Dawson, and the kids from 90210, something weird this way ...

Microprose F1GP

Microprose F1GP

Microprose F1GP is now over 20 years old! MicroProse Formula One Grand Prix was the start of a racing simulator that gave a real 3d simulation for F1GP fans. This Game was a long way from the arcade games that had been churned out in the past. This was a full weekend racing sim and if you didn't ...

Pop Culture in the 90s

Pop Culture in the 90s

// // // ]]> In the 90s you were Chillin' or Chilling out, you knew what was hot and what was not and you were ready along with Lara Croft for the next email scam. Spam wasn't in a tin any more and you were ready for the 2YK bug.The 90s was full of promise as ...

Tickle Me Elmo

Tickle Me Elmo

Tickle Me Elmo is based on the character Elmo from the children's television show, Sesame Street. Tickle Me Elmo was invented by Ron Dubren and Greg Hyman, two veteran toy inventors. In 1992, They had no intention to make it a sesame character until toymakers Tyco lost  the rights to do Looney Tunes but gained the rights to Sesame Street, thus starting Tickle Me Elmo. The ...

80s Video Shops

80s Video Shops

Now if there is a memory from the late 80's that oozes nostalgia it has to be the Video Rental Shops. Remember visiting Blockbuster Video shops with there numerous walls of  VHS and Betamax tapes. Video Shops were in every shopping Mall and high street in the 80s Take a look at these awesome memories before the ...

Fleece Fashion for the 90’s

Fleece Fashion

Overnight it seemed shell suits went out and fleece were heavily in. Everything fleece was available, vests, jackets, pants, socks, toques. Worn by everyone from little kids to senior citizens to even your pets. No more coats and jackats, or thick wooly jumpers, life was going to change in the 90's for all age groups, although ...