Old Toys

[4getmenot]

Ok in gaming section somehow we've got onto what the best seller will be at xmas this year. In paper yesterday they reckoned Rubiks cube will be. Now I dont know whether I was strange but I cant remember ever wanting something my mates had I always asked for drawing things for xmas. Maybe a Tomy tronic but they were never best sellers. So who always had to have the toy of the year and what was it?

[scoobysoo]

I did get some fab things though, which I never really appreciate at the time like:

3D Viewfinder with ET slides
Lights Alive
Fashion Wheel
Operation
Keepers
Glo-Worm
Sindy House
Cricket Doll

I also had a calculator that looked like an old man with a moustache!!

I don't remember really being aware of whether any of these things were as popular as the Tellytubby dolls or Buzz Lightyear, and if if anybody else had them. I think they were all suprises

[4getmenot]

I had lights alive, and still got my fashion wheel and cricket doll is still hidden in mums toy cupboard how creepy was that thing

[4getmenot]

http://www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/images/object_ images/535x535/10328754.jpg

[andrea81]

I simply had to have the latest Barbie.

But I did go through a faze of My Little Pony and skippets (the one that counted how many skips you did!) Loved that!

[Jillius]

Another thing that I used to get for christmas were small clear plastic purses with a little doll inside with it's own little brush and comb. Things like that meant more to me than the big expensive presents. When my daughter got a new plastic PE bag the smell just brought back all the memories.

[andrea81]

Ohhh anyone remembers Keepers? I had the snail! I was chuffed because I could break into it without the key!

[scoobysoo]

Oh god, I LOVED the smell of my old PE bag!! When it was new though obviously! Lol!

Yes, Cricket was a freaky little madame indeed. I lost interest in her quite quickly, as she wasn't a baby and I never quite new what her purpose was in my life!

[4getmenot]

dont even mention my little ponies :-(

[4getmenot]

I remember getting these tiny doll things that lived in different fruits

[scoobysoo]

My brother used to pull the tails off mine!! And he shaved my Tiny Tears! Nasty boys!

[andrea81]

scoobysoo

I loved lights alive!

I think I had the same calculator, did it test you sums?

[scoobysoo]

Yes I think so...what a dull toy!! It didn't work as I'm cr4p at maths!!

[4getmenot]

the super dooper one did andrea. there were just normal calculators or ones that helped you a bit. Oh what was that kind of calculator thing that you put cards in over the numbers he was shaped as a blue soldier/majorette/sailor anyone help me??

[scoobysoo]

Was it Major Morgan?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Vintage-Major-Morgan-Pla yschool-Playskool-1980s-toy_W0QQitemZ260255620 457QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item260255620457&_trkpa rms=72%3A984%7C39%3A1%7C65%3A12&_trksid=p3286. c0.m14

[4getmenot]

scooby soo thank you :-)