Some toys I remember having (circa 1969-1972):
Hot Wheels Sizzlers "Revvin' Heaven": a rechargeable car that ran on a slot-less plastic track.
"Strange Change Time Machine" by Mattel: Plastic figures were heated up until softened and then crushed into a square, flat block. You could reverse the process and put the block back into the heater and watch it transform back into the original figure.
Schwinn Sting-Ray: My first bicycle.
Quote: Chappers @ 17th November 2022, 5:43 PMI went on that bus frequently. Well not that one. The life size one. Where was Triang? Near Sun Hill?
The Triang factory was alongside the old railway line that ran from Wimbledon to West Croydon, which is now a tram route. Between Merton Park & Morden Road stations. It was opposite my old (Pelham) school playing fields. (My previous infant/junior school (Dundonald), in the unlikely event of your being interested, is now also a stop on that same tram route).
Quote: Billy Bunter @ 17th November 2022, 6:59 PMThe Triang factory was alongside the old railway line that ran from Wimbledon to West Croydon, which is now a tram route. Between Merton Park & Morden Road stations. It was opposite my old (Pelham) school playing fields. (My previous infant/junior school (Dundonald), in the unlikely event of your being interested, is now also a stop on that same tram route).
Oh right. Sun Hill police station was on the other side of the road.
When I was a kid - if it wasn't Star Wars I wasn't interested
That was the only toys me n my mates wanted
Star Wars was literally our world
I always liked my Britain's models, especially the soldiers and the zoo and farm animals.
Yes, I remember some of the farm animals I had, and have now managed to replace most of them with a box full I bought on eBay recently - hope to sort and display some of them one day......................
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6d (six pence) = 2½p
That coco krispies packet is unbelievably racist
Quote: lofthouse @ 20th November 2022, 11:20 AMThat coco krispies packet is unbelievably racist
Why is it racist? Because it shows a person "of colour"?
Wasn't being serious
What about Pufta Pufta rice? Even worse.
Quote: lofthouse @ 20th November 2022, 8:33 PMWasn't being serious
Not serious? On a comedy web site????
Quote: Chappers @ 20th November 2022, 10:44 PMNot serious? On a comedy web site????
He'll get into trouble for that. Horseradish did:
Quote: Aaron @ 14th July 2022, 7:14 PMHorseradish, please stop. Others in this thread are clearly trying to have a serious discussion