[Zinman]

Salon, yes I had a few Thunderbirds/Fireball XL5/Stingray records. Sadly thrown away long ago.

[Baggievicar]

I had a Noddy & Big Ears record. Think it was a single, not an LP.

[Zinman]

I had a Noddy & Big Ears record. Think it was a single, not an LP.

BV, that admission could get you ‘cancelled’ today! I can’t admit to my favorite teddy bear as a very young child but a certain brand of jam would provide a clue.



And yes, I know favorite has a u in countries that know how to spell.

[Baggievicar]

Zin, I had a worse one than that - blame my parents! Long before I was buying my own stuff.
Not going to say what it was, but BLM would be on my doorstep.

[Dingle-Dingle]

I remember having a "Joey" cast iron money box at my Grandmothers house........ You know the one where you put your coin in his hand, pressed a lever and he swallowed your money.

DD

[Zinman]

I remember having a "Joey" cast iron money box at my Grandmothers house........ You know the one where you put your coin in his hand, pressed a lever and he swallowed your money.

DD    

I had a wife a bit like that.
Come on, own up, someone must have once had a collection of Robertson’s badges ( but I bet nobody admits to still having them!)

[Blue Baggie]

We could have had money boxes as a separate post ? I remember book shaped and the Nat West pigs. Market stalls had several types, animals, pigs/bears etc
Another thing from our past that slowly disappeared.

[silverbaggie]

No one has mentioned:- Subbuteo!

1)  Various Dinky cars
2)  A wooden two story garage (hand made by my father's best mate.
3)  A rubber fish which could be filled with water and squirted at people.(from favourite Grannie)
4)  Xmas day special treat was a Buffalo Bill annual (still got one)
5)  Marbles (lost mine many years ago- in both senses of the word)

I guess I was in my teens before most of you guys were even a twinkle in your father's eye.

[Salopbaggie]

I had a Noddy & Big Ears record. Think it was a single, not an LP.

BV, that admission could get you ‘cancelled’ today! I can’t admit to my favorite teddy bear as a very young child but a certain brand of jam would provide a clue.

Zinman the bears, as you refer to them only appeared in one Noddy book. Noddy book number 7, purple cover, I remember it well, as it scared the life out me, 50 odd years ago. In a strange way it proves the another point you sort of refer to though. People say those 'bears' do not create a negative stereotype, they are just toys. In that book, Noddy was driving through the woods, when he was ambushed, beaten up, had his hat and his car stolen by those 'bears'. You would not see Winnie or Paddington being portrayed getting involved in such anti-social behaviour as mugging good wholesome white toys.

[Onetruebaggie]

The NatWest piggies! When I was about 17-18, my mom did a car boot sale and I said she could take my collection of pigs (5 at the time). She came back with them as a collector said at the time they were worth £250-350 in good condition, which they were. I have now kept them and nearly 35 years on, their in a box somewhere for my family heirlooms. I've got quite a soft spot for them and hopefully they'll be worth a mint one day! We can dream!!

COYB