I remember Bunty, Mandy, Judy and Princess Tina which was shortened to TIna in the end I think. As I became a teen I would get Jackie every week which I loved, especially the agony aunts Cathy and Claire and they had some stunning posters.
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My grandparents used to get me Twinkle every week. Looking at images now, it looks so old fashioned! 
Oh I used to love that too, I was reading it before I started school even. Used to love Nurse Nancy. The illustrations were lovely. There's nothing like that now for little girls.My grandparents used to get me Twinkle every week. Looking at images now, it looks so old fashioned!
You seem to have a fantastic memory
I used to love all the free gifts every so often and got so excited when the magazine popped through the door. We always had them delivered and I'm sure it was free of charge as Dad had his daily paper delivered too.
The gifts were usually plastic bangles or little brooches or sometimes * gasp* a small make up bag
which was treasured.
Feeling very nostalgic now
The gifts were usually plastic bangles or little brooches or sometimes * gasp* a small make up bag
which was treasured. Feeling very nostalgic now
Oh yes the free gifts were brilliant, and treasured.
Does anyone remember Patches magazine, think it was around the time of Jackie and Blue Jeans. Also loved getting the annuals at Christmas, was always a highlight in my stocking
I loved the annuals at Christmas, they were a lovely treat to look forward to, they would be advertised heavily in the mags in the run up
I was a 90s kid but enjoyed also reading my mother's annuals from the 60s, she still had a couple. And my cousin had the 80s ones which seemed very retro compared to the 90s ones
Bunty, Mandy and Judy for me
Does anyone remember when Mandy and Judy amalgamated (early 90s?) into 'M&J', it was slightly cooler than Bunty. I remember being disappointed when M&J ended (maybe 1997 ish?) and some of the stories like The Comp got absorbed into Bunty
Don't remember Patches at all but maybe it was regional but I do recall buying ' rug making for beginners ' and started one but made a complete hash of it so gran had to take over lol
I remember The Secret Ballet from Judy. The story was that a famous ballerina ran a secret ballet school from a Scottish castle and she took talented girls from adopted homes who were neglected but talented in Ballet. She sort of abducted them so it wouldn't be legal these days but it was a great mystery story in the late 50s early 60s.You seem to have a fantastic memory
I had a great home life but I wanted to be taken to that school and study ballet with the mysterious famous teacher
Wasn't "The Comp" from the 'Nikki' comic? I bought that comic religiously every week/fortnight (can't remember!) I loved it. But I ADORED the Mandy and Bunty annuals every Christmas.
Unfortunately Nikki comic was short lived. It only lasted about 4 years.... From about 84/85. I was gutted when it ceased publication. I remember getting the free yellow 'sunshine comb' with it's first edition!
ETA.... I googled and found this! The first edition cover and there's the comb!
Unfortunately Nikki comic was short lived. It only lasted about 4 years.... From about 84/85. I was gutted when it ceased publication. I remember getting the free yellow 'sunshine comb' with it's first edition!
ETA.... I googled and found this! The first edition cover and there's the comb!
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I used to read my brothers Dandy from cover to cover, and I think Dennis the menace was in that
The posters in Jackie were fab. My whole bedroom wall was filled with posters from Jackie.
Same here
I started getting Cosmopolitan at about 19 but it just didn't have the charm of Jackie and all the old ones. Maybe I was too naive but the articles seemed too 'grown up ' for little old me 
Think I was a late developer so never really stuck with it
Think I was a late developer so never really stuck with it
Amazon productWasn't "The Comp" from the 'Nikki' comic? I bought that comic religiously every week/fortnight (can't remember!) I loved it. But I ADORED the Mandy and Bunty annuals every Christmas.
Unfortunately Nikki comic was short lived. It only lasted about 4 years.... From about 84/85. I was gutted when it ceased publication. I remember getting the free yellow 'sunshine comb' with it's first edition!
ETA.... I googled and found this! The first edition cover and there's the comb!
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Things moved a lot slower in those days and I think we were all the better off for it
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Amazing. My Christmas sorted with Bunty and co. and a few glasses of sherry
Loved twinkle when I was very young! That dolls hospital! I remember getting the Xmas annual a few times