Retro toys !

[Anasnake]

Spirograph !

 

[Amoo]

I'm not sure it was considered a toy exactly but these threads can't go without mentioning that Mr Frosty slushy maker was overhyped cack.

 

[trouble-loves-me]

I'm a child of the mid 70s, so I'm.going..
Orange space hopper.
Cadburys chocolate dispenser ( the red one with the 2p's)
Post Office set
Girls World.
Fashion Wheel
Stylophone ( yes with the beaded one)
The pencils with loads of colours that you had to push into the arse end of the pen to use?!

And....if only...a Chopper Bike

Im sure I'll think of others

 

[kev1974]

You can get all the old Argos catalogues here

Argos Catalogues | Retromash

rgos is a UK company that was formed in 1973. It is unique in the UK due to its ‘order and wait’ in-store shopping format, but for many UK residents it was its 6 monthly catalogue that really got us excited. In the run up to Christmas I would get the latest Argos catalogue and

retromash.com

The toy pages are usually in the back of each issue

Have a nice day shopping with your little blue pen

 

[FenellaTheWitch]

This was my absolute favourite toy for a long time ... Fisher Price Tree House. Though mine was definitely in the '70's .

 

[givepeasachance]

I loved Fuzzy Felt

 

[Anasnake]

Absolutely bloody fantastic !
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If someone bought me that now I would be made up

 

[Zulkraa]

Anyone else?

‘Perfection’

 

[GeeUniit]

I've still got these 2. My cousin had 2 Thumbelinas and mine has an unfortunate hairstyle due to being carried by her hair/ my attempt at a haircut.View attachment 2341628


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Has anyone ever had to mend a Sindy? About 5 years ago, I found mine and the elastic band in her waist had dried out and she was in 2 halves. I performed First Aid by putting her in a jumpsuit...

looks like one of The Riddlers
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I had this bedroom set

I had all of my sisters hand me downs and I remember playing with this with my Barbies! I remember one of the legs being broken on the dressing table and getting annoyed having to balance it against something.
I also cut Sindy’s hair to make her into one of Barbies boyfriends cos I only had one Ken
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Awe, I'm glad I've found this thread. I vaguely remember in the 80s having a chicaboo (?) and a pink snugglebum that glowed when you hugged it. There was a family to collect but my parents only let me have one. I always wanted a my little pony too. Ooh and Little Professor! I loved maths.

I LOVED my Chicaboo! My sister had a girl one and I had a boy one! Wish I’d kept it!

 

[FenellaTheWitch]

The stylophone just reminded me of the existence of pocket pianos!

What were those things called that had a keyboard but you blew into it? ... I think it was red
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Found it ... Bontempi Mouth Piano. I bet I was a joy to be around when I was playing with that!!

 

[Tishtushmush]

Did anyone have a tonka keyper in the 80/90's? I loved my snail creature!

 

[Anasnake]

I had this bedroom set

 

[givepeasachance]

So many to choose from nowadays but this was the kitchen of dreams when I was younger. Loved it

Oh my days, do you remember the advert for A La Carte Kitchen?

"Wake up daddy! Breakfasts ready!" and it was a Swiss roll and baked beans


Continuing on, I will raise you this bad boy:

My cousin had one and I took it over when I went to theirs, they didn't get a look in

 

[ThisIsMyGuiltyPleasure]

Yes! I had these! They had little raincoats on?
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I had this too! It was like panels you put in a frame? What was it called?

Girls World Fashion Designer, I had one and absolutely loved it and then years later I bought the same one on eBay and my daughter played with it.
You would select a hairstyle, top/blouse and skirt/trousers then put paper over them, put the frame down and use a crayon to trace the image onto paper and then colour it in.

 

[givepeasachance]

I had one of these pull along dogs when really small

 

[kev1974]

This is what I was always jealous of on End Of Term Bring Your Toys To School Day

That and these very early handheld video games

Who remembers Game&Watch? I had about five of them (probably still have them, somewhere) including the folding dual screen Donkey Kong one, I think my Uncle who worked on oil rigs used to get them from somewhere for my Grandad to give to me. I played them for hours even though the games were so basic.

 

[ChickenLicking]

My sister (6 years old) whinged so much when I played with her Play-Doh Barbers Shop, that my mum bought me my own one...for my 16th birthday
(To be fair, it was the best present ever!)

I had one of those but it's a bit of a sad story - my late father had a pay rise and treated us three kids to toys from the beautiful Lewisham branch of Argos and I chose the barber shop. It was the last present he ever bought for us.*

*NB - he didn't get poisoned by imbibing the Play Doh.
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This is what I was always jealous of on End Of Term Bring Your Toys To School Day

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That and these very early handheld video games

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Who remembers Game&Watch? I had about five of them (probably still have them, somewhere) including the folding dual screen Donkey Kong one, I think my Uncle who worked on oil rigs used to get them from somewhere for my Grandad to give to me. I played them for hours even though the games were so basic.

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My brother owned the yellow handheld Space Raiders game! The tune was nicked by White Town and used as the basis for his 'Your Woman' song imo.

 

[emm]

This robot dog
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Omg not a toy as such but does anyone remember The Gadget Shop? Was full of stuff like this, we used to spend hours just wandering round playing with random stuff

 

[The Wicked Lady]

Did anyone have the Miss World game? The height of sophistication, but no-one wanted the doll in the green swimsuit who looked like someone's nan. The blue one wasn't much better...

 

[DM Me Hun]

My mum definitely regretted letting Santa leave us this