Actually, you've made me remember that my Mum bought my daughter a limited edition Avon Winter Barbie 1998 ... I put it away straight away thinking it might be worth a few bob. Looked it up recently and it was about £40.
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I owned Sindy's bed, wardrobe, toilet, bath, basin and shower (which I ruined by sharpening pencils in it). Also the horse, tent and caravan. Actually, I had quite a lot didn't I?I had the wardrobe and bed for my Sindy. I had a couple of them and remember cutting the hair of one then was annoyed because I realised it wouldn't grow back
My inlaws have loads of old toys, they’re hoarders, lol.
But 2 things they have really impressed me. A still working…..
Speak and Spell. And Speak and Maths.
Theyre so much fun, even 30-odd years on!
But 2 things they have really impressed me. A still working…..
Speak and Spell. And Speak and Maths.
Theyre so much fun, even 30-odd years on!
Yes to those two! I'm in my mid-30s and didn't know until now that they were retro by the time I had them.
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I asked my mum, born in the fifties, and she has fond memories of Bayko. She's in nostalgic googling mode now!
No love for BigTrak?
Or Simon?
I loved them both. I had a pocket/travel version of Simon as well.
Or Simon?
I loved them both. I had a pocket/travel version of Simon as well.
I was a kid in the '80s so it was all Action Force, M.A.S.K, Transformers and He-Man. Oh, and The Centurions which were awesome!
I still remember the tune to the advert.. mr frosty is such fun, he makes drinks for everyone...
I never had one though nor any of my friends. Parents must've known it was overpriced and we'd get bored of it in 2 seconds
I could never get mine to work properly.
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I had the tent with the camping chairs. I think there might have been a BBQ with it, with utensils.
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...
Same. There was no way either of them were coming into our house.
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i suppose the modern equivalent of Simon is Bop It.
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Nuff said.
Was going to say Big Trak until I read page 2.
I asked for a Mr Frosty for years until I got one. I used it about twice. Nearly gashed my hand crushing the ice and that's not a euphemism. Wouldn't have minded a Teddy Ruxpin either.
I was lucky enough to get a Scalextric though and a Commodore 64, although I should point out that when it came to Christmas, my sister and I were more than lucky. God bless you my parents, grandparents and uncle x
I asked for a Mr Frosty for years until I got one. I used it about twice. Nearly gashed my hand crushing the ice and that's not a euphemism. Wouldn't have minded a Teddy Ruxpin either.
I was lucky enough to get a Scalextric though and a Commodore 64, although I should point out that when it came to Christmas, my sister and I were more than lucky. God bless you my parents, grandparents and uncle x
That was the best! Always looking out for one for my little one
Teddy Ruxpin has reminded me of the scandal when my cousins absolute no show of a father turned up after 4 years as if nothing had happened with the bear under his arm hoping for a warm welcome! Both the father and the bear were unceremoniously dumped on the road outside. I'll always remember my cousin crying in the window not for his Dad but the Teddy Ruxpin out on the pavement 
The penguin on my Mr Frostie always had a hole in it. About 3 Christmases on the run I had one and always the bloody penguin...
Found out years later it was my older brother that did it
What an hole
Did anyone have a tonka keyper in the 80/90's? I loved my snail creature!
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Yes! Thank you. I was trying to describe them to my husband recently. I had the swan.
I also had Sindy.
Anyone else have Sylvanian families?
I grow up in the 80s and the one toy i always wanted was a cabbage patch doll, bit I never got one
My mum said she was in a charity shop the other day and saw one in its box she was going to pick it up for me until she saw it was about £30 I was devastated all over again
My mum said she was in a charity shop the other day and saw one in its box she was going to pick it up for me until she saw it was about £30 I was devastated all over again