I loved Polly Pocket. The 'redesign' a number of years ago was horrible, same with My Little Pony.
I wish I still had my Furby 🥲 I loved mine so muchI remember my boys wanting furbys because of all the adverising and being very disappointed. They were expensive if you had several children. I also went to a strange university post graduate lecture where the lecturer had to stop several timmes to feed her daughter's tamagotchi.
I've still got about 10 original Pippa dolls , clothes, shoes , furniture and accessories from the 70'sPippa dolls, they were tiny compared to Barbies and had such pretty little outfits
That's a lovely, if bittersweet memory of your barber shop. Unbelievably, my barber shop was also bought in Lewisham, although mine was from Woolworths, my aunt picked it up on her way home from work...small world! . Do you ever go there now? It's definitely changed a bit from the 80's!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.
Was playing this last week, it's really difficult...and incredibly anxiety-inducing!!
Yup, I had this in the early 90s...panic inducing is right!
So true! Along with Operation and Buzz Off, we had to have nerves of steel!
And Stickle Bricks which I always felt were 3D versions of Fuzzy Felts.I loved Fuzzy Felt
Yes! I had these! They had little raincoats on?Does anyone remember Quints from the early 90s? I loved them and my best friend at the time had them too. When I ask around though, not many remember them. I don't think they were ever 'huge'
I had this too! It was like panels you put in a frame? What was it called?I had a stencil kit with outfits, it was various sheets of pink plastic (so not a fashion wheel), and came with sheets of decorated paper. I absolutely loved it and played with it for hours, making my own patterned paper for more designs. Can still picture it clearly!
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.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?
This is exactly it! I’ve often thought of it but never remembered the name I loved mine tooGirls 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.
OMG, that’s it! I have searched before but never found it. Thank you for posting! What a simple idea for a toy, which inspired you to be so creativeGirls 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.
I played with mine for hours, I loved it and then when I bought one for my daughter we both played with it!OMG, that’s it! I have searched before but never found it. Thank you for posting! What a simple idea for a toy, which inspired you to be so creative
Oh my good God! That top one was called Baby Beans because their body was a bean bag. This was my very first doll. I might have a tear in my eye.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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