What was your favourite toy(s) as a child? - General Discussion

potatolegs · 25-05-2006, 13:27

Hello

What was your favourite toy as a child?

Mine were my set of 'Monsters In My Pocket', 'Mini Goblins' and 'Pogs' lol

Amazing how excited you could get as a kiddy with your little toys..

Any funny stories you wanna share about what you used to play with?

conzer16 · 25-05-2006, 13:30

I was known to have more fun with the box the toy came in than the toy itself!

Ham&Onion · 25-05-2006, 13:32

I liked Kinder Surprises. Big Tonkas, and Buckaroo.

potatolegs · 25-05-2006, 13:33

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Originally Posted by Ham&Onion

I liked Kinder Surprises. Big Tonkas, and Buckaroo.

Memories

I remember the Tiny Terripins and the little Hippos..
Don't think they do toys like that these days

pad · 25-05-2006, 14:02

My Fisher Price House and Garage....

Oh, and the boxes they came in

(geek child ... geek adult

)

p.

cuttlefishspike · 25-05-2006, 14:05

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Originally Posted by Ham&Onion

Buckaroo.

I loved Buckaroo! And Kerplunk. Was always nagging my parents for a 'Simon' but think I ended up with an Etch-A-Sketch instead (which leaked silver powder everywhere).

alone · 25-05-2006, 14:06

polly pocket!
barbie... I spent a month making a 'home' for her out of a cardboard box separated with more cardboard and decorated with wallpaper samples pritt sticked on and cardboard furniture

Mecanno... Still in mint condition so keeping it for any unfortunate offspring I may one day have

Ham&Onion · 25-05-2006, 14:08

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Originally Posted by cuttlefishspike

I loved Buckaroo! And Kerplunk. Was always nagging my parents for a 'Simon' but think I ended up with an Etch-A-Sketch instead (which leaked silver powder everywhere).

We still play a version of Buckaroo now. But yes Kerplunk was top draw. I had a Simon says, it was rubbish I think I would have swapped it for your Etch-A-Sketch back on Saturday Swap Shop back in the day.

Crashed · 25-05-2006, 14:11

My big yellow metal tonka truck was my fav!

gillypanda · 25-05-2006, 14:11

I loved my nurses outfit and doctor's bag. I was always listening to people's hearts with my little stethoscope!

One toy I asked for every Christmas, and was always disappointed not to receive, was a Slinky. One day I will treat myself to one - so what I'm now a grown up??!!!

Salbates · 25-05-2006, 14:43

Barbie, We used to chalk big mansions for them on the floor of the carpark near our house

I loved my bears (still do) and remember setting up a school for them and playing teacher

chitarivera · 25-05-2006, 14:45

Frustration! Great little game.

Oh and Pick Up Sticks.

cluttermeleon · 25-05-2006, 14:47

Fuzzy Felts - I had loads of them! Also play people and Lego

sleepydove · 25-05-2006, 14:48

I loved Playmobil and Lego

jenzie · 25-05-2006, 14:57

lego
dinky/corgi/matchbox diecast cars
action men
star wars

steve_ludwig · 25-05-2006, 15:00

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Originally Posted by potatolegs

Hello

What was your favourite toy as a child?

Mine were my set of 'Monsters In My Pocket', 'Mini Goblins' and 'Pogs' lol

Amazing how excited you could get as a kiddy with your little toys..

Any funny stories you wanna share about what you used to play with?

Mine was Big Trak, Radio Control Cars, Rough Riders, Astro Wars....

fun times......

ThaRobster · 25-05-2006, 15:33

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Originally Posted by steve_ludwig

Mine was Big Trak, Radio Control Cars, Rough Riders, Astro Wars....

fun times......

I had a Big Trak!!! Did you have the tippy trailer which went with it?

I think my fave was Transformers though

Also loved my Scalextric (i had loads of it) and Lego Technic

steve_ludwig · 25-05-2006, 15:40

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Originally Posted by ThaRobster

I had a Big Trak!!! Did you have the tippy trailer which went with it?

I think my fave was Transformers though

Also loved my Scalextric (i had loads of it) and Lego Technic

Yeah they were great......Seem to remember I bought the trailer with my christmas money.....for some reason mine didnt come with the trailer.

A few months back I was thinking about putting it on ebay....glad I didnt actually....

I remember transformers too, I had a gun which turned into a transformer....was one of my favourite toys

Peapod · 25-05-2006, 15:55

My favourite was probably my walking elephant

Unfortunately he walked right off the edge of a table one day and broke one of his legs

I don't think I stopped crying all day

leejuke · 25-05-2006, 16:08

my was always lego i would play with it for hours.funny enough i seem some about a month ago and thought i used to have great fun with that so i bought my niece a big box load what even more sad is that they had a big box of technics so i bought it for my self.all in all though i think ive played with it more than my niece has.

oh and you cant forget the train set & scalelextrics still got mine

us blokes never grow up

DaisyBumbleroot · 25-05-2006, 16:09

weebles
acorn electron
etch-a-sketch
teddy bears

jo1980 · 25-05-2006, 16:16

Big yellow teapot, fisher price garage, one of those dolls that had a heartbeat (creepy), Poochie, Gloworms

coelocanth · 25-05-2006, 16:54

i had a toy cash register when i was about 3-4
eagle transporters
meccanno/dinky's/tonka
evil kinevil
and a big motorised nascar that reversed automatically when it reached the edge of the table so it never fell off. (smashed some of me mum's cups n saucer's tho!!- soz mum)

Ah, technology!

Deaf Leppard · 25-05-2006, 17:32

crash test dummies
pogs
die-cast cars and carmats
real power workshop
my lego city (with a electric lego train and track)
Lego pirate ships

Uncle Fester · 25-05-2006, 17:46

A spinning Top with whip and a wooden tank my Gramps made for me in 1943

25-05-2006, 13:27	#1
potatolegs Forum Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 1,931	What was your favourite toy(s) as a child? Hello What was your favourite toy as a child? Mine were my set of 'Monsters In My Pocket', 'Mini Goblins' and 'Pogs' lol Amazing how excited you could get as a kiddy with your little toys.. Any funny stories you wanna share about what you used to play with?

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alone Forum Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Services: Freeview Posts: 1,489	polly pocket! barbie... I spent a month making a 'home' for her out of a cardboard box separated with more cardboard and decorated with wallpaper samples pritt sticked on and cardboard furniture Mecanno... Still in mint condition so keeping it for any unfortunate offspring I may one day have

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Salbates Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Gender: Female Location: Nottinghamshire England Posts: 1,640 Blog Entries: 1	Barbie, We used to chalk big mansions for them on the floor of the carpark near our house I loved my bears (still do) and remember setting up a school for them and playing teacher

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Peapod Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Cockney living in Bristol Posts: 3,693	My favourite was probably my walking elephant Unfortunately he walked right off the edge of a table one day and broke one of his legs I don't think I stopped crying all day

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leejuke Forum Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 353	my was always lego i would play with it for hours.funny enough i seem some about a month ago and thought i used to have great fun with that so i bought my niece a big box load what even more sad is that they had a big box of technics so i bought it for my self.all in all though i think ive played with it more than my niece has. oh and you cant forget the train set & scalelextrics still got mine us blokes never grow up

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jo1980 Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 61	Big yellow teapot, fisher price garage, one of those dolls that had a heartbeat (creepy), Poochie, Gloworms

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coelocanth Forum Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: knutsville, uk Posts: 19	i had a toy cash register when i was about 3-4 eagle transporters meccanno/dinky's/tonka evil kinevil and a big motorised nascar that reversed automatically when it reached the edge of the table so it never fell off. (smashed some of me mum's cups n saucer's tho!!- soz mum) Ah, technology!

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