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Azzabuv
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Toys you had when young
replied on: 7/5/2005 3:37:30 PM The 'Exploding Battleship' i had as a present for somewhere around 7, 8 or 9 years old was a work of numerous, swiftly ricocheting blocks of wood, approximately 2 inches long, by an inch thick. A deadly piece of work if you didn't take cover behind the armchair as it exploded. It was around a foot and a half long, by about 6 inches wide and deep. A half inch wooden peg protruded out of its side. This is what you aimed at, from a safe distance, with the strong firing catapult gun which was provided with it. The ammunition was an half inch (seemed like it) diameter steel ball-bearing. Six times of pulling the gun's stiff loader back and it was wristy ache all the way. Not every shot hit the wooden plunger. It usually took several shots. There would be a sharp click, indicating it was time to dive for cover as the contraption then exploded into a mass of rapidly moving haphazard pieces of irregular shaped wooden pieces, flying in all directions round the room, literally richocheting of the parlour walls and door and anything else they could find. Eventually, as the tally of dents in the walls and door mounted, not to mention damaged wallpaper in various places, a halt was imposed on any further attacks from the ship. I wasn't quite sure whether to be sad or glad. Perhaps someone was really trying to tell me something? I survived. Azzabuv. |
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Iceboy53
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Toys you had when young
replied on: 7/5/2005 6:37:26 PM now thats something new to me azza, which year was this that you talk about. |
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Azzabuv
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Toys you had when young
replied on: 7/6/2005 1:43:33 PM Around 1947/48. I'm not sure which birthday i received it on for certain. But it was one of the three suggested above. They wouldn't sell it today, with out the required suit of armour. I honestly don't think i actually saw it blow up more than once. Too dangerous to watch, Ice. Azzabuv. |
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Azzabuv
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replied on: 7/6/2005 2:38:36 PM These were not actually permanent toys (the best ones were, nearly). Hand thrown Gliders. The typical run-of-the-mill ones were bought from various local newsagents, or some sweet shops and made out of cardboard painted in the colours of various WWII fighters, friend and foe alike. We used to stick various sized lumps of plasticene on the nose in an effort to increase the range and speed. A true divebomber. Unfortunately, they had a tendency to crumble rapidly once they'd crashed into a few walls Etc. For the more sophisticated type, we would buy balsawood models from the model shop halfway up Derby Road. The home-made ones came with the proper glue tube(s) Etc. or if we were awash with the golden shekles, we would actually plunge for a ready-built model. These were far, far too valuable to use on the streets, instead, they would be flown on the then empty field at the side of the Park, where the Pensioners Home and the children's paddling pool is now situated. They brought quite a few months of enjoyment (including 'costly' replacements every few weeks or so.) But at the time, generally worth the time, effort and cost - "Arta theer, Brian?". Azzabuv. 
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suzard
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replied on: 7/7/2005 12:16:14 AM You boys won't remember this-the Pink Witch bicycle! Shocking pink frame, peacock blue mudguards, blue and white saddle bag, white wall tyres, 3 gears, and a mirror on the handlebars to which was attatched ...... a grey plastic lipstick holder!!! Just what every young girl dreamed of! |
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Azzabuv
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replied on: 7/7/2005 12:24:20 AM Spud-gun. That's one i forgot. When they worked - they worked. When they didn't - sling. Ice. Didn't you say you had gears on your bike...too? What colour were it's tyres? (I'll open it in a min, Sweety-pie). It's all right, it's just the Wife and the cellar door, again. Azzabuv. |
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RMMee
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replied on: 7/7/2005 2:31:46 AM Two items: Toys I didn't have - a Chopper! My mate had a Chopper and I remember riding it along Station Road and falling off in front of a bus, next to the pottery. Fortunately, the bus stopped!!! Choppers were lousy bikes to ride, but they were cool!!!! Going back to Azzbuv's model planes - what was the name of the model shop on Derby Road - it didn't close till the late 80's/early 90's? |
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Iceboy53
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Toys you had when young
replied on: 7/7/2005 2:17:39 PM a chopper Robert,they we're an awful excuse for a bike, but if you have one they're now worth a fortune.still trying to picture you on it though,if it was anything like the bike i had once with a fixed wheel and it slipped the chain,nasty occurances happened and the air turned blue. |
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Azzabuv
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replied on: 7/8/2005 11:39:33 AM A straight handlebar Raleigh, with 3-speed Sturmey Archer gears for my mid-teens. Logged the Peak District with it a few times too. A great Bike, till i learned the art of Motor Cyling a couple of years later. Azzabuv. |
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RMMee
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replied on: 7/8/2005 8:31:08 PM It was Wayland's Model Shop - it says so in the April 2005 newsletter. (I ought to have known, since I wrote that particular article!!!!!) |
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replied on: 7/14/2005 1:29:00 PM One I did want but never got was a large friction drive car. I managed much later on in life. Whilst over in Germany, stationed in Detmold along comes the posting order. The unit I am posted from asks what would I like as a presentation piece. Enter the big red friction drive car, mounted on a wooden plinth with brass plaque. The car is made in China and is styled as an early 50s US converitble. Bright red paintwork with an interior moulded from pink plastic with all the right shiny bits and whitewall tyres. Happy days, nose pressed against Frosts windows, thinking one day I will have one for myself. regards Phil |
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Iceboy53
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Things you dont see anymore
replied on: 7/14/2005 2:55:14 PM can anyone remember the christmas toy fairs they used to have in the hall where sommerfields is now situated. they we're a marvel for youngsters. ice |
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replied on: 7/17/2005 1:03:30 PM bows and arrows with the rubber suckers on the arrows. most of the time the arrow just dropped to the floor when fired...  ice |
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suzard
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replied on: 7/17/2005 1:56:05 PM Elastic bands were a very good present-a packet of them started your mission to construct the biggest bounciest ball in the world. We used to keep adding them to enlarge or bouncy ball-pocket money was spent on more packets of bands instead of Black Jacks and gobstoppers. Were I to be making one today, I would use up the large elastic bands which the postman discards daily.Bands that size would have been a real find in my childhood days |
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replied on: 7/18/2005 6:46:40 PM them things that launched a ping pong ball in the air, did you flick a switch at the bottom.? can't remember. ice |
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