FabSwingers.com forum: Things you had as a child a trip down memory lane

By *ribsa OP Man
over a year ago

A box at end of your bed

Just been chatting with my FwB about things we had as a young child which you don't really see anymore.

Found out we both had one of those stuffed dog's on wheels, anyone else have one?

I have not seen one for years. What about other children's toys you may have had and don't see anymore.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Pull along telephone.

Now the kid just has a new real iPhone.

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By *aul1973HullMan
over a year ago

East Hull

Speak & Spell

Simon

Atari, Commodore64, ZX Spectrum +2

Rubik's Magic Rings Puzzle

Raleigh Grifter XL, Raleigh Super Tuff Burner BMX

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By *luebell888Woman
over a year ago

Glasgowish

Tiny Tears. Whatever happened to those dolls?

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By *aomilatteCouple
over a year ago

Midlands

Jackie & Shoot magazines

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Just been chatting with my FwB about things we had as a young child which you don't really see anymore.

Found out we both had one of those stuffed dog's on wheels, anyone else have one?

I have not seen one for years. What about other children's toys you may have had and don't see anymore."

I think I tried to hump my stuffed dog when I was a kid...

Answer me that one Freud

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Pogs & Slammers

Tamagotchi's

Polly Pockets

TY beanie bears

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By *naswingdressWoman
over a year ago

Manchester (she/her)

"Pull along telephone.

Now the kid just has a new real iPhone.

I had an old rotary phone as a toy when I was a kid

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Really showing my age here...but anyone remember :

speak n spell

Evil Kenevil

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By *ocksareoffMan
over a year ago

Out n About

"Pull along telephone.

Now the kid just has a new real iPhone.

I had an old rotary phone as a toy when I was a kid

Fisher Price one? I've still got mine and the pull along wooden dog in the loft

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By *ocksareoffMan
over a year ago

Out n About

"Pogs & Slammers

Tamagotchi's

Polly Pockets

TY beanie bears "

We got banned in secondary school for bringing Pogs as we were classed as gambling

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By *naswingdressWoman
over a year ago

Manchester (she/her)

"Pull along telephone.

Now the kid just has a new real iPhone.

I had an old rotary phone as a toy when I was a kid

Fisher Price one? I've still got mine and the pull along wooden dog in the loft"

No I mean an actual rotary phone. My parents upgraded and gave it to us

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By *oeBeansMan
over a year ago

Derby

Match Attax (loved the smell of opening a new pack)

Panini stickers

Horrible Science magazines

Wrestling action figures and ring

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By *naswingdressWoman
over a year ago

Manchester (she/her)

I saw the rumour that the guy from Art Attack was Banksy and... memories. Fucking Art Attack

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By *pursChick aka ShortieWoman
over a year ago

On a mooch

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By *pursChick aka ShortieWoman
over a year ago

On a mooch

Weebles

Alphabet blocks that you pulled apart and had an animal inside matching the letter

Space hopper

Other than that it was paper and crayons or outdoors making our own amusement

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By *pursChick aka ShortieWoman
over a year ago

On a mooch

"Just been chatting with my FwB about things we had as a young child which you don't really see anymore.

Found out we both had one of those stuffed dog's on wheels, anyone else have one?

I have not seen one for years. What about other children's toys you may have had and don't see anymore."

I had a pull along Dougal

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Jaws where you had to remove items from the sharks mouth

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Clackers

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By *asmeenTV/TS
over a year ago

STOKE ON TRENT

Mums cooking

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Mums cooking "

Mince,mash and peas

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By *argaryen starkCouple
over a year ago

pinxton

I have a raleigh chopper and an evel knieval

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By *onzoDog74Man
over a year ago

Cheshire

Raleigh Boxer/Burner, Battleships, Hungry Hippos, Pogo Sticks, Space Hoppers, Star Wars toys, transformers, deely boppers, roller skates, £2 digital watch from the BP garage, fluorescent socks (one yellow, one pink), Rough Riders, Care Bears, Cabbage Patch dolls, Rubik's Snake. Schaefer fountain pens. Coca Cola yo-yos, Pepe keyrings, Grolsche bottle tops in trainer lace holes, Flintstone jeans, Matchbox cars. Hula hoops. Dens, 8bit computers.

Makes me feel sorry for the kids of today!

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By *asmeenTV/TS
over a year ago

STOKE ON TRENT

"Mums cooking

Mince,mash and peas

Mmmm x

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Raleigh grifter, pogo stick, yoyos, binatone games console, rubic magic, cabbage patch doll sticker album, and fun

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By *oeBeansMan
over a year ago

Derby

"Raleigh Boxer/Burner, Battleships, Hungry Hippos, Pogo Sticks, Space Hoppers, Star Wars toys, transformers, deely boppers, roller skates, £2 digital watch from the BP garage, fluorescent socks (one yellow, one pink), Rough Riders, Care Bears, Cabbage Patch dolls, Rubik's Snake. Schaefer fountain pens. Coca Cola yo-yos, Pepe keyrings, Grolsche bottle tops in trainer lace holes, Flintstone jeans, Matchbox cars. Hula hoops. Dens, 8bit computers.

Makes me feel sorry for the kids of today!

A Rubik's snake! I had one of those but couldn't for the life of me remember what it was called

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By *UGGYBEAR2015Man
over a year ago

BRIDPORT

Used to have hours of fun with my Slinky, especially getting it to walk down the stairs.

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By *uriouscouple83Couple
over a year ago

Worcester

Teddy Ruxpin, he came everywhere with me and several times had to be sent off for repairs.

I found him in a bag of old belongings in my old car in the back of my mums garage about 10 years ago and he hadn’t stored well. He looked like one of the toys found in Sid’s room in toy story

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By *aul1973HullMan
over a year ago

East Hull

"Weebles

Alphabet blocks that you pulled apart and had an animal inside matching the letter

Space hopper

Other than that it was paper and crayons or outdoors making our own amusement "

Weebles wobble but they don't fall down

I remember having a Fisher Price farm, when closing the barn door it went Moooo!

Etch-a-sketch, Spirograph, Tin can alley.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

My Action Man tank. I used to ride it down the street. I also used to make a parachute for the action man from a carrier bag. It never worked. Lol.

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By *ollycouple71Couple
over a year ago

manchester

"Really showing my age here...but anyone remember :

speak n spell

Evil Kenevil

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Clackers

My knuckles have only just recovered.

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By *ribsa OP Man
over a year ago

A box at end of your bed

Wow a right trip down memory lane there. I remember just about everything listed and had some of them myself.

Kids really are missing out on being kids. Xbox, computers, PS4 everything handed to them on a screen no using their imaginations.

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By *9 kisses.Man
over a year ago

clacton on sea

Action man, star wars figures, tonka truck, I always use to like playing with the toys you got in cereals boxes,

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I never really played with toys, I preferred to play with the pots and pans. Nowadays heuristic play is popular in early years

I loved crafty things and would spend hours colouring, drawing and painting and books, couldn't read fast enough and always outside

I loved imaginary play and small world, loved my dolls house and would spend hours arranging the furniture

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By *hatYorkLadMan
over a year ago

York

I had a green monster face on my bike that made machine gun, laser and grenade sound effects and it's eyes lit up, came from saving up tokens from Monster Munch crisps. Also had Kelloggs Cockerell shaped reflectors on my wheels from cornflakes

Powerballs, used to be able to bounce them right over the roof of the house!

Action Force/GI Joe figures (too violent and militaristic for todays wimpy kids)

Sega Game Gear (tiny screen and took about 8 AA batteries!)

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

view master.

now to view the world you just google

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

We were kids when we were kids

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By *inky_couple2020Couple
over a year ago

North West

"Tiny Tears. Whatever happened to those dolls?"

They still exist. Not only do dolls cry now, but "wee" and "poo" too

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By *HaRiFMan
over a year ago

Beyond the shadows.

prince Adam action figure

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By *inky_couple2020Couple
over a year ago

North West

"I had a green monster face on my bike that made machine gun, laser and grenade sound effects and it's eyes lit up, came from saving up tokens from Monster Munch crisps. Also had Kelloggs Cockerell shaped reflectors on my wheels from cornflakes

Powerballs, used to be able to bounce them right over the roof of the house!

Action Force/GI Joe figures (too violent and militaristic for todays wimpy kids)

Sega Game Gear (tiny screen and took about 8 AA batteries!)

Are you my brother in disguise?! You are describing my childhood

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By *alking HeadMan
over a year ago

Bolton

Scalextric. Race'n'Chase, Raving Bonkers, Steer& Go, Evil Kneval Bike and Rocket Bike.

Decent chemistry sets. The ones nowadays are shit.

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By *ribsa OP Man
over a year ago

A box at end of your bed

I also had Evil Kneval and the Airfix Flight Deck both where a huge let down, those old TV adds used to make them look like they would be great fun.

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By *rumpyMcFuckNuggetMan
over a year ago

Den of Iniquity

I lover my Etch A Sketch

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By *rumpyMcFuckNuggetMan
over a year ago

Den of Iniquity

"I lover my Etch A Sketch

Oh ffs *loved

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