FabSwingers.com mobile

Join us FREE, we're FREE to use

Web's largest swingers site since 2006.

Already registered?
Login here

Back to forum list
Back to The Lounge

Childhood collections

Jump to newest
 

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

A random conversation with my eldest child about handkerchief use... reminded me how I use to collect them as a child! Difterent colours, designs, carefully ironed and folded in a neat square and always carried one like a little lady

What random (or not) things you use to collect as a child?

Reply privatelyReply in forumReply +quote
 

By *parkle1974Woman
over a year ago

Leeds

Toy pigs, my collection has only grown.

Reply privatelyReply in forumReply +quote
 

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


"Toy pigs, my collection has only grown."

Really? So cute !

Any toy as long as its a pig or specific kind?

Reply privatelyReply in forumReply +quote
 

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

Rubbers

I think a lot of girls my age had them

Reply privatelyReply in forumReply +quote
 

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


"Rubbers

I think a lot of girls my age had them"

Scented ones were a treasure..

Reply privatelyReply in forumReply +quote
 

By *irewolffMan
over a year ago

Dublin

Fancy paper. Went through my parents attic at one point trying to find it as I dont remember throwing it out.

Reply privatelyReply in forumReply +quote
 

By *rumpyMcFuckNuggetMan
over a year ago

Den of Iniquity

Beer Mats !! Had tons of them , I can't even remember what happened to them now sadly

Reply privatelyReply in forumReply +quote
 

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


"Rubbers

I think a lot of girls my age had them"

Ditto. No trip to the seaside or gift shop was complete without a rubber purchase!

Reply privatelyReply in forumReply +quote
 

By *layfullsamMan
over a year ago

Solihull

Panini and Subbuteo teams

Still got all of them and I'm ready to make my fortune on the antiques roadshow

Reply privatelyReply in forumReply +quote
 

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


"Fancy paper. Went through my parents attic at one point trying to find it as I dont remember throwing it out. "

Oooh. Did you find it?

Reply privatelyReply in forumReply +quote
 

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

Oor Wullie And The Broons books still do to this day

Reply privatelyReply in forumReply +quote
 

By *layfullsamMan
over a year ago

Solihull

[Removed by poster at 16/02/21 12:45:01]

Reply privatelyReply in forumReply +quote
 

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


"Beer Mats !! Had tons of them , I can't even remember what happened to them now sadly "

I don't have many things from my childhood either. Too much moving and my grandma was ruthless like that with getting rid of things;-)

Reply privatelyReply in forumReply +quote
 

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


"Rubbers

I think a lot of girls my age had them

Ditto. No trip to the seaside or gift shop was complete without a rubber purchase!"

Reply privatelyReply in forumReply +quote
 

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


"Panini and Subbuteo teams

Still got all of them and I'm ready to make my fortune on the antiques roadshow "

What are they?

Reply privatelyReply in forumReply +quote
 

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


"Oor Wullie And The Broons books still do to this day "

that's lovely x

Reply privatelyReply in forumReply +quote
 

By *irewolffMan
over a year ago

Dublin


"Fancy paper. Went through my parents attic at one point trying to find it as I dont remember throwing it out.

Oooh. Did you find it? "

No. Reckon one of my parents chucked it at one point. Oh well...

Reply privatelyReply in forumReply +quote
 

By *parkle1974Woman
over a year ago

Leeds


"Toy pigs, my collection has only grown.

Really? So cute !

Any toy as long as its a pig or specific kind?"

As long as its pigs... I've ornaments, pictures and a very large stuffed collection!

Reply privatelyReply in forumReply +quote
 

By *layfullsamMan
over a year ago

Solihull

Stick insects until the school noticed their dwindling resources

I miss sticky, twiggy and their mates and the loss of my stick insect pet sale business

Dam that school for stopping me being the next Richard Branson

Reply privatelyReply in forumReply +quote
 

By *rHotNottsMan
over a year ago

Dubai & Nottingham


"Beer Mats !! Had tons of them , I can't even remember what happened to them now sadly "

That was such a craze , beermats, beer towels , ashtrays even optics ! Popular kids used to wear beer towels in back pockets of Levi’s 501 .... oh how cool

Reply privatelyReply in forumReply +quote
 

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

Glow in the dark stars. My whole room was covered in them

Reply privatelyReply in forumReply +quote
 

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


"Beer Mats !! Had tons of them , I can't even remember what happened to them now sadly "
same here and beer towels not a clue what happened with them.

Reply privatelyReply in forumReply +quote
 

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


"Stick insects until the school noticed their dwindling resources

I miss sticky, twiggy and their mates and the loss of my stick insect pet sale business

Dam that school for stopping me being the next Richard Branson "

Were you asked to return them?

Reply privatelyReply in forumReply +quote
 

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


"Glow in the dark stars. My whole room was covered in them "

I think I could have that even now !

Reply privatelyReply in forumReply +quote
 

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


"Oor Wullie And The Broons books still do to this day

that's lovely x"

Thanks x

Reply privatelyReply in forumReply +quote
 

By *layfullsamMan
over a year ago

Solihull


"Stick insects until the school noticed their dwindling resources

I miss sticky, twiggy and their mates and the loss of my stick insect pet sale business

Dam that school for stopping me being the next Richard Branson

Were you asked to return them?"

It was like chicken run where they'd had their brief taste of freedom only to have it taken away from them, they bred easily so I still kept a few.

I just took back a couple and said the rest had died

Reply privatelyReply in forumReply +quote
 

By *ad NannaWoman
over a year ago

East London

I wanted to collect Snoopy stationary and badges but we didn't have money for frivolous things. I had one rubber that I kept new with Snoopy on.

I still like Snoopy items.

Reply privatelyReply in forumReply +quote
 

By *octor DeleriumMan
over a year ago

Wellingborough

Countdown comic

Penthouse magazine (US edition)

All kept flat, stored out of sunlight, and in immaculate condition.

Dinky and Corgi toys stored in the original boxes. Played with but no chips or scratches.

Unfortunately, when I started University, my parents gave the comics and magazines to a local jumble sale |( I think they lied about the Penthouse magazines which were probably burned or ended up in the general refuse).

Th toys went to my cousin who, literally, destroyed them crashing them into each other.

Quite a loss, not least in potential resale values now.

Reply privatelyReply in forumReply +quote
 

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


"Stick insects until the school noticed their dwindling resources

I miss sticky, twiggy and their mates and the loss of my stick insect pet sale business

Dam that school for stopping me being the next Richard Branson

Were you asked to return them?

It was like chicken run where they'd had their brief taste of freedom only to have it taken away from them, they bred easily so I still kept a few.

I just took back a couple and said the rest had died "

The two martyrs who gave freedom to many

Reply privatelyReply in forumReply +quote
 

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


"I wanted to collect Snoopy stationary and badges but we didn't have money for frivolous things. I had one rubber that I kept new with Snoopy on.

I still like Snoopy items."

I know the craving.. but then whatever you had you also appreciated more as it was long awaited and hard earned.

Reply privatelyReply in forumReply +quote
 

By *ntrigued32Couple
over a year ago

Nottingham


"A random conversation with my eldest child about handkerchief use... reminded me how I use to collect them as a child! Difterent colours, designs, carefully ironed and folded in a neat square and always carried one like a little lady

What random (or not) things you use to collect as a child?

"

That's so cute and very familiar!

Jo.Xx

Reply privatelyReply in forumReply +quote
 

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

Toy tractors and diggers always had a thing for big machines

Reply privatelyReply in forumReply +quote
 

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

Books, even then, from age six or seven I guess.

Reply privatelyReply in forumReply +quote
 

By *00KissesCouple
over a year ago

Stourbridge

Bottle tops x who knows why

Reply privatelyReply in forumReply +quote
 

By *.D.I.D.A.SMan
over a year ago

London/Essex... ish... Romford to be exact

Bogeys haha

Reply privatelyReply in forumReply +quote
 

By *rincess peachWoman
over a year ago

shits creek

Rubbers (erasers) but the smelly shaped ones.

Reply privatelyReply in forumReply +quote
 

By *he Mac LassWoman
over a year ago

Hefty Hideaway

I had a carry along Post Office. My pride and joy. As a result I collected anything post officey like stamps, air mail stickers, writing sets, envelopes, those things you indent paper with, stamp and ink pads, blueys etc etc. Proper geek I was.

Reply privatelyReply in forumReply +quote
 

By *.D.I.D.A.SMan
over a year ago

London/Essex... ish... Romford to be exact


"Rubbers (erasers) but the smelly shaped ones."

Me too... Although I liked all stationery. I always had nice ring binders and pencil cases and the bestest click pencils. Hated when classmates wanted to borrow my stuff. Normally they chewed the tops or wouldn't give it back.

Reply privatelyReply in forumReply +quote
 

By *emorefridaCouple
over a year ago

La la land

Ribbons for my hair and stamps

Reply privatelyReply in forumReply +quote
 

By *offiaCoolWoman
over a year ago

Kidsgrove

Snoopy posters and miniature unusual shaped scent bottles.

Reply privatelyReply in forumReply +quote
 

By *ackformore100Man
over a year ago

Tin town

Miggies, stamps, matchboxes, rain damaged porn mags I found in the woods...

Reply privatelyReply in forumReply +quote
 

By *ackformore100Man
over a year ago

Tin town


"Miggies, stamps, matchboxes, rain damaged porn mags I found in the woods... "

At least I assumed it was rain damage... On reflection...

Reply privatelyReply in forumReply +quote
 

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

beano, dandy & buster comics and annuals for me... all I ever used to ask for at Xmas was a beano or dandy annual

I sold most of them as a teenager, including a decent amount of collectibles... gutted about that when I look back and I'm always tempted to start again!

Reply privatelyReply in forumReply +quote
 

By *indergirlWoman
over a year ago

somewhere, someplace

Pencil toppers and erasers

Reply privatelyReply in forumReply +quote
 

By *hilloutMan
over a year ago

All over the place! Northwesr, , Southwest

Garbage Pail Kids trading cards

Reply privatelyReply in forumReply +quote
 

By *UGGYBEAR2015Man
over a year ago

BRIDPORT

Britains 1/32 scale models and at school I used to collect detentions, rather too easily unfortunately.

Reply privatelyReply in forumReply +quote
 

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


"Bogeys haha"

It's the first time I considered using vomit emoji on here..

Reply privatelyReply in forumReply +quote
 

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


"Ribbons for my hair and stamps "

I had tones of hair clips and bobbles as I was obsessed with them being sleek and smooth. Now I embrace their messiness

Reply privatelyReply in forumReply +quote
 

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


"I had a carry along Post Office. My pride and joy. As a result I collected anything post officey like stamps, air mail stickers, writing sets, envelopes, those things you indent paper with, stamp and ink pads, blueys etc etc. Proper geek I was. "

Oh wow ! You were

Reply privatelyReply in forumReply +quote
 

By *layfullsamMan
over a year ago

Solihull

Airfix kits, planes hung from the ceiling by fishing line

Reply privatelyReply in forumReply +quote
 

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


"A random conversation with my eldest child about handkerchief use... reminded me how I use to collect them as a child! Difterent colours, designs, carefully ironed and folded in a neat square and always carried one like a little lady

What random (or not) things you use to collect as a child?

That's so cute and very familiar!

Jo.Xx "

Reply privatelyReply in forumReply +quote
 

By *a LunaWoman
over a year ago

South Wales

Used to collect porcelain frogs. Started on a holiday to Cornwall.

Reply privatelyReply in forumReply +quote
 

By *rder66Man
over a year ago

Tatooine

Badges (the one with a pin) just incase people thought i miss-spelt badgers.

Reply privatelyReply in forumReply +quote
 

By *pursChick aka ShortieWoman
over a year ago

On a mooch

Badges and rubbers, still have them in mums loft

Reply privatelyReply in forumReply +quote
 

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

Forever friends teddy bears and allkinds of FF merchandise.

Reply privatelyReply in forumReply +quote
 

By *.D.I.D.A.SMan
over a year ago

London/Essex... ish... Romford to be exact


"Bogeys haha

It's the first time I considered using vomit emoji on here.. "

I struggled to contain my own chuckle as I thought of my reply. I'm such a child.

Reply privatelyReply in forumReply +quote
 

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


"A random conversation with my eldest child about handkerchief use... reminded me how I use to collect them as a child! Difterent colours, designs, carefully ironed and folded in a neat square and always carried one like a little lady

What random (or not) things you use to collect as a child?

"

2000AD comic. Kept buying it to this day. I've now got an almost complete collection and very little loft space

Reply privatelyReply in forumReply +quote
 

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

I had a great selection of bogeys on my bogey wall. It used to have bumps from all the snot I would wipe on there.

I'm not lying.

Reply privatelyReply in forumReply +quote
 

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


"I had a great selection of bogeys on my bogey wall. It used to have bumps from all the snot I would wipe on there.

I'm not lying. "

I'll admit, this one took me by surprise!

Reply privatelyReply in forumReply +quote
 

By *.D.I.D.A.SMan
over a year ago

London/Essex... ish... Romford to be exact


"I had a great selection of bogeys on my bogey wall. It used to have bumps from all the snot I would wipe on there.

I'm not lying.

I'll admit, this one took me by surprise! "

It was a common past time. The art of bogey collecting was not limited to just one gender. That's the beauty of it, anyone could take part whether rich or poor, young or old.

Reply privatelyReply in forumReply +quote
 

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


"I had a great selection of bogeys on my bogey wall. It used to have bumps from all the snot I would wipe on there.

I'm not lying.

I'll admit, this one took me by surprise!

It was a common past time. The art of bogey collecting was not limited to just one gender. That's the beauty of it, anyone could take part whether rich or poor, young or old. "

Yes sir. I'm pretty sure anyone who says they haven't done it are fucking lying.

Reply privatelyReply in forumReply +quote
 

By *ampshire_guy40Man
over a year ago

hampshire

I have a extensive collection of Eddie stobart items and it's taking over my flat.i used to collect the metal beer bottles but I gave up on that idea.

Reply privatelyReply in forumReply +quote
 

By *iamondsmiles.Woman
over a year ago

little house on the praire

Hollie hobby and Love is stickers and pencil tops

Reply privatelyReply in forumReply +quote
 

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

Airfix toy soldiers

Reply privatelyReply in forumReply +quote
 

By *.D.I.D.A.SMan
over a year ago

London/Essex... ish... Romford to be exact


"I had a great selection of bogeys on my bogey wall. It used to have bumps from all the snot I would wipe on there.

I'm not lying.

I'll admit, this one took me by surprise!

It was a common past time. The art of bogey collecting was not limited to just one gender. That's the beauty of it, anyone could take part whether rich or poor, young or old.

Yes sir. I'm pretty sure anyone who says they haven't done it are fucking lying. "

They're the sneaky ones who would wipe it underneath your desk, in between your mum's sofa cushions or your pillow as you slept...

In fact every nook and cranny.

Reply privatelyReply in forumReply +quote
 

By *ookie46Woman
over a year ago

Deepest darkest Peru

Erasers, keyrings and kicker and pod tags...... had to have lots on the laces of your shoes

Reply privatelyReply in forumReply +quote
 

By *.D.I.D.A.SMan
over a year ago

London/Essex... ish... Romford to be exact

Marbles,friendship bracelets. Whatever it was, the craze tended to only last a few weeks.

Reply privatelyReply in forumReply +quote
 

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

I used to collect all sorts of things in my childhood.

Rubbers.

Keyrings.

Badges.

Stickers.

Stamps.

Seashells.

Crystals.

And a vast collection of hippos!

Not sure what that says about me! Lol.

Reply privatelyReply in forumReply +quote
 

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

So many curious collections ! Thanks for sharing a bit of your joyous past

Reply privatelyReply in forumReply +quote
 

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


"I had a great selection of bogeys on my bogey wall. It used to have bumps from all the snot I would wipe on there.

I'm not lying. "

Fascinating

Reply privatelyReply in forumReply +quote
 
 

By *rumpyMcFuckNuggetMan
over a year ago

Den of Iniquity


"So many curious collections ! Thanks for sharing a bit of your joyous past "

Reply privatelyReply in forumReply +quote
Post new Message to Thread
back to top