FabSwingers.com forum: What was that toy you always wanted as a kiddie but never got?

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

You know, the spoilt kids down the road had one, and you’d look on enviously but you never had one of your own.

There’s two I can think of for me.

A Mr Frosty

And a Evel Knievel Stunt Bike (remember them, oldies?)

What about you, Fabsters? What were those toys you hopefully yearned for but Santa

never delivered?

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By *teveanddebsCouple
over a year ago

Norwich

Johnny 7

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By *ookie doughMan
over a year ago

leic

A Raleigh chopper, but I got a grifter. I wasn't happy about that

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By *ohn8210tCouple
over a year ago

Warwick

For me John it was a space hopper .

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By *aughty but nice...Man
over a year ago

Staffs

Stretch Hulk

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

"A Raleigh chopper, but I got a grifter. I wasn't happy about that"

I had a Grifter, loved it! But yeah, I hear you, that gearstick on a Chopper was legendary!

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By *litterbabeWoman
over a year ago

hiding from cock pics.

I'm not really sure but I do remember for Christmas once, getting a matching orange and black umbrella and torch. I was totally happy with them. My kids would have literally laughed me out the house if they got that.

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

A millennium falcon

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

A Raleigh Burner bmx, I got a Raleigh Chipper instead

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By *arkus1812Man
over a year ago

Lifes departure lounge NN9 Northamptonshire East not West MidlandsMidlands

A Hornby Dublo electric train set.

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By *ookie doughMan
over a year ago

leic

"A Raleigh chopper, but I got a grifter. I wasn't happy about that

I had a Grifter, loved it! But yeah, I hear you, that gearstick on a Chopper was legendary! "

It certainly was, untill you slipped off the seat

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

"A Raleigh chopper, but I got a grifter. I wasn't happy about that

I had a Grifter, loved it! But yeah, I hear you, that gearstick on a Chopper was legendary!

It certainly was, untill you slipped off the seat

Mind you that seat was legendary too! What a bike that was!

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By *hatEscalatedQuicklyCouple
over a year ago

scotland

Play dough factory or screwball scramble

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By *andyfloss2000Woman
over a year ago

ashford

A troll and a Ken doll x

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

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By *eavenNhellCouple
over a year ago

carrbrook stalybridge

an action man

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By *rightonsteveMan
over a year ago

Brighton - even Hove!

A dinky spitfire. And now I have

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By *etcplCouple
over a year ago

Gapping Fanny

Scorpinok

So I got one a few years back.

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

Snes. We always had sega consoles.

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

Thunderbird's Tracy Island & vehicles

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By *inky_couple2020Couple
over a year ago

North West

Parents who didn't fight like stupid children if they were within 10ft of each other

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

A real life light saber and a hoverboard still waiting

science people are so so shit

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By *inky_couple2020Couple
over a year ago

North West

I didn't read "toy" and just read "thing you wanted as a child". Oops

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By *oeBeansMan
over a year ago

Derby

A Black Dranzer beyblade. I thought that was the coolest looking one out of all of them but couldn't find one anywhere

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By *pursChick aka ShortieWoman
over a year ago

On a mooch

An action man & tank, my nanna bought me a Sindy instead, which got hidden at the back of the wardrobe. I didn’t like dolls, still don’t creepy things.

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

"Thunderbird's Tracy Island & vehicles

You can Google the instructions to the Blue Peter Tracy Island model online.. I was half tempted to make one a few years ago!

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By *inister_SpinsterWoman
over a year ago

North West

A Tomy acorn green tree house.

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

A proper 100% real scalextrix set ... I always got the cheap imitation ones

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By *andonmessMan
over a year ago

A world all of his own

A Millennium Falcon. Was way outside of what my parents could afford but I wanted one more than my next breath

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By *inky_couple2020Couple
over a year ago

North West

"Thunderbird's Tracy Island & vehicles

You can Google the instructions to the Blue Peter Tracy Island model online.. I was half tempted to make one a few years ago!"

Mr KC made one, back in the day. I believe he got a Blue Peter badge for it

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By *ad NannaWoman
over a year ago

East London

I don't remember wanting any toy other people had.

My best friend had loads of toys and games we played with for hours.

At home I read most of the time. We tended to only play games at Christmas.

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By *RANDMRSJAECouple
over a year ago

chester

I wanted a Mr Frosty & a Girls World

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By *urvySub87Woman
over a year ago

Near Wellingborough

A furby

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

Action man deserter

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By *olden PoleMan
over a year ago

Thal

A Schmidt-stick skate board with concaved deck. No way in hell was I ever going to get one of them bad boys!

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By *emorefridaCouple
over a year ago

La la land

Mouse trap, got it for my kids the most annoying game ever blinking invented.

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

Turbo Man action figure but I don’t think they actually existed

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By *inky_couple2020Couple
over a year ago

North West

"Turbo Man action figure but I don’t think they actually existed

Only in Toy Story, I think

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By *rontier PsychiatristMan
over a year ago

Coventry

A lego train set.

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By *aul1973HullMan
over a year ago

East Hull

Tin Can Alley

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

A Raleigh Chopper bike.

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

Most things tbh. We had very little but was always grateful for what we had.

I've been really tempted to buy a Raleigh apple from fb just to say I've had one. Seeing them brings back all kinds of sensory memories smells, sounds, feelings from when I was a kid

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By *ornyhappyCouple
over a year ago

perth

The Fisher Price Play Family Tree House. I remember being really upset when my cousin got one for Christmas and I didnt

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By *rontier PsychiatristMan
over a year ago

Coventry

"Most things tbh. We had very little but was always grateful for what we had.

I've been really tempted to buy a Raleigh apple from fb just to say I've had one. Seeing them brings back all kinds of sensory memories smells, sounds, feelings from when I was a kid "

Similar boat. I was very conscious and careful as a kid not to ask for things my parents would struggle with, I didn't want them to feel bad. They would question me sometimes and ask me if I'm sure that's all I wanted. My birthday is close to Christmas that didn't help.

Anyway as an adult I have been tempted and have bought things we couldn't afford as kids. But I get away saying I just I bought these things to share some of my childhood with my kids. But I love playing with them too.

Not that I was deprived, I had a wonderful childhood. Everything my parents lacked in money they made up for in abundance with love, culture and wisdom. They invested everything they had in me. I have an incredibly good childhood apart from the financial poverty.

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By *B69Woman
over a year ago

Wiltshire

I wanted a grifter but got a Raleigh shopper instead

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

"Tin Can Alley"

God yes!! Good call. Always wanted that.. didn’t know anyone who had it though, so never played it!

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By *ohn8210tCouple
over a year ago

Warwick

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By *ohn8210tCouple
over a year ago

Warwick

A lovely touching post there Frontier Psychiatrist.

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By *elisandre300Woman
over a year ago

dontbefuckingnosey

A mr frosty... my mum said they were cheap tat!

A friend bought me one for my 18th birthday... it got used once!

My mum was right... it was cheap tat!

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By *den-Valley-coupleCouple
over a year ago

Cumbria

Lol to fit in but glad I grew out of that nonsense.

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

"Thunderbird's Tracy Island & vehicles

You can Google the instructions to the Blue Peter Tracy Island model online.. I was half tempted to make one a few years ago!"

Haha thanks, checking that out!

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

"A mr frosty... my mum said they were cheap tat!

A friend bought me one for my 18th birthday... it got used once!

My mum was right... it was cheap tat!

Gah! Don’t shatter my dreams!!

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By *aul1973HullMan
over a year ago

East Hull

"I wanted a grifter but got a Raleigh shopper instead"

I dont mean to rub it in but i had a Grifter XL when i outgrew my Super Tuff Burner BMX, was a good bike

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

Chainsaw

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By *aul1973HullMan
over a year ago

East Hull

"Tin Can Alley

God yes!! Good call. Always wanted that.. didn’t know anyone who had it though, so never played it!"

I played it a couple of times when visiting a relative, my parents didnt approve of weapons, even toy ones, but after many times of asking they gave in and i got a spud gun, which was more dangerous than tin can alley which only fired a beam of light... go figure

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By *B69Woman
over a year ago

Wiltshire

"I wanted a grifter but got a Raleigh shopper instead

I dont mean to rub it in but i had a Grifter XL when i outgrew my Super Tuff Burner BMX, was a good bike

I’m sure they only brought it so I could go to the shops for them

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By *entleman JayMan
over a year ago

Wakefield

"A Raleigh chopper, but I got a grifter. I wasn't happy about that"

Even worse I got a Chipper!

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By *eliusMan
over a year ago

Henlow

"Johnny 7"

OMG! Same … I found one on eBay recently silly price!

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By * U mineMan
over a year ago

Fun

A little girl, just to talk to! you pervs.

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By *aul1973HullMan
over a year ago

East Hull

"I wanted a grifter but got a Raleigh shopper instead

I dont mean to rub it in but i had a Grifter XL when i outgrew my Super Tuff Burner BMX, was a good bike

I’m sure they only brought it so I could go to the shops for them"

Possibly?!?! the Grifter didnt come with a basket or rear rack

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

I wanted one of those really posh & expensive rocking horses. Or a real one, didn’t get either

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

A pair of jet the gladiators knickers

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

Vespa 90 Baby Blue

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By *ubal1Man
over a year ago

Newry Down

A genuine carpentry set with sharp tools, in their own carrying case.

Years later, I bought the Real McCoy for my DIY and GIY.

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

"I wanted a grifter but got a Raleigh shopper instead"

My brother got the Grifter and I was well jealous , u tip he grew out of it of course and I got it hand-me-down. Sorted

Only other thing I can think of was the MB Big Track robot truck thing.

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

"A pair of jet the gladiators knickers "

Ah I got 2 of them for Christmas one year, threw one of them away!

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By *B69Woman
over a year ago

Wiltshire

"I wanted a grifter but got a Raleigh shopper instead

I dont mean to rub it in but i had a Grifter XL when i outgrew my Super Tuff Burner BMX, was a good bike

I’m sure they only brought it so I could go to the shops for them

Possibly?!?! the Grifter didnt come with a basket or rear rack"

I had the basket with a box thing on the back, I know your jealous

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

"You know, the spoilt kids down the road had one, and you’d look on enviously but you never had one of your own.

There’s two I can think of for me.

A Mr Frosty

And a Evel Knievel Stunt Bike (remember them, oldies?)

Mr Frost, never got one boo!

What about you, Fabsters? What were those toys you hopefully yearned for but Santa

never delivered? "

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

"Vespa 90 Baby Blue"

I don't know why I never got it... only wanted to ride around the vineyard my brother had one.

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By *orraine999Woman
over a year ago

Somewhere

A bicycle…

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By * U mineMan
over a year ago

Fun

"A bicycle…

I've had her she no fun, perhaps you will have more luck.

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By *aul1973HullMan
over a year ago

East Hull

"A bicycle…

reminds me of Chubby Brown... hey fucking santa clause where's my fucking bike?!

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By *ockosaurusMan
over a year ago

Warwick

"A Black Dranzer beyblade. I thought that was the coolest looking one out of all of them but couldn't find one anywhere

I forgot how young you were!

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By *ockosaurusMan
over a year ago

Warwick

"You know, the spoilt kids down the road had one, and you’d look on enviously but you never had one of your own.

There’s two I can think of for me.

A Mr Frosty

And a Evel Knievel Stunt Bike (remember them, oldies?)

What about you, Fabsters? What were those toys you hopefully yearned for but Santa

never delivered? "

I wanted a Mr Frosty too! Apparently they were shit though.

I did have an Evel Knievel Stunt Bike... it was not as good as on the adverts

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

I always wanted a soda stream. Yes the kid down the road had one.

Now I’m older I realise how crap they are

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

"I always wanted a soda stream. Yes the kid down the road had one.

Now I’m older I realise how crap they are

Heresy

Soda streams are awesome

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