ST SID Posted December 10, 2007 Report Share Posted December 10, 2007 Just floored my loft allowing Sid Jnr masses of floorspace for scaletrix and train tracks. scaletrix and trains were always pish in my young years as they spent their lives gathering dust in a cupboard due to lack of a good attic space. What were the best toys in your day - I think Ching still has that stick and hoop thing popular with victorians. 1. Frustration - family favourite for causing all in square go's. 2. Raleigh Tomahok - Cannae beat a bike and the tomahok was the dogz of its day. 3. Sodgies - Shitey dark green plastic WW2 figures that were a c"nt to get to stand up on the popular shag pile carpets of the day. Rolling a marble at them to knock them down. A pound a bag from the gr'n'k shop in Johnstone an excellent stocking filler and unbeatable son / dad game. 4. The Castle - as above, medieval castle soon populated with the shitey dark green plastic WW2 figures (the diecast knights were as dear as f"k) requiring chucking of the marble rather than the rolling technique. Sadly eventually suffered the same cupboard fate as the scaletrix. 5. Drum Kit - Full size 4-peice kit and still in primary school. Sid Jnr and the sidlette ahve already got their own 5-peice precision kit. Thankfully always been blessed by very good neighbours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Fras Posted December 10, 2007 Report Share Posted December 10, 2007 1. St.Mirren "Diamonds" home kit (when Umbro sold a kit in a box) 2. Scotland home kit (see above) 3. Raleigh Grifter 4. Scalextric 5. Liverpool "Hitachi" kit - Dalglish fixation as a 7 year old ! Nowadays I'm happy with a bottle of Glenfiddich. Proof that Christmas IS furra weans Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crispian Crunchie Posted December 10, 2007 Report Share Posted December 10, 2007 AHEM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vambo57 Posted December 10, 2007 Report Share Posted December 10, 2007 I remember one year getting a Chemistry set - think my folks thought it would help me academically - instead it turned me into an arsonist and explosives expert. Johnny Fartpants? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ST SID Posted December 10, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 10, 2007 AHEM So that's were you've been all day...well done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simon templar Posted December 10, 2007 Report Share Posted December 10, 2007 (edited) 1. St.Mirren "Diamonds" home kit (when Umbro sold a kit in a box)2. Scotland home kit (see above) 3. Raleigh Grifter 4. Scalextric 5. Liverpool "Hitachi" kit - Dalglish fixation as a 7 year old ! Nowadays I'm happy with a bottle of Glenfiddich. Proof that Christmas IS furra weans f**king hell!!! That rings a very, very, very distant bell with me, that one...! Edited December 10, 2007 by simon templar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saint_dave Posted December 10, 2007 Report Share Posted December 10, 2007 1.dukes of hazzard race and chase(with jumps and handbrake turn)finally got a shot about 8pm on xmas night after my da and my uncle got fed up with it 2.atari..with bouncy shooting tanks 3.dinky toy eagle from space 1999 4.red "liverpool strip"which me mammy sewed on a pool badge 5.first pair of 10 hole doc martens Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JC87 Posted December 10, 2007 Report Share Posted December 10, 2007 1.Saints ''ajax'' top 2.Subbuteo ( when they had the booklet with the 70's Brazil moves) 3.Adidas Beckenbauer boots 4.Striker 5.Penny Farthing bike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groo-ver Posted December 11, 2007 Report Share Posted December 11, 2007 (edited) 1. Adventure Kit: comprised of plastic water bottle, plastic binoculars (with 1x1 magnification), plastic compass which pointed in the same direction as you, and a real penknife!! 2. Crossfire.. The puck always got stuck in the corners and invariably led to using the guns in a shooting match with younger brother.. 3. subbutteo. guaranteed at least one player per game would be stood/knelt upon. Soon the entire squad were standing in big lumps of airfix adhesive. 4. Oor wullie / Broons book. Can't beat the traditional gifts... 5. scalextrix. still get nostalgic at the smell of burnt out electrical contacts.... Edited December 11, 2007 by groo-ver Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chingford Posted December 11, 2007 Report Share Posted December 11, 2007 (edited) I think Ching still has that stick and hoop thing popular with victorians. Being Scots, I called it a Girr. Mine was made of steel. And... .... aye. I do believe it's still in a lock-up in Paisley... Anybuddie know when Antiques Road Show is next in the Toon Hall? I'm sure my brother would get a good price for me. eta: Found a wee bit in a poem... An throu thon lang het simmer weeks, Whan lads ran free wi girrs an cleeks, Ye'd tear the erse whiles oot yer breeks, On trees an busses; Wha'd shew them up tae hide yer 'cheeks' - An spare yer blushes? Edited December 11, 2007 by chingford Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crispian Crunchie Posted December 11, 2007 Report Share Posted December 11, 2007 Anybody read that story last week about Dolly Parton opening up a library scheme in of all places, Rotherham? Seems that Dolly had just sung her famous song "Coat of Many Colours" and explained to the company how she came to write the song: "This little song is about when I was a little bitty baby, we was poor, and ma momma made for me a coat from all of the bits of old rags that she found in her sewin' box...." At which point a voice from the back grunted loudly : "You were lucky......." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Saint Posted December 11, 2007 Report Share Posted December 11, 2007 space hopper my purple chopper bike - i loved that bike stylophone thats me - poor childhood cannae fink of anything else! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crispian Crunchie Posted December 11, 2007 Report Share Posted December 11, 2007 my purple chopper Is there something you'd like to share with us, Sharon? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simon templar Posted December 11, 2007 Report Share Posted December 11, 2007 Is there something you'd like to share with us, Sharon? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Saint Posted December 11, 2007 Report Share Posted December 11, 2007 Is there something you'd like to share with us, Sharon? I knew somebuddy would Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simon templar Posted December 11, 2007 Report Share Posted December 11, 2007 Is there something you'd like to share with us, Sharon? She's not sharing her 'purple chopper' with anyone... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Fras Posted December 11, 2007 Report Share Posted December 11, 2007 Being Scots, I called it a Girr. Mine was made of steel. And... .... aye. I do believe it's still in a lock-up in Paisley... Anybuddie know when Antiques Road Show is next in the Toon Hall? I'm sure my brother would get a good price for me. Getting rented out by your own brother ?! F*cking 'ell Ching, things must be bad ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smfcuk1877 Posted December 12, 2007 Report Share Posted December 12, 2007 1. Snooker Table2. Bike (racer) 3. Train Set 4. Oor wullie / Broons book. 5. Scalextrix. And also the sort of computer game that you played tennis/squash/hockey and if you where really lucky it had a light sensor gun grandstand Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
North Sea Saint Posted December 13, 2007 Report Share Posted December 13, 2007 One for the more mature Buds Magnetic Fitba.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ST SID Posted December 13, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 13, 2007 One for the more mature BudsMagnetic Fitba.... Did they come with steel toe cap fottie boots. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
North Sea Saint Posted December 14, 2007 Report Share Posted December 14, 2007 Naw they didnae Sid............. they came wi FOOTIE boots Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stormtrooper Posted December 14, 2007 Report Share Posted December 14, 2007 1. Snooker table (kept in the smallest room in the house resulting in the obligatory half size cue being used a lot) 2. Subbuteo (complete with scoreboard and floodlights) 3. Crossfire (much more fun running around the house firing the metal balls at your pals) 4. A pile of panini football stickers (cheapest present but well loved) 5. St Mirren T-Shirt (figure hugging 70's number with red and black 'ST MIRREN' running all the way round in a Superstars style writing) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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