General Chat

Just found some Linka for sale on ebay. Brought back memories.

Does anyone remember 'Linka'. It came in powder form, you mixed it with water and poured it in rubber moulds. You left it in the airing cupboard to set hard and then popped out the individual bricks to make a house. You could then paint it. It was so frustrating as the bricks would break when you used to pop them out of the mould. It took ages to make a tiny house. I gave up and went back to lego.

Now I remember my best friend had one! Julie xxx

What about my plastic projector which had a film strip with a few 'slides' on it to constitute a story. I 'showed my film' on the bedroom wall, and my sister charged us pennies for chocolates from her little plastic chocolate dispenser. And yes, I sneakily bought clackers with my pocket money too - kept them hidden as they were banned at home and school - too many broken wrists! LOL! Sue (in NZ, but in England then)

Julie She was a doll that you put a pen in her hand, and she had a mimi me that then copied everything you made Katie draw/write. julie

Julie it sounds familiar, remind me. Julie xxx

Julie I had the Disney shakermaker what about Katie copycat julie

Margaret do you mean the one with the fixed hood and yellow wheels? Wow do I feel old!!!!!!!!! Julie xxx

Tiny Tears! speaking of which... my first daughter was so small when born, Tiny tears clothes were the only ones that fit her.. awww.... she is now 12 and taller than me with size 7 feet! lol

My girls had the little striped dolls buggies, that must have been in the late 70s-80s. Who remembers the little plastic red dolls pram? Margaret

Sue/Gwyneth Didn't realise that Viewmasters dated back to then or that they were still going strong! Had a whole load of discs from kids tv series when I was a kid. We must also have had shares in MB games during my childhood, first game I remember having was Dragster where you powered these tiny plastic cars with the flick of a marble.

What about shaker makers I had a Flinstones set, used to make a right mess all over the carpet, loved it though! Julie xxx

Andy I had a View Master in the 1950s! It was sent to me by my Grandmother in Canada and I don't think you could get them in England then. My 6 year old grandson had one for Christmas last year. My reels were of Tarzan and the Night Before Christmas and Mickey Mouse, wheras his are Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Power Rangers! LOL Anyone remember the Evel Knievel bike? You put it on the base and wound the handle and it did wheelies - well it did on the TV adverts anyway! My son (born 1971) got so frustrated with his because he couldn't get it to work that he threw it in next doors fish pond! Sue xx

I've still got my Viewmaster. Brown bakelite in a red and white box..... from the late 1950s/ early 60s.

Andy.. they were good!! I think they were called View Master! bev x

space hoppers.. of course! bright orange, and great for whacking kids round the head in temper. ;)

Have to admit I don't remember much of the 70s (was less than 5 at the time), but anyone remember those Viewfinder thingamejiggies? They were red in colour and you inserted a circular disc into them, which had pics from say Scooby Doo, or Pete's Dragon etc and you held the Viewfinder up to your eyes, like binoculars to see the pics. I think they were probably more 80s than 70s, and I'm certain they had a brand name rather than just Viewfinder.

What about stylophone's!! Do you remember them? I played with mine for hours and drove everyone up the wall cos I could only play 'Twinkle Twinkle Little Star' on it!! Bev x

Sindy doll, also had a Tressy(?), she had long hair you could wind up or down. Space Hopper Clackers

My cousin had one of those Gwynneth! He loved it! bev x