I’m 30 next month and true to my 80s kid roots I’ve been reminiscing over some childhood photos, I always come back to the toys that feature in the pics, retro chic! Once I get thinking about Hamble and Jemima, Alf, Harry and the Hendersons, Thundercats…that’s it, you’ve lost me!
About ten years ago Mr B bought me a repro Carebear after my toys came to a sad end (loft insulation man took them by mistake, bye bye lovely memories) it’s now Joss’ prized possession:
So this post is a rundown a ‘toys I’ve loved and lost but remember fondly’ if you will!
My top five rundown in TOTP style (do the presenter’s voice, you know you want to!) starts with Polly Pocket, frustrating though it was that Polly’s only movement was to bend in half in the middle I used to love these little cases, I’ve always been a sucker for compacts!
Then in at four there were Keypers, we had a snail and a swan given in a bumper pack of hand-mi-downs, I vividly remember my excitement at these, so good!
In at three, Cupcake Dolls and Strawberry Shortcake, these were scented and every now and again at a really unexpected time if I get a whiff of a really artificial synthetic strawberry smell I’m suddenly six years old again!
A controversial entry at two, around since the 60s with a heyday in the 90s I don’t care, (I love it) my Skip-it brings all the kids to the yard:
And finally this week’s new entry straight into number one, it won’t be everyone’s favourite but it’s mine, My Little Pony, can’t wait for Joss to get into these!
Disclaimer: I am now raising a child who I don’t believe should only play with the classically ‘girls’ oriented toys that I did and am a fervent supporter of the Let Toys be Toys campaign!
Love it, I had most of these!
Omg, I’m 32 and absolutely LOVED my keypers collection! ! Great blog, you have inspired me to go rummaging in the loft to see if they are still up there xx
Oh you have brought my childhood flooding back too!
Loved my Care Bear… x
I remember all these – but then I am 43 this year! I love those skip its – my daughter has one! Thank you for linking to PoCoLo x
Oh my god I had most of these too. I loved my polly pockets and my skip it, mine had a ball with a bell in it on the end, sounded like a cats toy!
I didn’t have a care bear, I had a nosy bear instead. In fact I think it’s still in my mums loft, am tempted to get it back down, I loved it that much!