The DYR? Reading List

[sixtyten]

Please suggest any nostalgia related books of interest you may have read.

Here are some from my collection I'd recommend..

The Seventies: Good Times, Bad Taste - Alison Pressley
Changing Times: Being Young In Britain In The '60's - Alison Pressley
TV Cream Toys - Steve Berry
Encyclopedia Of Cult Children's TV - Richard Lewis
Look-In: The Best Of the Seventies
The Best Of Smash Hits :The 80's
Encyclopedia of Classic 80's Pop - Daniel Blythe
The 60's Scrapbook - Robert Opie
The 70's Scrapbook - Robert Opie


Any more to add?

[Richard1978]

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I've also got
TV Cream Toys & Encyclopedia Of Cult Children's TV, along with Graham Kibble-White's TV Cream book.

[kazboot]

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I have a couple of 'Best Of Jackie' annuals.
Very nostalgic.

[rossobantam]

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Boys' Toys ....Jed Novick

[sixtyten]

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Boys' Toys ....Jed Novick

ah yes! I saw this in a gadget shop in Scotland, but never bought it.
Just got it from Ebay
Cheers

[HG]

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TV Cream
Things aint what they used to be Philip Glenister (Gene Hunt)
Not Abba The real story of the 1970s Dave Haslam (bit of a serious one this one)
Collecting the 1970s Millers

[sixtyten]

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I have Millers Collecting the 60's, Collecting the 70's & Sci-Fi & Fantasy collectables, and Three Jackie books (although 2 seem to be reprints with different covers).
Just picked up "Ultimate guide to Video Games" too

[sixtyten]

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Boys' Toys ....Jed Novick

Do you have The Boy's Book of Airfix??
Is it any good?

Went to Library today and got out 'Classic Saturday Night Telly' & 'Buy, Keep or Sell'

[Hooper68]

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I have been considering buying the 1970's scrapbook,is it any good?

[sixtyten]

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Its just mostly pictures, hardly any info, and a bit over priced for what it is.
but If you see one cheap on Ebay, go for it

[rossobantam]

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Do you have The Boy's Book of Airfix??
Is it any good?

Went to Library today and got out 'Classic Saturday Night Telly' & 'Buy, Keep or Sell'

yes I have all the Airfix 'collectors' type books, incl the most recent, 'Airfix's Little Soldiers' which I'm reading now..fab stuff (The 'BBof Airfix' you mention, and his (Arthur Ward's) earlier 'Airfix: Celeberating 50 Yrs...' etc etc are lovely to look at, if a little inaccurate in places)

As a collector of all things Airfix (kits, toys, games,soldiers) it'd be pretty poor if I didn't have the relevant reading material (I'm also a member of the Airfix Collecting Forum, and the Airfix Collectors Club )

ps agree that the Robert Opie scrapbooks are a feast for the eyes, if a little short on actual facts/info (I have the 60's & 70's ones)

Dave

[sixtyten]

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Just bought "Supercade"- a visual history of the Videogame age 1971-1984 by Van Burnham
Fantastic!

[sixtyten]

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Now added..
The Complete Mission: Impossible Dossier
Millers Collectables 2002/03
The **** Old Days

[sixtyten]

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The **** Old Days failed to arrive from Ebay, so scratch that one

Now added..

Remember When - Robert Opie
Made In Scotland - Carol Foreman

[Richard1978]

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For an interesting look at old school food try:

Battenberg Britain: A Nostalgic Tribute to the Foods We Loved

by Nigel Cassidy & Philippa Lamb