I ain't seen that in...yonks!

[RiJoJo]

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I was lucky enough not to need them but do you remember the awful NHS glasses kids were given back in the 70's? The boys always had the black rimmed ones and the girls had either the blue or pink rimmed ones. No wonder there was such a stigma attached to wearing specs back then. I remember a friend of mine had to have some glasses and his parents forked out the cash for some gold wire framed ones which were much more flattering. I don't think he got taunted with all the 'four eyes' insults that the poor NHS wearers did. Every other spectacle wearing kid in my school though had to wear the freebie ones.
Ironically it would appear that they are deemed retro now cos this place has them for sale
http://www.retrospecs.co.uk/catalogu...=1&s_id=2&pg=2

[Mulletino]

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"Big Shopper" shopping bags!

They looked a bit like this:



But made from some strange vinyl or nylon stuff with straight dowels of wood as handles, a cross patterns on the side and the words BIG SHOPPER on.

My mum had one when I was a kid, i'd forgotten about them till I saw them for sale outside the cheapo shop at the end of the road near my work today.

[pedro]

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And another one from yonks ago.........helium filled ballons where you noted your address and the furtherst returned one a prize. All the rage in holiday resorts in the 60/70's

[joybee]

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Anyone fancy having one as a Shower Unit or mini greenhouse - LOOK !!

[joybee]

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We've got a fully working red phone box just across the road from us (alas it doesn't take 2p calls ). It's just been repainted and re-glazed, too. Add to that, a leafly lane that ends in a church surrounded by big trees at the end of the road and we've got a fantastically clichéd English village view from our living room

This would make a lovely pic on the 'View from your Window' game Wil

[izzy noho]

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we used to have a man come on the street in a big green bedford van selling anything you can imagine called "cockle Bob"BEAT THAT!!!!
Also did anyone used to get the "rag and bone man " walking the streets with a kart? taking all your old clothes???

[sixtyten]

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i have to say..


One is a donut with jam on!

[Heather74]

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Yes it is "Mr Pop" just looked on ebay, I think the advert said something about him being "Mr pop off" ?? but it's the same game I recall.

One asked for that

[sixtyten]

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yep.. never heard off Mr Popoff..is that the russian version?
Its always been Mr Pop

How many has one had??

[Heather74]

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Is "Mr pop" like Mr Pop off ?? The one where you make his face up, before it all pops off

[sixtyten]

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Just the one,Mrs Wembley

[Heather74]

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How many has one had Darren??

[sixtyten]

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Ot, but saw the 'Kojak' game that was mentioned on another thread in a Charity shop today. was gonna buy it but a look inside the box left me very dissapointed..just a board and some cards..very poor#
I also saw 'Mr Pop', in two shops in the same street!..looked like a proper game

Oh..and the hideous "remastered" version of Mousetrap...looked terrible

[sixtyten]

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I assume you will be caravanning in Sussex??
(no reason to leave this wonderful county)
If so, the weather is fab!! (hehe)

[Heather74]

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Bargain 6 book in one for 50p, cant fault it!
Think you should give your keyboard a shake too