Tombstone / Gravestone toy

[Brer Bunny]

I can't find it! It might be at my Mum's. As soon as I track it down, I'll take a photo and post it. It was white, rectangular, about 6 inches tall by 3 wide by 1 thick. The panel behind the glass was black with a yellowish skull and crossbones repeated twice in mirror image so it looked the same when you flipped it. It also had a date on the top and bottom which read the same when flipped.
I really want to find it now, as it was a toy I loved as a child!

[Sculpher]

Re: Tombstone / Gravestone toy

We have a ray of hope in Brer Bunny. Waiting with baited breath for pictures...

[Sculpher]

Re: Liquid motion timers/toys

I also loved the sand picture but unfortunately the air bubbles always grew and after a year or two they became unusable. I still have my bleeding tombstone somewhere. Mine has skull and crossbones design with the blood leaking from eyes, nostrils, and mouth. You reversed it in exactly the same manner as the liquid timers.

Please post pictures! I believe my search for these is the oldest ongoing thread on the board!

[Richard1978]

Re: Liquid motion timers/toys

I remember someone having one with red & blue liquids that would act as a 5 minute timer. I shook it up a few times but they always seperated.

[Brer Bunny]

Okay, give me some time to find it though, as my house is a little cluttered with old junk!

[Heather74]

Re: Liquid motion timers/toys

I also loved the sand picture but unfortunately the air bubbles always grew and after a year or two they became unusable. I still have my bleeding tombstone somewhere. Mine has skull and crossbones design with the blood leaking from eyes, nostrils, and mouth. You reversed it in exactly the same manner as the liquid timers.

Wow If you could get a picture on board we'd really appreciate it Brer.

[Brer Bunny]

I also loved the sand picture but unfortunately the air bubbles always grew and after a year or two they became unusable. I still have my bleeding tombstone somewhere. Mine has skull and crossbones design with the blood leaking from eyes, nostrils, and mouth. You reversed it in exactly the same manner as the liquid timers.

[Trickyvee]

Re: Liquid motion timers/toys

These were very popular in the 80's. Although I never owned one, I could never resist turning them over in toy shops.

[Heather74]

Liquid motion timers/toys

This thread always makes me think of these



I use to love these had quite a few over the years in a few different styles, mainly this type (slightly more elaborate)

and the ones a bit like the sand art pictures you tip upside down.

Sculpher: Is this the way your tombstone toy worked? (the blood)

[Sculpher]

Re: Tombstone / Gravestone toy

Still looking. I think an award for persistence should be in order!

[Sculpher]

Re: Tombstone / Gravestone toy

I still look out for this when searching ebay.

Thanks. I'm always keeping an eye out too - curse my memory!

[Heather74]

Re: Tombstone / Gravestone toy

I still look out for this when searching ebay.

[Sculpher]

Re: Tombstone / Gravestone toy

This is now causing me sleepless nights. I'm going to give up looking at ten years.

[Sculpher]

Re: Tombstone / Gravestone toy

Thanks for looking, guys. It's out there somewhere!

[joybee]

Re: Tombstone / Gravestone toy

Me too ! I trawled loads of Pocket Money Toy sites but didn't find anything like except Pocketeer toys.