Crimbo toys of old. Favourites or heartbreakers !

[Sigh]

Remember the engine block had "Made in USA" on. Thought that was "cool".
Think that was the last time I ever saw anything with "Made in USA".
"Manufactured in Laos from genuine 100% Burmese components" does not work for me, but I am a bit insular.

 

[Skashion]

I fucking loved my Thunderbird Island.

You see in my northern single-parent working-class family, such luxuries were unimaginable. Blue Peter's version, which I had to help make, was the only option.

 

[bluemooninho]

 

[mancityvstoke]

Got given this lump of shit one year.....threw it at the wall after two minutes.

No tea for me.............xmas day.

 

[Anonymous]

This is not a pic of me, but I had the same bike. It also had a foam piece on the crossbar:




One of the best presents I ever got was this little beauty:

 

[without a dream]

I fucking loved my Thunderbird Island.

You see in my northern single-parent working-class family, such luxuries were unimaginable. Blue Peter's version, which I had to help make, was the only option.

My Dad somehow managed to make this without me knowing, which given all the extra shifts he used to take must have been just about the only free time he had. Still the best present I ever got, even when my parents were making good money by the time I was in my teens.

 

[modgeblue]

 

[StrangewaysHereWeCome]

I remember thrashing the button on the back of this with my thumb to make it "walk" I was jealous at first if anyone had millenium falcon or at-at but they weren't exactly toys were they? more like dolls houses!

The best present I ever got. Was well made up. my ten year old legs were soon as solid as the trees in Platt Fields!

 

[steviemc]

The best present I ever got. Was well made up. my ten year old legs were soon as solid as the trees in Platt Fields!

Wow. That's brought back some memories. Had the blue one (3-speed gears, changed by twisting the hand-grip). Used to ride mine around Newton Heath. My sister had the same in red, which I refused to ever ride due to MCFC allegiance.

 

[Sven's Fluffer]

I still have this in the cupboard. Still bleedin works n all. Reet noisy fucker. Although I can't remember if the fat bearded one gave it to me. Either way it took some hammer in the 80's.