Robotix...and perhaps other obsolete toys that would be great today

Horton's halftime iceberg · Nov 25, 2015

Prince Monolulu said:
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I loved this - I got it for Christmas, what do you reckon possibly 40 years ago this year. Hours of fun.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BqvHATKNKf0

Bold Seagull · Nov 25, 2015

Zukey Seagull said:
Mouse trap

You can still get mouse trap, saw it in The Entertainer this week!

What about...

The Antikythera Mechanism · Nov 25, 2015

Bayko Building Sets

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Zukey Seagull · Nov 25, 2015

Goldstone1976 said:
For some, it is the eating of a small cake that causes reverie. For me, it was this image. My Nana played this with me for hours on end when I was a small kid. I loved this game, and loved that time with her. It really is remarkable how powerful a single input can be in prompting a recollection of times past.

I hope I didn't cause any distress. Sorry.

Zukey Seagull · Nov 25, 2015

I will see if I can remember any more old games.

Wrong-Direction · Nov 25, 2015

Prince Monolulu · Nov 25, 2015

Zukey Seagull · Nov 25, 2015

Buckaroo

Zukey Seagull · Nov 25, 2015

This was brilliant.

Zukey Seagull · Nov 25, 2015

This was my childhood and... A sand pit.

Bad Ash · Nov 25, 2015

Dick Swiveller said:
I have posted this before but always worth a look. Old Argos catalogues so you can experience again being a kid planning for Christmas.

http://retromash.com/argos/

I think I used to spend more time reading the Argos catalogue than I spent playing with my toys.

Mental Lental · Nov 25, 2015

Was lego much better 30 years ago? Am I just being an old fart? It was certainly more versatile. You could make shit like this if you cobbled together various bits from a few different kits.

Goldstone1976 · Nov 26, 2015

Zukey Seagull said:
I hope I didn't cause any distress. Sorry.

Not in any way. Having a powerful memory of a dearly loved relative/friend is nearly all positive. Of course, there is sadness at the fact that she is gone, and that I haven't seen her for 15 years; but by far the stronger feeling was of pleasure at the memory of the hours we spent together, her patience, her smile and her love.

Yes, it was a movin experience, but it was 95% positive. So, far from you having to apologise, it is I who should, and do, thank you. :thumbsup:

Nibble · Nov 26, 2015

Mental Lental said:
Was lego much better 30 years ago? Am I just being an old fart? It was certainly more versatile. You could make shit like this if you cobbled together various bits from a few different kits.

Yep. That was the fun of Lego, you thought up stuff to build. Now, I'm afraid, kids just buy £200 Star Wars or Pirate sets. With every bit planned and designed for them. And in the UK it's started to be called Lego's. Down the shitter.

Yoda · Nov 26, 2015

I used to have a collection of Zoids

Simster · Nov 26, 2015

Nibble said:
Yep. That was the fun of Lego, you thought up stuff to build. Now, I'm afraid, kids just buy £200 Star Wars or Pirate sets. With every bit planned and designed for them. And in the UK it's started to be called Lego's. Down the shitter.

I have to agree with you and [MENTION=59]Mental Lental[/MENTION]. It's quite infuriating. I bought my eldest the Hogwarts a few years ago. He built it ONCE and it has sat on his shelf ever since. There will be no point to Lego if they continue this bizarre idea that the only way to remain market leader in the sector is to spend a fortune on licensing and then pass that onto the consumer in the form of obscene play set costs.

I now tend to go to Wilkos now where they do budget Lego-compatible bricks, simply because once it's been built, a week later the pieces end up merged together with the rest of the Lego/Blox. There is no pressure not to lose the bits, unlike with a £130 Hogwarts set.

Lego's quality is of course FAR better than Wilkos Blox and I really would prefer it if Lego competed on quality and innovation to maintain their market leading brand, rather than licensing.

Bold Seagull · Nov 26, 2015

Simster said:
I have to agree with you and [MENTION=59]Mental Lental[/MENTION]. It's quite infuriating. I bought my eldest the Hogwarts a few years ago. He built it ONCE and it has sat on his shelf ever since. There will be no point to Lego if they continue this bizarre idea that the only way to remain market leader in the sector is to spend a fortune on licensing and then pass that onto the consumer in the form of obscene play set costs.

I now tend to go to Wilkos now where they do budget Lego-compatible bricks, simply because once it's been built, a week later the pieces end up merged together with the rest of the Lego/Blox. There is no pressure not to lose the bits, unlike with a £130 Hogwarts set.

Lego's quality is of course FAR better than Wilkos Blox and I really would prefer it if Lego competed on quality and innovation to maintain their market leading brand, rather than licensing.

I do know of several people that go to the extent of super gluing the themed sets together so that it ends up fixed toy...

That said, the Lego 'Creative' sets still retain that build what you like feel. Bought my daughter one of the house sets, there are 3 variations to follow which then leads the child onto coming up with their own configurations.

Stat Brother · Nov 26, 2015

Bold Seagull said:
That said, the Lego 'Creative' sets still retain that build what you like feel. Bought my daughter one of the house sets, there are 3 variations to follow which then leads the child onto coming up with their own configurations.

And that's what happened is it?

SHE came up with her OWN configurations on how SHE wanted to build a house. :lol:

Bold Seagull · Nov 26, 2015

Stat Brother said:
And that's what happened is it?

SHE came up with her OWN configurations on how SHE wanted to build a house.

Which was then subject to a rigorous 'crit' of the scheme by an expert panel. :thumbsup:

Horton's halftime iceberg · Nov 29, 2015

I loved the magic robot, could it still fool kids today

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