Northstander
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- Oct 13, 2003
- 14,028
Queens Road back in the day, stood there watching him 
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The glass animal man
- Thread starter Northstander
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Guerrero
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Me too.What skill.
Hornblower
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- Jul 7, 2003
- 1,707
Wow! That's a blast from the past. The glass animal man and Rockos were always a highlight of my trip to Brighton when I was a young shaver. Rocko sold flick knives and Zippo lighters which, let's face it, if you were a teenager in the early 70's, these were the coolest things to have.
smudge
Up the Albion!
Blimey, I'd forgotten about him!
Lush
Mods' Pet
Is that him? I thought he was older. Or maybe it's a young photo. Or I've got older.
CorgiRegisteredFriend
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And a thread all about him from last year somewhere. He looks a lot younger in that photo from when I remember.
brakespear
Doctor Worm
Pretty sure he was older than that when I used to see him on my visits to Brighton in the 1970s, was the highlight of any visit for me, could have stood and watched him all day. Could be just my memory though
CorgiRegisteredFriend
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Love the earrings!
dejavuatbtn
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He used to have a kiosk on the right hand side at the bottom of the steps at the aquarium before moving to Queens Road. Yes, hours of free entertainment. I remember him being on What's My Line with Eamon Andrews.
severnside gull
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Bill Axcell.
We knew him through my grandad who built and operated the miniature coaches at Peter Pan's Playground. I think the original glass shop was down by the aquarium before moving up to Queens Road.
We knew him through my grandad who built and operated the miniature coaches at Peter Pan's Playground. I think the original glass shop was down by the aquarium before moving up to Queens Road.
Bwian
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- Jul 14, 2003
- 15,898
That's not the original guy. He was older and a tad heavier.
Think he had a store next to Maddam Tussauds on the seafront too
dejavuatbtn
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It is him. Amazing what ageing does for you!
Bwian
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- Jul 14, 2003
- 15,898
Doesn't look like the man I remember from the 60s. Ah well.
portslade seagull
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Used to watch him as well ... used to go to the stamp shop next door I think
The Birdman
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I think his daughter lived in Haywards Heath!
Mr Putdown
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Me too. One of my earliest Brighton memories.
clungemeister
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- Jan 11, 2015
- 152
now this does take me back....