What's the best thing you ever got at Christmas as a kid?
Maybe it was a toy or a game or a jigsaw or even a book? Maybe even a record? Just maybe it was a pet!
As to myself I would say that the top spot goes jointly to the Haunted House Game [drop it down the chimney: video courtesy of You Tube]
AND the awesome action figures, Colourforms Outer Space Men.
What was that one gift that blew you away and stayed with you forever?
A Hornby Dublo set of Silver King, the A4 locomotive and two coaches was Xmas 1955 or '56. I not only still have it but 5 years ago I started building a permanent layout featuring it and other Hornby Dublo 3 rail locos.
ReplyDeleteAt the time I was told it was an expensive gift and that I should take care of it. I did.
Is that the Northern Heights layout you've made Terra?
DeleteMarx Prehistoric Times Playset when I was about 4.It was the first moment in my life where what was formerly fantasy suddenly became something real and tangible.
ReplyDeleteSounds superb Brian. An epiphany. Have you still got Prehistoric Times?
DeleteI have a newer version by Timm mee toys, and most of the original dinosaurs
DeleteI got a lot of enjoyable mileage out of an Action Man Scorpion Tank. It was given as a Xmas prezzie by an aunt and uncle. Only the memory stays with me, Woodsy. Alas, the tank never survived the epic battles of childhood :)
ReplyDeleteIt was a big thing too! It featured on an LP as well Tone http://projectswordtoys.blogspot.co.uk/2014/12/christmas-toys-on-covers-action-man.html
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