My Missus recently bought some old badges for a friend's birthday. The pile included some fabulously nostalgic ones.
One was Jelly Wobble Tester. I so remember that phrase and said it all the time, yet i cannot for the life of me recall where it came from! Can You?
Another one was Wayfinders. Blimey, that took me right back. I had a pair of Wayfinder shoes with a compass in the heel. The sole was embossed with paw prints I think. I had thought they were called Pathfinders but who knows. There was a Moonscape version with craters on the sole too.
Another badge was Clarks Commandos but I don't remember that one. It could have come later than my childhood maybe?
Do you remember any of these badges readers? Did you have favourites?
I had the Clarks Commandos, at the age I was into them I was growing out of shoes before they wore out!!I went from Commandos to my first pair of Creepers( I tried to be a teddy boy at 12)- MJ Southcoast base
ReplyDeleteWow. Creepers MJ. Those are Beetlecrushers aren't they? You were so cool!
DeleteHaha thanks! Ironically I have to wear Clarks shoes again with an orthotic insole cos I've been on my feet barbering for over 35 years!! FML! I'm choosing comfort over style - MJ Southcoast base
DeleteI had a pair of Wayfinders, the space ones. Still got the box lid! Theyre on the blog http://projectswordtoys.blogspot.com/2011/10/putting-my-foot-in-it.html?m=1
ReplyDeleteIts irony incarnate that you lost the compass Wote! Were the shoes comfy? I forget.
DeleteFor all your Wayfinders requirements: http://www.action-transfers.com/html/a_articles/bata.shtml
ReplyDelete…But I would very much like to see the "jelly wobble tester" badge. I remember the Lego advert for that.
Fab link. Thanks Splat. Sorry, I don't have a picture of the badge.
DeleteOh, No! — No picture of the badge! What I should have mentioned is that the Lego Jelly Wobble Tester advert was on TV. That's why so many people remember it! Hopefully someone has a recording of it safely cached away somewhere.
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