I used top buy them second hand for my mail order toy business Kev. I remember the Stingray was in a mail away box if I recall correctly. The big hitter was the Matchbox Tracy island, especially if I could find it at car boots with the box. I once sent one to Australia!
I too got the Matchbox die casts of 1,2 and 3, but you've really got to be collector to want to remember themed popcorn buckets, let alone actually get them ! Mish.
ha ha, I used to keep anything that came our way as a young family to do with Gerry Anderson at the time Mish; comics, soaps, toys, the lot. Once discarded they all went onto my mail order toy list that I posted out to regular buyers in the early 90's. Great fun. This bucket wasn't wanted!
I think it is a very nice plastic bucket, well worth preserving. How many of these still exist ? Someone must preserve the past, or it will disappear, and the world will loose a piece of its history. Which would be sad. Rule One in my house - never throw anything out.
I remember a great time in the early 1990s, where (as I recall), BBC2 had a Friday evening slot of Thunderbirds, followed by Man from Uncle and an old Dr Who epsiode. Haven't found anything as entertaining since.
I got the matchbox toys. Their TB2 is a much better profile than the Dinky one.
ReplyDeleteI used top buy them second hand for my mail order toy business Kev. I remember the Stingray was in a mail away box if I recall correctly. The big hitter was the Matchbox Tracy island, especially if I could find it at car boots with the box. I once sent one to Australia!
DeleteI too got the Matchbox die casts of 1,2 and 3, but you've really got to be collector to want to remember themed popcorn buckets, let alone actually get them !
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ha ha, I used to keep anything that came our way as a young family to do with Gerry Anderson at the time Mish; comics, soaps, toys, the lot. Once discarded they all went onto my mail order toy list that I posted out to regular buyers in the early 90's. Great fun. This bucket wasn't wanted!
DeleteI can't say I'm surprised by that Woodsy.
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I think it is a very nice plastic bucket, well worth preserving. How many of these still exist ? Someone must preserve the past, or it will disappear, and the world will loose a piece of its history. Which would be sad. Rule One in my house - never throw anything out.
ReplyDeleteI remember a great time in the early 1990s, where (as I recall), BBC2 had a Friday evening slot of Thunderbirds, followed by Man from Uncle and an old Dr Who epsiode. Haven't found anything as entertaining since.
ReplyDeleteNow that was a evening Andy! Sounds great. Friday night too! Fish, chips and mushy peas please for a full-on telly evening!
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