A real trip down memory lane today for me with the Missus as we ventured forth to the town I used to work in for twenty years; Morley. I hadn't been back since 2005, when I finished my 'big' job. I was 44 then. I'm 62 now!
Despite the winter's rainy drizzle we were emboldened by a local pork pie and took advantage of the many charity shops. some of which I used to visit on my lunch breaks decades ago!
Today's catch was slim but fun and along the way we saw some interesting items on the shelves. What do you think?
First up, a large boxed Lego set 744, 1980, priced £30. It looked impressive!
A large plastic robot Overseer priced £40 and one I'd never heard of. Next to it was a Beatles Sgt. Pepper's Music Cartridge!
An interesting and near mint boxed game called Snake Eyes by Vic Toy/ Invicta, 1969, priced £5. A lovely item in great shape. I had the Invicta Mastermind game as a kid.
This Darth Vader spinner from 1997 brought back happy memories as I sold one on my old toy stall in the Noughties.
A whole stack of Dr. Who magazines, not one I've ever read. You?
We liked this framed print of steam engines hanging above the Market's excellent vintage corner, Junk and Disorderly. A print of an oil painting by Barrie A.F. Clark from 1977. Reading about the artist, it would appear that he helped designed and made prototype toys in the early 1960's, as well as doing his painting! I wonder which toys?
There were badges too, 50p each. I bought one!
Next door in the Market's record shop was this fab window display of Beatles LP and Singles covers.
A blast from the past for me was seeing a Broons and Oor Wullie annual. Along with Giles, my older brothers always got one of these annuals at Christmas in the early Seventies. Did you?
The two-man sub on the cover of Valiant 1968 caught my eye too. Is this an annual you had?
And to finish, a snap of something I struggled to scoff as a kid but love now, Glace Cherries! I saw these in Morley Morrisons. There were always some in my Mum's kitchen cupboard next to the equally unusual candy peel! Do you like them?
and here's what I bought, a meagre trio of fun stuff.
The Belly of an Architect is a film I'd never heard of and even better it was on VHS Video Cassette, which I collect. The Heavy Nuggets CD is a compilation of unusual heavy rock tracks for the car.
Perhaps the best buy was the plastic Batman Badge. At first I thought it was a variant of the well-known Plaston plastic badge but then I saw a different brand name on the back, Di Bro and Made in England.
Turns out its from a Batman collectable from 1966 and one new to me, the ABC Interpass Badge and ID Card, which I found information on and borrowed these pictures from Worthpoint. Is it something you know readers?
I did not have the Valiant Annual 1968. The two-man submarine, or human torpedo, was originally an Italian design, later copied by Britain. Britains made a model of it, which I had, and which you have covered before on MC. It was plastic, with plastic divers, but had a metal base.
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The upper illustration shows Sergeant James Ward, RNZAF, of 75 Squadron RAF, winning the Victoria Cross. On the night of 7th July 1941 his aircraft - a Vickers Wellington bomber - was hit, and set on fire. Ward climbed out on to the starboard wing of his aircraft, and put the fire out. He was killed on a later mission.
Wow, eagle eyed Paul. Well done! The James Ward spot is amazing!
DeleteThat Lego set, if complete, would've been a bargain!
ReplyDeleteThe Batman badge has everything going for it, the colour an all. Would fit nicely with those made by Plastoid.
Plastoid! Of course, not Plaston! Doh. Thanks Arto, as soon as I saw it in the bundle of badges I knew it was oldish.
DeleteThe dvd starred the TV and Film actor Brian Denneghy. I’ve never seen it also. The music cd is a compilation issued by Mojo magazine and they’re generally not for resale 😂
ReplyDeleteI like Brian Dennehy DC. he's great in the FX films and fab as the gruff American in Gorky Park. Good old Mojo, I'm looking forward to listening to it.
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