The Missus and I took a drive to Rothwell today, a small pleasant town near Leeds.
We went largely for the 8 charity shops in the centre but really enjoyed the relaxed atmosphere of the pedestrianised high street. The Spring sun helped too.
I'm being frugal at the mo with buying stuff so I came home with just two books on David Bowie. Oh and the Missus bought me a coat for summer, as well as her own odds and ends.
Here are some things I passed on.
This looked like a female Boba Fett. Anyone know her?
Countdown Annuals.
I've got these already. You?
Take Your Pick board game, a new one on me.
Antroponova, a huge anthropology set, mint inside. It weighed a ton but looked really interesting, what with skulls and chemicals!
Family Fortunes. Was this on TV in your country?
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I thought this Grand National game was old but it's from 2000.
Vintage Beatles always excite me so when I saw Twist and Shout (did Lennon and McCartney not write it?) and I wanna Be your Man on the other side of this single I did, get excited.
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Then I saw the Barron Knights! Doh!
Anything here you like?
The figure is Sabine Wren from the Star Wars Rebels animated series (2014-18). She is a Mandalorian so is wearing Mandalorian armour, as does Boba Fett. Though Fett is not a Mandalorian he inherited his armour.
ReplyDeleteFascinating Yorkie Thanks. It was £8.
DeleteI think the Family Fortunes game is called Family Feud in the U.S.
ReplyDeleteThis is BrianF
ReplyDeleteReally, feuds eh Brian! A bit more brutal! Ha ha.
DeleteGot the Countdown annuals too Woodsy. One given by a friend (he got hold of a copy in better condition) and one found recently in an Oxfam shop.
ReplyDeleteGood old Oxfam Mish!
DeleteAlso, I do remember Take Your Pick, with Michael Miles.
ReplyDeleteI think it was a quiz show where members of the public answered general knowledge questions, to win cash, but could then gamble the cash on what prize was in mystery boxes. Things like holidays or fridges.
I believe the show's catch phrase was "Will you 'Take the Money' or 'Open the Box' ?", with the audience shouting out their choices of the two options.
Wow, great memory that Mish. Nope, no recollection but the boxes do ring some sort of bell. We're there boxes in Opportunity Knocks too?
DeleteNo Woodsy.
DeleteThat was a talent show, like Britains Got Talent, presented by Hughie Green