Cheap Sea Diver

 My mate Mark had one of these, so it's a diver I know. 

Blow-moulded and simple, the helmet comes off to reveal a head not hugely dissimilar to Action Man.

I seem to recall it being weighted in the legs.

Is this a diver you know too readers?

DID YOU LEAVE YOUR ACTION MAN IN THE BATHROOM?

 At my Grandkids' house their bath toys are piled up in a plastic box in the corner of the bath.

I've been trying to remember if mine were too back in the 1960's. It's all terribly fuzzy. 

I know I played with Action Man in the bath; the Deep Sea Diver and the frogman were favourites and I have a feeling that the plastic boats, dinghies and shark ended up in the tub too. I adored the Explorer boat with the outboard motor!

But whether they then sat around on the edge of the bath drying out waiting for the next soak is unlikely. Equally I can't imagine I chucked them all wet and soapy in a plastic box next to the bath. I adored my Action Man. It can't be good for them all that scum!

The clincher though has to be how busy our bathroom was. My parents had a big family; two of them and five kids, me being the youngest and the least likely to be in the bathroom! At some point in the Sixties we also had 2 or 3 lodgers as well, who all worked for the national Telephone company [GTO I think]. Even though they had their own sink in a shared bedroom they must have had a bath now and then.

Certainly no-one showered. Not in our house. There was a rubber attachment for the bath taps, which was a sort of shower head for rinsing hair. I remember it reeked of rubber! No, bathing was the order of the day.

So, with all this evidence, I don't think I will have left my Action Men in the bathroom hung out to dry. Maybe a few rubber ducks and a Matey bottle but not Palitoy's Fighting Man! Never!

Did you readers?

THE HORNBY LOOFAH USA

I haven't worked on my Hornby layout or run trains on it for several years now, concentrating instead on my other layouts, but here it is. All the hedges are loofahs. The photo of the Lionel No. 911 Plot w-No. 191 Villa (Pre-war 1932-42) shows how Lionel used Loofah back in the day.

From Loofah Land

Ed

USA

THE HORNBY LOOFAH!

In the 1930’s Hornby used loofahs for their hedges and trees for their 0 gauge railway range, cut and coloured various shades of green. The hedges were mounted on strips of wood and held in place with nails. The trees had a dowel trunk inserted into a cast base. Pic shows some on my layout.

Enjoy!

Cheers.

Will O.

UK

Life with Loofah

Junior and Lil Miss are staying with us Oldies for Half Term.

The subject of Loofahs came up. The kids had never heard of one. The Missus knows the name but never had one.

I grew up with Loofahs. That long springy tube like a sackcloth leg that lived in the bath next to its mates, sponge and pumice.

Good for scrubbin backs and other rear gear, Loofahs were sensitive graters that dried out in between jobs.

I had no idea where they came from as a kid. I didn't even know what they were. As mysterious as capers and baby bio, they were just there.

I imagine it's not environmentally friendly

Did you grow up with a loofah?

SPLASHDOWN BUBBLEBATH BY AVON

Hello Woodsy,

Saw Wotan's post on Avon.

Thought I'd finally send this! Near the end of January I took a trip to Tucson Arizona, and visited the Pima Air and Space Museum, among other sites.

I took a picture of this Avon Space Capsule bath toy, and meant to send it much earlier. I have several things to send, but time seems to get away from me lately. 

 This was one of the display cases, and looked like it might have been a fun bath toy. Of course, this now makes me want one, so I will end up trying to find one don ebay sooner or later!

Jim H

Nevada USA