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I-spy Books

Vivienne14

Vivienne14

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Did you ever get I-Spy books ? I got one every time we went on holiday, I suppose the intention was to keep me occupied on the coach journey from Birmingham to Cornwall. Or maybe for something to do on rainy holiday days. Whatever the reason I loved them. The system of ticking off things you'd spotted appealed to my sense order and organisation. I remember vividly how agonising it was to choose the book I wanted, there was a lot of choice covering all sorts of topics. Some were quite specialist too. If I remember rightly, the books were soft covers and the paper was not good quality. But what would you expect for 6d? I like the design of the two above vintage book covers. Tells you all you need to know about what the book's about at a glance.

Think the books are still available, although the covers are different, And I think there's an I-Spy App - no surprise. At least it might teach young children something. Viv.
 
I used to go train spotting whenever we visited my Mothers family in Manchester and always ended up with my own I spy train spotters book, never bothered when at home so books not very full :(
 
I managed to complete I-Spy Dogs and I-Spy Cars. The books were then sent in to Big Chief I-Spy at Bouverie Street in London. The location was that of the News Chronicle. Later, the I-Spy books were run by the Daily Mail. A completed book resulted in a certificate being sent to you, e.g. Dog Detective first class. There was a code phrase used by Big Chief I-Spy. It was "odhu ntinggo". This would have had Bletchley Park flummoxed for years but it was simply "good hunting" slightly rearranged. Dave.
 
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