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    The Ice Cream Man

    Lombards and Italian ice cream man and Tonibell who did ice cream in a plastic ball. Greensleeves was the tune still get them around by me. I was walking the dog past the local school this week and the ice cream van pulled up and i caught a glimpse of the prices. Iasked if i could pay in...
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    Our childhood toys

    Be careful of the spinning ones. Does anyone remember there was a joke stall in Bingley Hall when ever there was a show on eg Motor Show Ideal Home.
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    Our childhood toys

    Yes good old dog poo. Remember plastic flies that looked like the real thing.
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    Our childhood toys

    Purchased a set of them from a joke shop in Blackpool . I would pretend to sneeze and throw them on the table to make out they had come out if my mouth. Great post great memories bring back joke shops stink bombs spray string etc.
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    Birmingham Cinemas

    As long as you and your family enjoyed it that is what counts. If we took notice of so called film critics we would not watch anything and life would be so boring.
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    Our childhood toys

    Loved trying to guess when they would spring up . Simple design great fun.
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    Our childhood toys

    Great post remember these .
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    Birmingham Cinemas

    How many people watched the Sound of Music numerous times i bet there are quite a lot very popular when it first came out. Some films need to be seen on the big screen.
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    Birmingham Cinemas

    The Gaumont was class. Watched a Pink Panther film there. A friend of mine married an usherette from his local cinema . On their wedding day she walked down the aisle backwards waving her torch and gave us all a Kiora.
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    Prefabs

    Be interesting to see the finished article . Thanks again for the update.
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    Prefabs

    Coal fire as well with a coal shed.
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    Happy birthday aggie2347

    Happy Birthday .Have a great one. Age is just a number .
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    Prefabs

    Me too lived in one in the 1960s loved it to bits.
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    The Oasis Market in 3D Virtual Reality

    There will never be another Oasis it was unique. The smells the clothes everything about it was different to other markets and has a special place to lots of people .
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    Prefabs

    Looking good thanks for the update.
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    Our childhood toys

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    Our childhood toys

    Like you said they made loads of different figures from different ages and were well made wish i still had them.
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    Our childhood toys

    Do you remember Brittain figures if my spelling is correct. If i remember even the cowboy figures you could remove the guns and other parts and the made Knights on horseback all with parts you could swap over. Very well made 1960s i think.
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    Our childhood toys

    Subbuteo soccer scouts the kilts gave them away.
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