Our childhood toys

[Time Traveller 66]

'Real tough toys for real tough boys, Tonka!' I was bigger though past the toy age then. A Kid I was at school with ended up working with mum. He used to call her Tonka. She loved that, not. And the locomotive that would run in a straight line I thought that was a swiz, Gran bought me one I have seen it on here I think. It was green, tin with a red cow catcher. I liked it though. And the Battle Of The Little Big Horn game, that was a let down. I was duped by the advert. Are you sure you want that, yes mum, will you play with it?, yes mum. I found out later than mum used to buy them all on tick. She struggled. Had I known I wouldn't have asked for some of the toys, but I so loved my farm. ,

Mousetrap was another let down accidently knock the board and the cage fell down again and again. Bless your mom.

 

[Time Traveller 66]

There was a bicycle shop sold fireworks but sometimes they wouldn't sell bangers or jumping jacks to boys, or younger children or if they didn't like the look of you, or your banger amount was limited. Saying that I never saw girls buying fireworks. I always got a box for my birthday from nan and Grandad. I knew what my present would be. But I was never allowed to light them or hold them except sparklers."Please to remember the fifth of November, Light up the sky with Standard foreworks." Now they sound like a battle zone.

Remember the Standard Fireworks advert . Growing up my dad always lit the Fireworks on Bonfire Night . Loved Calling All Cars and the Rockets .