[BenF]

it was only last year that I threw my Chemistry set out - it was getting on for 40 years old!

the modern ones do not contain anywhere near the range of chemicals we were allowed in 'the old days'

[BenF]

tell me about it, Matt - if it hadn't been for that Chemistry set I might not have ended up studying Chemistry at uni!

[deeceebee]

Used to have this thing called 'cascade' which involved an Archimedian screw/helix thing drawing ball bearings up to the top of a tower before bouncing them down a series of little trampolines to be collected in a chute back to the tower so the whole process could start again. Utterly pointless and infuriating when the ball bearings lost thier way

[happy-kat]

I had that toy too Matt.
I loved my good old Lego which I still have... and a toy tractor where the steering wheel worked (hardly kitch!)

[BenF]

anyone remember a cricket-based game called 'Owzthat' ?

[mort666]

I seem to remember the playplex stuff, but can't remember whether I ever had any or not. it might have been friends who had it.

One of my favourites was the 'Big Loader'



I can't believe how much fun it was considering it only did about 5 different things

I have forgotten the name of the toy I always wanted and was so jealous my friends had. It was kind a big dumper truck type thing, but had a keypad on the back of it (IIRC). you could use the keypad to program in the directions you wanted it to take (so many units forward, then turn left...etc.) and it would do it.

[BenF]

there was a car that worked like that Paul - you cut sections out of a card that passed through the car to tell it how to move - it was called ComputaCar and was about around 1970 iirc

[mort666]

I think I have found it. I don't remember it looking quite like the pictures, but I remember the keypad on the back

http://tvcream.squarespace.com/toy-list/big-trak.html

[amino]

we had playplex in school when I was younger..

[Jessie]

Matttttt! Considering the state of Sylvester that is really poor taste

[deeceebee]

I had a pink panther car with that belt pull thing, was great for trapping fingers.

[deeceebee]

Yep. Left to languish in the toybox. Any body have the Dinky F-4 Phantom with the spring launched rocket? Great for tormenting the budgie!

[warrenpenalver]

my airpistol was the most obscure plus i had loads of lego.

Probably be locked up indefinitely for having an airpistol as a child these days!!!

[PussCat]

anyone remember a cricket-based game called 'Owzthat' ?

yup

I still have it in the cupboard!

[BenF]

wow - am amazed anyone else has heard of it - I AM impressed!