Memorable 70's and 80's toys

**Sandman_77** · 03-06-2011, 09:30 AM

With the enjoyment of the Music thread I have started this topic

One thing for us vanners, having time inside with little fella I have pulled out some of my old cars for him,

I am hunting for a original cab for this car carrier

see link http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Matchbox-...item3f0a24a255

If you have any old matchbox cars and think you may the correct cab please let me know other wise will buy these set in for him

Thanks
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Let the good times roll - Bring out the old toys that made your day in 70's and 80's

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heres is one I found for you Big Vanners

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/MATCHBOX-...item5887270fc7

**Rico** · 03-06-2011, 09:33 AM

yeah I had a large Matchbox collection back in the day, as far as Im aware they are still boxed up @ my folks place....ahhh the memories.

**Sandman_77** · 03-06-2011, 09:40 AM

I cant beleave the big bucks they pull, my birth father, buried all mine in the back yard when he was filling it in, I went out after school most days and dug out as much as i could, my whole toy box got buried, rescued as many as i could the arsehole said i was too old for toys so buried the lot - r sole

Hence why I dug them out and took them to mums place, thank god i saved wht i did love sharing them with the kids now

**Rico** · 03-06-2011, 09:56 AM

If they are in mint condish and still ion theorginal box = Huge $amolians! one huge truckload of cablingy!

**Rolla** · 03-06-2011, 01:57 PM

My father was the same. He passed a bit of his collection onto me which are sitting up on my shelves beside me in my room. I wouldn't part with them in a thousand years though - too much sentimental value.

**HZ EVIE** · 03-06-2011, 04:18 PM

Gave a huge bag load of matchbox cars & trucks (my interest in cars started young

) to my cousin when I turned 13. Thought I wouldn't want them any more (priorities changed):errf:. All in mint condition. He then lost, or trashed them all??

I'd kill to have them now!!

Best 70' toy for me (other than my cars etc) was my 3 speed dragster bike. GT striped seat, white walled tyres and sissy bar. It was cool.

**jennie285** · 03-06-2011, 04:32 PM

Originally Posted by HZ EVIE

Gave a huge bag load of matchbox cars & trucks (my interest in cars started young

) to my cousin when I turned 13. Thought I wouldn't want them any more (priorities changed):errf:. All in mint condition. He then lost, or trashed them all??

I'd kill to have them now!!

funny that I had cars as well, and wish I had kept them, I have all my farm animals, they are called Britains and I see them for $5-20 in antique toy shops, I let my kids, and nephews play with them, I have a beautiful dolls house, built by my late father, (a homestead all out of timber) and it has all the gorgeous furniture in it too, I have my original Thomas the tank engine hardcover books which I had long before they were popular on ABC. I also have a stable built by my father, and really well made rubber horses, with leather saddles, and bridles. (bought in UK before migrating) I then moved onto real horses...
I have kept all our kids toys because we have space, unlike my parents....

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Originally Posted by Sandman_77

I cant beleave the big bucks they pull, my birth father, buried all mine in the back yard when he was filling it in, I went out after school most days and dug out as much as i could, my whole toy box got buried, rescued as many as i could the arsehole said i was too old for toys so buried the lot - r sole

Hence why I dug them out and took them to mums place, thank god i saved wht i did love sharing them with the kids now

How sad for you, glad you dug them out...

**Rico** · 03-06-2011, 04:36 PM

[QUOTE=jennie285;19453]funny that I had cars as well, and wish I had kept them, I have all my farm animals, they are called Britains and I see them for $5-20 in antique toy shops, I let my kids, and nephews play with them, I have a beautiful dolls house, built by my late father, (a homestead all out of timber) and it has all the gorgeous furniture in it too, I have my original Thomas the tank engine hardcover books which I had long before they were popular on ABC. I also have a stable built by my father, and really well made rubber horses, with leather saddles, and bridles. (bought in UK before migrating) I then moved onto real horses...
I have kept all our kids toys because we have space, unlike my parents....[COLOR="Silver"]

Britans....now theres a name from the past, I had that stuff as well, all metal and well made, jeez Id forgotten about that! Also got that package Jennie. Thanks a mill for that, Ill return the favour soon!

**ozbox** · 03-06-2011, 04:45 PM

dunno what happened to my toys?????...just grew bigger....

**wbute** · 03-06-2011, 05:08 PM

My favourite toys were a madel Scamel semi trailer and a John Deere 40 series tractor with a big set of offset discs. I wore the tractor out. I took it to Foster once and it ploughed up the wet beach sand unreal! I can just see the surfies looking strangely at the country kid ploughing the beach up

Sadly I rescued the tractor and plough from the shed and put them in our house when I left school and the house burnt down not long after that. Should buy another one for the kids I suppose.......more like me