Care Bears
Care Bears :
Throughout the 80s, it would have been pretty hard to find a little girl's bedroom that didn't have a Care Bear in it. These teddy bear-like, colourful cuddlies were on hand to comfort you after a hard day at school. What's more, there was an array of Care Bear characters to collect...
But lets start at the beginning, like with Rainbow Brite and Strawberry Shortcake, Care Bears started out as a greetings card character. Then in the mid-80s, Kenner Toys released them to the toy world. Despite only reaching 12in high, the 10 Care Bears available all had big personalities - something mirrored by the names they each had. These included: Funshine, Good Luck, Cheer, Tenderheart, Friend, Grumpy, Wish, Bedtime and Love-a-lot. What united them was the plastic heart embedded in their tummies as a sign of Care Bear authenticity.
As time went on and Care Bears' popularity blossomed, new lines were released, including mini hard-plastic figures, Care Bear Cousins, duvet covers, colouring books and loads more bits and bobs with which to adorn your bedroom. There was also a TV programme eventually, which really helped bring Care-a-Lot (the place Care Bears come from) to life. Mickey Rooney even lent his voice to The Care Bear Movie.
What a wonderful message Care Bears sent out to children: love can conquer anything, and friends should stand side-by-side to help each other.
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The original fiendishly difficult puzzle,
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The original fiendishly difficult puzzle, invented by Erno Rubik in Hungary and one of the biggest toy crazes ever. In 1982 Hawkin's Bazaar was the first to bring a few cases of the Rubik's Cube to England. Unfortunately 25 years ago we were very small and it wasn't long before a much larger company had the exclusive rights to distribute in the UK. We are very pleased to be offering it again! And now includes a new seven step solution guide.
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About Hawkin's Bazaar
Hawkin's Bazaar has been providing you with unusual gifts, toys and gadgets since 1973. Originally a local toy shop at the Hawk Inn (hence the name), Hawkin's Bazaar now sells things you thought had gone forever and things you never even knew existed. They bring you Pin Art, Morph, Rubik's Cube, Big Trak, Space Hoppers and much more.
Also remembered...
Shogun Warriors were released by Mattel during the late 70's/early 80's and were toys of popular Japanese Super Robots from the 60's/70's. Such robots as Great Mazinga, Gaiking, and Raideen were among those featured in this toy line.
There were several different forms of Shogun Warriors, some of which were based off the old Japanese toy lines ("Chogokin" and "Popy" lines produced by Ban Dai). There were large 24-inch toys (the oddest being Godzilla), smaller die-cast metals toys (the Two-in-Ones), even smaller lesser-articulated die-cast metal toys, and vehicles. As far as I know none of the Japanese cartoons ever made it to the rest of the world. The toys featured shooting fists and other projectiles.
...and do you remember these?
- My First Puppy
- Cherry Merry Muffin Dolls
- My Buddy
- Julie Doll
- Funny Freddy
- Corningware Playset
- Babe
- Fat Wheels
- Baby Cut and Grow
- Marbleworks
Comments
The cute Care Bears always save the day! My sister and I used to line our care bears up and pretended they were doing the care bear stare!
Ellen Stafford 30-Sep-2004, 03:18:44 PM
Now, there are care bears everywhere. They're not really a memory anymore, but a growing fad. It's amazing they're still around.
Amy 17-Jan-2005, 09:58:31 AM
I had a few of those minatures, but I can't remember which ones I had then I got a "junior" plush Care Bear, Cheer Bear. I remember being so curious about Cheer Bear's gender that I would read the books to try to find out. I was such a strange kid. Anyway, after eventually finding out, I wanted a standard-size Care Bear so the following Christmas, I got a standard-size Good Luck Bear.
MLP 14-Mar-2005, 12:31:31 AM
I remember having most of the care bears, and watching the care bear movie. I thought they were great and used to have them lined up with my My Little Ponies! Why do the new care bears not look so nice as the ones from the 80's and why do some (like share bear) now have a different image on their belly?
Bethan 26-Aug-2005, 08:18:38 AM
I love Care Bears. I only had a standard-size Wish, and a poseable Friend as a child. I collect some of the new ones now, but I am seriously disappointed that all the new standard-size ones, and even some smaller ones, talk >:( I just want a good ol' cuddly Care Bear. I guess I'll have to go to the specialty shoppe, and get a retro one. Grumpy is my absolute favourite Bear, and then DayDream Bear. I love the new Cubs, too. I of course love Wish Bear, as I had him as a child. I have a few different versions of him, just not the annoying talking ones.
Denise 04-Nov-2005, 09:19:41 AM
care bears were the best
fran 15-May-2006, 01:04:28 PM
im 22 and still have my care bear, cheer bear, i will never get rid, my daughter has it on her bed
charlotte 15-May-2006, 01:33:09 PM
i had a care bear then i gave her a bath an covered her in talk an my mum put her in the bin an i cried
laura 22-May-2006, 02:01:14 PM
my fav. : Grumpy. still is. i still have 4 glasses with grumpy, cheer, funshine and someone else. I still have the dolls of funshine, cheer and one more...oh! and lionheart, but my brother stole him from me and now i cant find it to take it back. Almost every shirt i see with carebear with a sweet saying/pic i buy it. Except for the grumpy bear at HotTopic...that one just scares me.
Amber 24-Nov-2006, 05:04:01 AM
awww i loved the care bears ive still got the birthday care bear that i have had for 23 years i love it!!
Welshlass23 15-Jul-2007, 12:03:04 AM
I had a blue coloured care bear with a moon on his stomach. I also had the care a lot house which was heart shaped.
jadedoz 21-Sep-2007, 08:23:16 AM
we have most of the original carebears cuddly teddies all sizes ,as well as the figures incl evil cold heart,but grumpy is the favourite,hes spent the last 13 years resting in my daughters bed ,i still have to wait till shes out to sneakly give him a clean.
k.bod 15-Oct-2007, 09:08:34 PM
I have an original Birthday Bear that I have managed to locate. He has Pride of Place in the lounge and the children are not allowed to play with him. I'm 29 now and know he was one of my first. Hes the small plastic one. Also have a bundle of the minatures that I keep in Cornwall for the children to play with when we visit my Dad. I did have the house too. Some of the best toys ever.
mummieto2 25-Jun-2008, 10:31:30 PM
I have a stuffed toy Cheer Bear I got . . . and have quite a few of them. Then, I found one of those plastic funshine bears at a garage sale.
kagomeshuko 19-Oct-2008, 12:50:52 AM
Care Bears were cute overweight cuddly teddybears that helped children throughout the world to cope with their problems. It kept my 5 year old daughter very quiet on her first flight to the USA looking for Care Bears on the clouds. She never saw one. Wish it still worked!
DYR 16-Aug-2009, 08:26:43 PM
I always wanted Birthday bear, but my Mum got me Wish Bear instead - which I was over-joyed with. I still have him 25 years on, keep promising my daughter I'll get him down from the loft. I've since bought her a Birthday bear and she has a couple of the new small poseable bears, which she loves.
sandie76 29-Dec-2009, 11:55:03 PM