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Matchbox Cars
Lots of different cars to collect.The Die Cast toy brand was introduced to the market around 1953 and are still available to buy now. They are now owned by Mattel Inc. Many of the earlier models are now collectables and if presented in perfect condition and in their original packaging can bring hi...
Matchbox Cars
Lots of different cars to collect.The Die Cast toy brand was introduced to the market around 1953 and are still available to buy now. They are now owned by Mattel Inc. Many of the earlier models are now collectables and if presented in perfect condition and in their original packaging can bring hi...
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Cassette Tape Selection Box
Does anyone remember a selection box with a cassette tape in it no one seems to remember ...
Cassette Tape Selection Box
Does anyone remember a selection box with a cassette tape in it no one seems to remember ...
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Red Box
Simon Toulson-Clarke and Julian Close were the main brains behind the bands success in the 80's, with such hits as 'Chenko', 'For America' and the top 3 UK chart hit 'Lean On Me'. The band split after 2 albums 'Circle & The Square' + 'Motive', but rumours of a third are a possibility. Verdict: Under...
Red Box
Simon Toulson-Clarke and Julian Close were the main brains behind the bands success in the 80's, with such hits as 'Chenko', 'For America' and the top 3 UK chart hit 'Lean On Me'. The band split after 2 albums 'Circle & The Square' + 'Motive', but rumours of a third are a possibility. Verdict: Under...
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The box of delights
An upper class boy discovers the secret of eternal life in a Punch and Judy man's box. Can the magic of Christmas be saved from the wolves? This enchanting story was adapted from John Masefield's classic book. It told the tale of how young Kay...
The box of delights
An upper class boy discovers the secret of eternal life in a Punch and Judy man's box. Can the magic of Christmas be saved from the wolves? This enchanting story was adapted from John Masefield's classic book. It told the tale of how young Kay...
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Black Box
Black Box never really existed as a band; they were a team of three Italian producers who made a series of quite catchy dance records in the early part of the 1990s, when 'Italo House' as the sound was known, was very much in vogue on the club...
Black Box
Black Box never really existed as a band; they were a team of three Italian producers who made a series of quite catchy dance records in the early part of the 1990s, when 'Italo House' as the sound was known, was very much in vogue on the club...
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Weekend box (chocolates by Mackintosh)
Weekend box of chocolates and candies. In the centre of the box would be the orange and lemon slices, there would be a chocolate lime one, a nougat one, a praline type thing. They came in a white box with bright colours on it. Made by Mackinto...
Weekend box (chocolates by Mackintosh)
Weekend box of chocolates and candies. In the centre of the box would be the orange and lemon slices, there would be a chocolate lime one, a nougat one, a praline type thing. They came in a white box with bright colours on it. Made by Mackinto...
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Christmas Selection Box
I've fond memories of selection boxes at christmas. I`d start eating my favourites, working out which would be left on the mantlepiece, until someone finally threw it out months later. Usually Turkish Delight or Texan bars were left at the end...
Christmas Selection Box
I've fond memories of selection boxes at christmas. I`d start eating my favourites, working out which would be left on the mantlepiece, until someone finally threw it out months later. Usually Turkish Delight or Texan bars were left at the end...
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Matchbox Motorway
Matchbox Motorway was a little like Scalextric but you were able to use your own Matchbox sized toy cars. You slotted the track together, but before putting the final piece in, you had to push two really long springs through the length of the ...
Matchbox Motorway
Matchbox Motorway was a little like Scalextric but you were able to use your own Matchbox sized toy cars. You slotted the track together, but before putting the final piece in, you had to push two really long springs through the length of the ...
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Bean Bag Baby Matchbox Doll
...c heads with bobble hats (not always babies') and also came as a range of animals too. The babies lived in a small matchbox. Cruel huh?I used to have hundreds of these, can't remember why I collected them but my sister used to love pulling the...
Bean Bag Baby Matchbox Doll
...c heads with bobble hats (not always babies') and also came as a range of animals too. The babies lived in a small matchbox. Cruel huh?I used to have hundreds of these, can't remember why I collected them but my sister used to love pulling the...
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Bumbling Boxers
"You wind up the boxers and you put 'em in the ring, the Bumbling Boxers do their thing". Well, I never actually owned a Bumbling Boxer, but I always wanted one. Two wind up men with boxing gloves... see who falls down first....
Bumbling Boxers
"You wind up the boxers and you put 'em in the ring, the Bumbling Boxers do their thing". Well, I never actually owned a Bumbling Boxer, but I always wanted one. Two wind up men with boxing gloves... see who falls down first....
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Dracula Money Box
I seem to remember a friend at school bringing in a 'Christopher Lee' Dracula head. When you put money in the slot at the back of the head the eyes lit up red!
Dracula Money Box
I seem to remember a friend at school bringing in a 'Christopher Lee' Dracula head. When you put money in the slot at the back of the head the eyes lit up red!
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Living In a Box
Northern born band , hugely popular during the 80's with smash hit single "Living In a Box", released in 1987, followed shortly after with their self-titled album then a second album two years later, titled "Gatecrashing" which produced a cou...
Living In a Box
Northern born band , hugely popular during the 80's with smash hit single "Living In a Box", released in 1987, followed shortly after with their self-titled album then a second album two years later, titled "Gatecrashing" which produced a cou...
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Jack-in-the-box
Mattel is responsible for producing some of the best examples of the Jack-in-the-box since 1945.A Jack-in-the-box is a children’s toy that consists of a brightly coloured box within which sits a clown or other figure. The box features a cran...
Jack-in-the-box
Mattel is responsible for producing some of the best examples of the Jack-in-the-box since 1945.A Jack-in-the-box is a children’s toy that consists of a brightly coloured box within which sits a clown or other figure. The box features a cran...
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Picture Box
...ols, covering a range of topics from around the world.The opening credits had a silver with red lined see-through music box that revolved slowly on a pedastool to music that sounded like a very eerie merry go round....
Picture Box
...ols, covering a range of topics from around the world.The opening credits had a silver with red lined see-through music box that revolved slowly on a pedastool to music that sounded like a very eerie merry go round....
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Findus French Bread Pizzas
They came frozen in singles and the box was red. Shaped like boats and the end bit that curved always ended up like a brick, never got eaten!!! I think cheese and tomato and ham and pineapple were the only flavours they had? ...
Findus French Bread Pizzas
They came frozen in singles and the box was red. Shaped like boats and the end bit that curved always ended up like a brick, never got eaten!!! I think cheese and tomato and ham and pineapple were the only flavours they had? ...
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The Crystal Maze
...(For those of you young enough to now be thinking ‘What on earth is a video recorder? – it’s a bit like your Sky+ box, only you had to find a big plastic tape before you wanted to record something, check that you weren’t about to wipe ...
The Crystal Maze
...(For those of you young enough to now be thinking ‘What on earth is a video recorder? – it’s a bit like your Sky+ box, only you had to find a big plastic tape before you wanted to record something, check that you weren’t about to wipe ...
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Up The Ladder
...rung plus all those below as it worked like a domino effect.I remember the ladder being silver/grey in colour, like the box and the little men were red/blue/green/yellow/white and black to the best of my memory!...
Up The Ladder
...rung plus all those below as it worked like a domino effect.I remember the ladder being silver/grey in colour, like the box and the little men were red/blue/green/yellow/white and black to the best of my memory!...
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Toffee Crumble Ice Lolly
I know you can get these again now as we've got a box in the freezer, but I remember them first in the 70s, I think. Toffee Crumble ice lollies were a favourite treat for me from the ice-cream van....
Toffee Crumble Ice Lolly
I know you can get these again now as we've got a box in the freezer, but I remember them first in the 70s, I think. Toffee Crumble ice lollies were a favourite treat for me from the ice-cream van....
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Rowntrees Jungilees
...ies copy of of George Formby. I can only remember "Rowntrees Jungilees are new and nice to eat" from the adverts on the box. They came in a card-type box and my mum only bought them once if memory serves me correctly. Kinda like jellybabies i...
Rowntrees Jungilees
...ies copy of of George Formby. I can only remember "Rowntrees Jungilees are new and nice to eat" from the adverts on the box. They came in a card-type box and my mum only bought them once if memory serves me correctly. Kinda like jellybabies i...
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Raleigh Commando
...tied to the end of my bed on Christmas morning circa 1979 led me to this beauty, but I was not allowed to ride it until Boxing Day! ...
Raleigh Commando
...tied to the end of my bed on Christmas morning circa 1979 led me to this beauty, but I was not allowed to ride it until Boxing Day! ...
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Big Trak
...Trak took quite a bit of getting used to as all of the actions were abbreviated. When you first got Big Trak out of its box the labels needed fixing first of all. The keys consisted of:Green Directional Arrows: Forward, Back, Left, Right HOLD:...
Big Trak
...Trak took quite a bit of getting used to as all of the actions were abbreviated. When you first got Big Trak out of its box the labels needed fixing first of all. The keys consisted of:Green Directional Arrows: Forward, Back, Left, Right HOLD:...
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Baby Coochy Coo
...may have had some moulded on or painted hair but I just remember the feel of that bare head, and painted eyes. When her box was opened she was shrink wrapped in sellophane with no clothes on, though a romper suit did arrive with her, why she w...
Baby Coochy Coo
...may have had some moulded on or painted hair but I just remember the feel of that bare head, and painted eyes. When her box was opened she was shrink wrapped in sellophane with no clothes on, though a romper suit did arrive with her, why she w...
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Cadbury's Dairy Milk Miniatures Dispenser
..., it is a timeless classic & is still in production to this day.It was a chocolate dispenser that doubled up as a money box. By putting in a coin you got a mini block of Dairy Milk in return & when you ran out of chocolate you could buy a whol...
Cadbury's Dairy Milk Miniatures Dispenser
..., it is a timeless classic & is still in production to this day.It was a chocolate dispenser that doubled up as a money box. By putting in a coin you got a mini block of Dairy Milk in return & when you ran out of chocolate you could buy a whol...
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Stretch A Sketch
...tures, you could get a small drawing of something and make it larger (or stretch the drawing), by using the tool in the box! It was excellent, it really was. It was almost magical.It was like tracing in some ways, but not, because you were usi...
Stretch A Sketch
...tures, you could get a small drawing of something and make it larger (or stretch the drawing), by using the tool in the box! It was excellent, it really was. It was almost magical.It was like tracing in some ways, but not, because you were usi...
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Citroen Visa
...e improved upon, although they were an absolute PIG to work on- the engine was mounted virtually sideways, with the gearbox housed in the sump. The Super X was replaced by the GT version in '84- the following year the van variants came out, in...
Citroen Visa
...e improved upon, although they were an absolute PIG to work on- the engine was mounted virtually sideways, with the gearbox housed in the sump. The Super X was replaced by the GT version in '84- the following year the van variants came out, in...
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Don't Panic!
I played Panic! in the 90s. It came in a blue and white, long, striped box, with a card stack and timer built in. That ticking sound still haunts me to this day....They still make it, but the older version was cooler! There would be massive am...
Don't Panic!
I played Panic! in the 90s. It came in a blue and white, long, striped box, with a card stack and timer built in. That ticking sound still haunts me to this day....They still make it, but the older version was cooler! There would be massive am...
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Julie Doll
...very ill with measles, I was lying on the sofa in a dark room when my mood suddenly lifted. I was presented with a huge box, I ripped it open and what I saw was a beautifull doll with red hair. Her name was Julie.Julie had a pink sweater with ...
Julie Doll
...very ill with measles, I was lying on the sofa in a dark room when my mood suddenly lifted. I was presented with a huge box, I ripped it open and what I saw was a beautifull doll with red hair. Her name was Julie.Julie had a pink sweater with ...
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Really Ruthless Crisps
...des descriptions act being breached - it was certainly honest branding. If these came back tomorrow I'd buy them by the boxload, if only to enjoy for myself, and...oh go on then, to try to catch people unawares "hey - you have GOT TO TRY these...
Really Ruthless Crisps
...des descriptions act being breached - it was certainly honest branding. If these came back tomorrow I'd buy them by the boxload, if only to enjoy for myself, and...oh go on then, to try to catch people unawares "hey - you have GOT TO TRY these...
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Harley Davidson and the Marlboro man
...enplay by Don Michael Paul. The film was a critical and financial failure, grossing $7 million at the domestic box office, against an estimated budget of $23 million. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harley_Davidson_and_the...
Harley Davidson and the Marlboro man
...enplay by Don Michael Paul. The film was a critical and financial failure, grossing $7 million at the domestic box office, against an estimated budget of $23 million. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harley_Davidson_and_the...
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Symbol Savoury Biscuits
In a box a bit like Ritz crackers. They may seem too salty for todays health reasons but boy did I love these biscuits and could quite easily eat a whole box in one go! ...
Symbol Savoury Biscuits
In a box a bit like Ritz crackers. They may seem too salty for todays health reasons but boy did I love these biscuits and could quite easily eat a whole box in one go! ...
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Puff Cracknells
...remember who the manufacturer of these were, but online it seems that it was Jacobs. I seem to renember a light orangey box they came in but a picture online shows a blue box, I may have forgotten that bit. I remember my mum used to buy these ...
Puff Cracknells
...remember who the manufacturer of these were, but online it seems that it was Jacobs. I seem to renember a light orangey box they came in but a picture online shows a blue box, I may have forgotten that bit. I remember my mum used to buy these ...
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Knitting Jenny
...stic darning needle for stitching your projects together to make things. You had to take it apart to put it back in the box. It had legs on each end and I believe they fastened on with a wingnut. There was something about the way the pieces fi...
Knitting Jenny
...stic darning needle for stitching your projects together to make things. You had to take it apart to put it back in the box. It had legs on each end and I believe they fastened on with a wingnut. There was something about the way the pieces fi...
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Jethro Tull
... shaggy-haired Ian Anderson standing on one leg playing 'Rock flute'. Martin Lacelot Barre with his smoking jacket, pillbox hat and monacle on guitar, and a fine assortment of other musicians over the years."Broadsword and the Beast" is a clas...
Jethro Tull
... shaggy-haired Ian Anderson standing on one leg playing 'Rock flute'. Martin Lacelot Barre with his smoking jacket, pillbox hat and monacle on guitar, and a fine assortment of other musicians over the years."Broadsword and the Beast" is a clas...
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Count Chocula
...y - obviously Count Chocula was to do with count Dracula, but there were two other brands advertised on the back of the boxes too - "Booberry" featuring a ghost and "Franken-Berry" featuring (you guessed it) Frankenstein monster!...
Count Chocula
...y - obviously Count Chocula was to do with count Dracula, but there were two other brands advertised on the back of the boxes too - "Booberry" featuring a ghost and "Franken-Berry" featuring (you guessed it) Frankenstein monster!...
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Chef's Square Shaped Soup
Do you remember the advert for Chef's Square Shaped Soup? It was a small red square box with dried soup in. I think the jingle went "Chef's square shaped soups show how a good soup should be" ...
Chef's Square Shaped Soup
Do you remember the advert for Chef's Square Shaped Soup? It was a small red square box with dried soup in. I think the jingle went "Chef's square shaped soups show how a good soup should be" ...
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Strawberry Shortcake
... only downside to Strawberry Shortcake was that the rest of the merchandise didn't emit the same sweet smell, from lunchboxes and porcelain trinkets to games for the Atari 2600 and the obligatory 80s kids' cartoon.What many don't know, is that...
Strawberry Shortcake
... only downside to Strawberry Shortcake was that the rest of the merchandise didn't emit the same sweet smell, from lunchboxes and porcelain trinkets to games for the Atari 2600 and the obligatory 80s kids' cartoon.What many don't know, is that...
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Fiat X1/9
...r- kept it until she became pregnant and got too fat to fit behind the wheel, whereupon she sold it for some modern Eurobox. I'd have bought it if only she'd offered it to me!! ...
Fiat X1/9
...r- kept it until she became pregnant and got too fat to fit behind the wheel, whereupon she sold it for some modern Eurobox. I'd have bought it if only she'd offered it to me!! ...
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Puff Cracknels
...remember who the manufacturer of these were, but online it seems that it was Jacobs. I seem to remember a light orangey box they came in but a picture online shows a blue box, I may have forgotten that bit. I remember my mum used to buy these ...
Puff Cracknels
...remember who the manufacturer of these were, but online it seems that it was Jacobs. I seem to remember a light orangey box they came in but a picture online shows a blue box, I may have forgotten that bit. I remember my mum used to buy these ...
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Ratmobile
...Anglia car model - very fitting for the British-born rat. The toy was also fully controllable via a remote (see the red box in the photo). So, like any other remote-control car toy (and there was quite a rush of them during the 80s), you could...
Ratmobile
...Anglia car model - very fitting for the British-born rat. The toy was also fully controllable via a remote (see the red box in the photo). So, like any other remote-control car toy (and there was quite a rush of them during the 80s), you could...
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Bergerac
...sed. In an effort for variety Jim investigated crimes which took place (amongst others) around cliffs, in stables, in a boxing ring, on a yacht, on a sunken ship, on a golf course and at the races. Not all at the same time of course. Occasi...
Bergerac
...sed. In an effort for variety Jim investigated crimes which took place (amongst others) around cliffs, in stables, in a boxing ring, on a yacht, on a sunken ship, on a golf course and at the races. Not all at the same time of course. Occasi...
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Big Deal
Robbie Box was a heavy gambler and had a long-suffering girlfriend Jan. She eventually emigrated with her daughter to Australia but returned when Robbie won a club at cards which he in turn lost again gambling. ...
Big Deal
Robbie Box was a heavy gambler and had a long-suffering girlfriend Jan. She eventually emigrated with her daughter to Australia but returned when Robbie won a club at cards which he in turn lost again gambling. ...
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Tiny Blessings
...ade by Ban Dai in 1987. There were six little babies named Lee Ann, Sarah, Kris, Christopher, Michael and Katherine.The box read: "Say hello to a little Tiny Blessing. Just the right size for loving and caressing. With hair so soft and eyes so...
Tiny Blessings
...ade by Ban Dai in 1987. There were six little babies named Lee Ann, Sarah, Kris, Christopher, Michael and Katherine.The box read: "Say hello to a little Tiny Blessing. Just the right size for loving and caressing. With hair so soft and eyes so...
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Baby Lou Doll
...d in. I dressed her in a christening robe and shawl and sat her in a baby rocker. This meant I could get her out of the box, put her batteries in and have a play with her before I gave her away! She sat on display throughout the drive, looking...
Baby Lou Doll
...d in. I dressed her in a christening robe and shawl and sat her in a baby rocker. This meant I could get her out of the box, put her batteries in and have a play with her before I gave her away! She sat on display throughout the drive, looking...
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Reeves Craft Sets
...y an Uncle who didn't realise we were too young to handle the complexity of making a paperweight, but I do remember the box was full of wonderful things to put in the paperweights such as stamps, shells, strange plastic balls. He also gave us ...
Reeves Craft Sets
...y an Uncle who didn't realise we were too young to handle the complexity of making a paperweight, but I do remember the box was full of wonderful things to put in the paperweights such as stamps, shells, strange plastic balls. He also gave us ...
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Live Aid
...he answer was £1.2 million which reportedly disappointed and angered him and led to him marching to the BBC commentary box to make an appeal. Here he conducted a now legendary interview with BBC presenter David Hepworth who made small talk an...
Live Aid
...he answer was £1.2 million which reportedly disappointed and angered him and led to him marching to the BBC commentary box to make an appeal. Here he conducted a now legendary interview with BBC presenter David Hepworth who made small talk an...
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Revrods
...side slots and pulled with all your might and let it rip on the ground! "Scale speeds of up to 200 mph!" it said on the box. I know this because I've found three of the four British variants still in their boxes, un-played with! In the U.S the...
Revrods
...side slots and pulled with all your might and let it rip on the ground! "Scale speeds of up to 200 mph!" it said on the box. I know this because I've found three of the four British variants still in their boxes, un-played with! In the U.S the...
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Paris Perfume
...t as a rival to Poison with a round crystal-like bottle and gold round lid. It was in a bright pink with black outlined box. ...
Paris Perfume
...t as a rival to Poison with a round crystal-like bottle and gold round lid. It was in a bright pink with black outlined box. ...
