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Anyone remember this
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☺Carol in Dulwich☺ | Report | 6 Nov 2006 11:57 |
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In 1950/1960 my favourite toy was I think called Merlin (not sure if that was right name) It was a board with a man in the middle with a pointed stick you could ask him a question and he would turn around and stop pointing to the correct answer. What was your favourite toy as a child. |
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Dawnieher3headaches | Report | 6 Nov 2006 11:57 |
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sorry carol before my time |
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Researching: |
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KathleenBell | Report | 6 Nov 2006 11:58 |
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Yes I do, and the name WAS Merlin. I think it was still made in the 70's. I'm sure one of my two boys had one. All done with magnets, I think. Kath. x |
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Jeff | Report | 6 Nov 2006 12:01 |
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OMG yes - I had one of those! Loved it, trouble is once you remeber the answers the fun went out of it.. |
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Gwyn in Kent | Report | 6 Nov 2006 12:46 |
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Merlin must have been an updated version of a toy that my friend had in 50s. It was called Magic Robot. ......Was this the same? The description sounds right. Gwyn |
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KathleenBell | Report | 6 Nov 2006 12:50 |
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Gwyneth, I think you are right. Magic Robot was what I would have had. I think Merlin must have been the updated version my son had in the 70's. Kath. x |
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Jeff | Report | 6 Nov 2006 13:16 |
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That's it YES. Forgot what it was called (must be my age) |
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☺Carol in Dulwich☺ | Report | 6 Nov 2006 13:21 |
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Glad to see your reply Gwyneth yes it was Magic Robot. Carol |
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☺Carol in Dulwich☺ | Report | 6 Nov 2006 13:26 |
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www.nostalgiacentral.com/pop/magicrobot.htm |
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Gwyn in Kent | Report | 6 Nov 2006 13:26 |
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Back in those days we almost thought it WAS magic. We were easily pleased ! Gwyn |
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Sally Moonchild | Report | 6 Nov 2006 14:03 |
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Carol, I had this toy one Christmas too.....it had a magnet on the bottom, and I was fascinated with it, I did think about it some time ago, but could not remember its name...... I think my favourite toys when small were the farmyard I had for my Christmas present....especially the milkmaid with a yoke and pails.....the cows, sheep and pigs and the sheepdog.......spookily I have aspirations to becoming a peasant, and I had a load of ag labs for ancestors, and I like being round farms and animals....... The other one was a small globe, but I didn't have it for long because our local church asked for each child to give one of their special presents for a poor child, so I had the choice between my beloved Spivvy (hand-made teddy) or my world.......the globe went.....I hope whoever got it appreciated it......later I was always top at geography..... My best present now is to see everyone's face when they receive their presents...... |
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PinkDiana | Report | 6 Nov 2006 14:13 |
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Kerplunk was my favorite game ut my favorute toy was Tippy Tumble - I loved that doll!! ;O) |
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