Disappointing TOYS

[Easy 10]

Did anyone have a toy in their childhood that was mildly disappointing, or perhaps just didn't WORK properly ? I can remember having a Buck Rogers STARFIGHTER that was supposed to look like this

but that ACTUALLY looked like THIS

It was ok, and I had many happy hours flying this toy around the house. A particularly satisfying feature was the yellow pop-out wings (activated by the small silver switch in front of the cockpit). Note also the twin PHOTON BLASTERS mounted on the roof that fired out a little plastic missiles. HOWEVER - the more observant and seasoned NSC posters amongst you will notice that on the TOY, there is a protrusive BAR that has been placed across the front of the Starfighter. In hindsight, this was obviously to stop children impaling themselves or their friends/siblings on what would have been a couple of fairly dangerous SPIKES. But to my eight year old mind, they grossly detracted from the REALISM of the toy, and I blunted several serrated knives trying to cut through that bar, sadly without success.

Anyone else remember a toy that ANNOYED them in some way ?

 

[Nibble]

Did anyone have a toy in their childhood that was mildly disappointing, or perhaps just didn't WORK properly ? I can remember having a Buck Rogers STARFIGHTER that was supposed to look like this

but that ACTUALLY looked like THIS

It was ok, and I had many happy hours flying this toy around the house. A particularly satisfying feature was the yelllow pop-out wings (activated by the small silver switch in front of the cockpit). HOWEVER - the more observant and seasoned NSC posters amongst you will notice that on the TOY, there is a protrusive BAR that has been placed across the front of the Starfighter. In hindsight, this was obviously to stop children impaling themselves or their friends/siblings on what would have been a couple of fairly dangerous SPIKES. But to my eight year old mind, they grossly detracted from the REALISM of the toy, and I blunted several serrated knives trying to cut through that bar, sadly without success.

Anyone else remember a toy that ANNOYED them in some way ?

Funnily enough, I had that exact same toy and I was very disappointed also this. Ithought you gotthe whole palace not just this little platform. Imagine my disappointment on X-mas day whenthis tiny box appeared........

 

[Trufflehound]

the more observant and seasoned NSC posters amongst you will notice that on the TOY, there is a protrusive BAR that has been placed across the front of the Starfighter. In hindsight, this was obviously to stop children impaling themselves or their friends/siblings on what would have been a couple of fairly dangerous SPIKES.

But if you got bored, you could always use it as a wallpaper stripper.

 

[Cazza]

my rampant rabbit platinium was disappointing.

but then again it wasnt really a childhood toy.

 

[Trufflehound]

my rampant rabbit platinium was disappointing.

but then again it wasnt really a childhood toy.

Perhaps you're using the wrong kind of batteries.

Rampant rabbit (sort of):

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[Cazza]

Perhaps you're using the wrong kind of batteries.

Rampant rabbit (sort of):

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ummm i dont think even duracell could keep up with me

 

[Munkfish]

Domino Ralley, it took so long to set it up and was just a bit shit after a while, was much better making your own ( similer to the guiness advert ) with books and random objects.

 

[Dover]

YouTube - evel knievel TOYS

I think I spent more time glueing it back together than playing with it

 

[Couldn't Be Hyypia]

Super flightdeck - should have been great but was just a plastic plane on a fishing wire

More about it if you fancy a trip down memory lane - http://www.stuffwelove.co.uk/superflightdeck.htm

 

[Gazwag]

and

Both look fantastic on TV adverts but Kerplunk took ages to put all of the plastic sticks through the holes and the game was then over in a few goes especially if the wrong stick was pulled. The plastic sticks did however made good hand stabbing devices when beaten in the game by younger sister.

Mouse trap again took a while to get ready but the game was monoployesq in that it could take days to finish. A small knock to the table often resulted in chasing the ball aound the trap trying to stop it whilst knocking over other parts of the trap by accident.

 

[Nibble]

Just a shit toy/game/art thing

I always thought they were for girls and it was about the only toy my nan had at her house as she pretty much hated kids. Bad times, I would spend a week in summer at her house shuffling ratty bits of felt along a felt board that long ago lost it's adhesive powers, longing for my Transformers.

 

[Easy 10]

"A small collection of rare, delightful folk oddities for strange adults and maybe their children too"


WTF ?

 

[Simster]

Super flightdeck - should have been great but was just a plastic plane on a fishing wire

More about it if you fancy a trip down memory lane - http://www.stuffwelove.co.uk/superflightdeck.htm

Super Flight Deck was AMAZING.

MOUSETRAP was a disappointing pile of WANK.

 

[jevs]

Anyone have "stock car smash ups" where you had to aim these VW beetles at each other and when they hit head on, all the bits used to fall off them. They never worked properly and i'm severly scarred to this day because of it

 

[Mr Burns]

Anyone have "stock car smash ups" where you had to aim these VW beetles at each other and when they hit head on, all the bits used to fall off them. They never worked properly and i'm severly scarred to this day because of it

Wel that will teach you for trying to stick them up your arse, won't it.

 

[Nibble]

"A small collection of rare, delightful folk oddities for strange adults and maybe their children too"


WTF ?

I like that part of it. Weird indeed!

 

[Nibble]

It appears this is actually a concept album by a weird folk type lady! It gets stranger by the second!

See below...


How did Mr. Trunk initially get in touch with you with regard to including 'Tiffany' and 'W.O.S.' on the 'Fuzzy Felt Folk' album, and what was your reaction to this?



I heard about the ‘Fuzzy Felt Folk’ CD from Phillip who had been contacted by Mr. Trunk. I think it’s great! Especially for Phillip, who did such an interesting job on the two cuts.



How do you think your tracks fit in with the general concept of 'Fuzzy Felt Folk' and what feedback has there been from your appearance on that compilation?



Most of the feedback I’ve received is that my two tracks (especially ‘Winds of Space’) “stand out from the crowd”. I’m thrilled to be in the compilation. I think it’s adorable. Especially the ‘Teddy Bear’s Picnic’ is one of my favourites. People have told them the whole CD makes them happy.

 

[Badger]

The Optimus Prime Transformer model. The disappointment wasn't the toy itself but the fact that I really wanted the Ghostbusters building and all the shops had sold out.

 

[Heffle Gull]

Etch A Sketch

The avdert said you could do this:

the reality was more like this:

 

[Taybha]

Anybody ever own Chad valleys Escalado? superb game,a rather strange design fault in the 70s version has been noted on numerous occasions is the fact that horse 4s riders head seems to fall off and horse 1 and 3s front legs seem to wear down to the knub in time. So with all that inside info you can now go place your bets on 2 and 5