The glass animal man

[Northstander]

Queens Road back in the day, stood there watching him

 

[Guerrero]

Me too.What skill.

 

[Hornblower]

Wow! That's a blast from the past. The glass animal man and Rockos were always a highlight of my trip to Brighton when I was a young shaver. Rocko sold flick knives and Zippo lighters which, let's face it, if you were a teenager in the early 70's, these were the coolest things to have.

 

[smudge]

Blimey, I'd forgotten about him!

 

[Lush]

Is that him? I thought he was older. Or maybe it's a young photo. Or I've got older.

 

[8ace]

There's a vid on YouTube of him somewhere.

 

[CorgiRegisteredFriend]

And a thread all about him from last year somewhere. He looks a lot younger in that photo from when I remember.

 

[brakespear]

Is that him? I thought he was older. Or maybe it's a young photo. Or I've got older.

Pretty sure he was older than that when I used to see him on my visits to Brighton in the 1970s, was the highlight of any visit for me, could have stood and watched him all day. Could be just my memory though

 

[8ace]

 

[CorgiRegisteredFriend]

Love the earrings!

 

[dejavuatbtn]

He used to have a kiosk on the right hand side at the bottom of the steps at the aquarium before moving to Queens Road. Yes, hours of free entertainment. I remember him being on What's My Line with Eamon Andrews.

 

[severnside gull]

Bill Axcell.
We knew him through my grandad who built and operated the miniature coaches at Peter Pan's Playground. I think the original glass shop was down by the aquarium before moving up to Queens Road.

 

[Bwian]

Is that him? I thought he was older. Or maybe it's a young photo. Or I've got older.

That's not the original guy. He was older and a tad heavier.

 

[The Oldman]

Think he had a store next to Maddam Tussauds on the seafront too

 

[dejavuatbtn]

That's not the original guy. He was older and a tad heavier.

It is him. Amazing what ageing does for you!

 

[Bwian]

It is him. Amazing what ageing does for you!

Doesn't look like the man I remember from the 60s. Ah well.

 

[portslade seagull]

Used to watch him as well ... used to go to the stamp shop next door I think

 

[The Birdman]

I think his daughter lived in Haywards Heath!

 

[Mr Putdown]

Blimey, I'd forgotten about him!

Me too. One of my earliest Brighton memories.

 

[clungemeister]

now this does take me back....