[Misc] Your favourite toy(s) when you were a yoof.

[zefarelly]

At my last count I had 2 x tenor saxes, 6 x alto, 1 x soprano, 4 x clarinets, 1 x trumpet, 6 x harmonicas and a set of zurna pipes, throw in a 6 string accoustic and electric piano to complete the set.
Wife thinks I should invest more on the house now !

My son (when asked about music aged 6, in front of a baby grand and guitars) declared he wanted to play drums. To his credit he's nailed it, not quite 15 and heading for grade 7. . . . . He has however been dropping hints about sax for a few years . . . . He doesn't know, but I picked up an alto the other day for him to have a blast. Fingers crossed.

I've always love brass having heard stax soul as a young child, and Sax particularly, Madness, baggy trousers sealed the deal when I was 9!

 

[Wardy's twin]

My son (when asked about music aged 6, in front of a baby grand and guitars) declared he wanted to play drums. To his credit he's nailed it, not quite 15 and heading for grade 7. . . . . He has however been dropping hints about sax for a few years . . . . He doesn't know, but I picked up an alto the other day for him to have a blast. Fingers crossed.

I've always love brass having heard stax soul as a young child, and Sax particularly, Madness, baggy trousers sealed the deal when I was 9!

has to be Junior Walker .....

 

[portlock seagull]

Not a toy as such, but for a good few years I was always in them, wore the stoppers out too.

View attachment 127306

I never had the courage to get into roller skating and these still look as lethal today as they did then!

 

[portlock seagull]

Still remember writing letter to Santa for a packet of these. I was besides myself with excitement getting them. I just loved the artwork too, still do. A life long fascination with figures/models. Airfix, Hornby, Action Man, Star Wars, Cindy Crawford...

 

[OzMike]

My son (when asked about music aged 6, in front of a baby grand and guitars) declared he wanted to play drums. To his credit he's nailed it, not quite 15 and heading for grade 7. . . . . He has however been dropping hints about sax for a few years . . . . He doesn't know, but I picked up an alto the other day for him to have a blast. Fingers crossed.

I've always love brass having heard stax soul as a young child, and Sax particularly, Madness, baggy trousers sealed the deal when I was 9!

I like playing along with The Return of the Los Palmas 7 and a keyboard player mate is learning it on piano. The plan is to put it together at a gig and see what happens.

 

[Fignon's Ponytail]

View attachment 127260

The king of board games. Really need to get one and crapped all over the dull Risk game. Also loved Crossfire and Battling Tops

Biggest anti climatic toy I can recall was Flight Deck. Great advert but in reality was utter garbage.

Think my parents still have Colditz up in their attic!

 

[Icy Gull]

As a 9 year old this was my favourite toy by some margin. Just seen one on sale on ebay for £550!

 

[Jesus Gul]

we had German students stay with us - this knocked bells off subbuteo for play-ability