LEGO's original minifig Space theme from 1979:www.brickset.com/browse/themes/?theme=Space&subtheme=Classic
Action man was OK, but a bit big, so on holiday in the caravan we had Mobile Action Command toys:
www.plaidstallions.com/matchbox/mac.html
Figures with vehicles that looked like they'd just rolled out of one of Thunderbird 2's pods.
And later, the cheaper 'Action Jack' figures and vehicles.
Before there were handheld consoles, there were Pocketeers. This site makes me want to cry for simpler times:
www.masters.me.uk/pocketeers/completelist-pocketeers.htm
ZX Spectrum is the big and obvious one after LEGO though. But I'm still programming for it, so does it count?
(Action man was OK, but a bit big, so on holiday in the caravan we had Mobile Action Command toys:
www.plaidstallions.com/matchbox/mac.html
Figures with vehicles that looked like they'd just rolled out of one of Thunderbird 2's pods.
And later, the cheaper 'Action Jack' figures and vehicles.
Before there were handheld consoles, there were Pocketeers. This site makes me want to cry for simpler times:
www.masters.me.uk/pocketeers/completelist-pocketeers.htm
ZX Spectrum is the big and obvious one after LEGO though. But I'm still programming for it, so does it count?
joefish It's hard for thee to kick against the pricks,
Tue 31 Aug 2010, 21:19,
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Nearly forgot - an going back a bit further.When Tonka toys were still made out of steel, I had a large-ish red tractor that was virtually indestructable. My brother had a yellow one with front and rear digger, with control levers that would pinch your skin, but mine was better.
And P.S., this is what LEGO is all about:
www.flickr.com/photos/25627262@N05/4016882060/
(And P.S., this is what LEGO is all about:
www.flickr.com/photos/25627262@N05/4016882060/
joefish It's hard for thee to kick against the pricks,
Wed 1 Sep 2010, 12:13,
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