Remember when again...

[mrs.tenacious]

Does anyone remember the Gonk? somewhere in the 60's a bit of a craze. Several friends had one, just a humpty dumpty shape. I hadn't the pocket money to get the real thing but made one in miniature 

I remember Gonks!! 

And trolls...................  (why oh why were these ugly creatures so loved though?  )

[mrs.tenacious]

and come to think of it - why were Gonks?!!

[kiwihalfpint]

Have both of those and one on the Wombles.    A friend used to make the latter and sell them.

Cheers
KHP

[Greensleeves]

I used to like Sooty and Sweep.  I remember one Christmas  my brother and I sent some money for a charity they were promoting, and we were so thrilled to get a letter back, with a picture of Sooty holding his wand. 

Another programme I loved was Crackerjack, with the game Double Or Drop.  Used to really enjoy watching that when we got home from school.

[stevew101]

Not forgetting the Crackerjack Pencil 

[Maggie.]

Or the a Blue Peter badge. 

[stevew101]

With Christmas just around the corner, did anyone try to make the Blue Peter Advent Crown with two wire coat hangars?   I think they made one every year.

[Wiggy]

Have both of those and one on the Wombles.    A friend used to make the latter and sell them.

Cheers
KHP

I have the DVDs of the Wombles - and the grandchildren love them - their mother can't see why - but we don't care and we watch them  for a little while when they visit!       We like the originals with Bernard Cribbins voice best!   (but they are memories of my children's childhood rather than mine - we didn't have TV until the men went to the moon!)

[kiwihalfpint]

I always think of Basil Brush when I see Derek Fowlds on Heartbeat.

Cheers
KHP