It seems like 80s nostalgia is in right now – and following on from yesterday’s Little A-Team we have more childhood memories – the Fraggle Rock dolls.
Yes, Jim Henson’s cave-dwellers are back – in doll form anyway. You can pick up Gobo, Red or Wembley, each standing at 35cm tall, all fully-clothed and with suitably manic hair, legs and tails.
No lighthouse keeper, you’ll have to play that role yourself. Each dolls retails for £14.95.
‘If you have a problem, if no one else can help, and if you can find them, maybe you can hire the A-Team..’
Well, the Little A-Team aren’t that hard to find – they’re available to buy on Etsy. All are three-inches tall, with Hannibal Smith resplendent with cigar in hand, Face Peck in typical 80s casual gear, ‘Howling Mad’ Murdock with flight jacket and baseball cap and of course, ‘B.A.’ Baracus packing a gold chain.
Available to buy online from Etsy, the set is priced at $80, which is around £40.
If you recently purchased a well-known washing powder in the UK, you would have got a miniature Mr Men character free. If you missed out or just want a bigger one, you can now pick up one of these Mr Men plush vinyl toys.
Each character is made from a squeezy soft vinyl, ideal to use as a toy or an impromptu cushion! Four to choose from – Little Miss Naughty, Mr Bump, Mr Happy, and Mr Strong, but all sadly lacking that Arthur Lowe voiceover. You’ll have to do your own.
The Mr Men retail for £19.95 each
Some toys barely last a year, others might last a little longer, but few have the staying power of the Fisher Price Chatter Telephone.
First introduced in 1961, this surreal telephone does everything a small child wants – it moves, makes a noise as it is pulled along (not to mention wobbling its eyes) and rings as the numbers are dialled.
Buy it for your kids, then put it away for your grandchildren – because it’s likely to be still entertaining the little ‘uns in another 40 years. It retails for £14.99.
Monopoly has been around since the 1930s, which probably makes the pieces design classics of sorts. And you can take them with you with these Monopoly piece keyrings.
You can choose from the top hat, dog, car and boot, made of (I presume) stainless steel and with the loop to attach your keys easily.
Available online, you can pick any of the designs up for £7.50 each.
Some ideas are pure genius – and Horsey Hoppers is one of them.
Yes, it is horse racing with Space Hoppers. For your money, you get two hoppers, each with a horse cover, along with jockey caps, a starter’s whistle and a finishing flag. Stick on your hat, jump on a hopper and place your bets before racing round the garden on your rubber horse.
They are available in the coming weeks, priced at £25.99 for the set.
