I posted a question recently on answer bank and was really surprised at the response.
My question was what do you reckon was the best toy you ever owned?
First reply was etch a sketch, I too had one of those and got hours of fun out of it.
Next up was Hungry Hippos probably one game that most people have either owned or heard of.
Someone else said it was a yo yo and another juggling balls which kept them amused for hours.
Football was mentioned utilising Mums washing line to make your own makeshift goalposts in the back garden. Also a boomerang.
Another real old favourite was lego which I suppose really took over from mecano.
For the girls there was of course Sindy, My Little Ponies, and of course Barbie Doll.
The strange thing is if you notice out of all the replies there is only one game which requires more than one to play.
Wonder what that says about our childhoods or do we just prefer our own company? Maybe we were simply just used to amusing ourselves better, thats my theory anyway!
I suppose when I look at all the different toys what strikes me most is the lack of computer games. It seems that the good old fashioned traditional toys are the ones that seem to stand the test of time and its those we remember best!
What do you think?