tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086622687229215290.comments2023-08-27T14:46:11.133+01:00down to the cellarjonny mendelssonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11979079430268766090noreply@blogger.comBlogger189125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086622687229215290.post-65540682750053593632022-06-22T09:52:45.925+01:002022-06-22T09:52:45.925+01:00Hi, I have this game - any idea if it's worth ...Hi, I have this game - any idea if it's worth selling?<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11174592099064611982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086622687229215290.post-53157268178080471982021-11-12T19:55:25.282+00:002021-11-12T19:55:25.282+00:00Sebastian, I have this game. There is very little ...Sebastian, I have this game. There is very little information. It just says Summit Games, Whitehall Road, Leeds 12. It also says its an Arnold Arnokd ToyClairehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00228885029117684633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086622687229215290.post-41875400256829881412020-11-10T13:39:35.718+00:002020-11-10T13:39:35.718+00:00Dear Jonny Mendelsson,
My name is Sebastian and I ...Dear Jonny Mendelsson,<br />My name is Sebastian and I my hobby is the historical board games.<br />I am currently trying to find out more about a game manufacturing company, the SUMMIT GAMES LTD.<br />I have only a few clues about it, one is on this toy "SUMMIT GAMES LTD. SUTTON STREET, WHITEHALL ROAD. LEEDS 12".<br />Can you help me with any information or photo about this company?<br />Is there any more printed information on the toy? Publication year?Sebastianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12775817366376884658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086622687229215290.post-70296551302362396202020-10-14T02:38:21.825+01:002020-10-14T02:38:21.825+01:00The Pirates’ Tale text
By Janet Aitchison (age f...The Pirates’ Tale text<br />By Janet Aitchison (age five and a half) <br />Once upon a time there were some bad pirates. They sailed to a mountain. They dug in the mountain and found gold and silver. The mountain was a volcano. They saw a bit of volcano then they ran back to their ship and they sailed away to their mountain and hid the gold and silver in their cave and guarded the treasure. <br />A dwarf stole the gold and silver. The pirates woke up and killed the dwarf. The pirates got the gold and silver and the dwarf’s gold and silver. The king dwarf sent an army to fight the pirates and to hurt the pirates. Who knows which side won the battle? The pirates! The pirates caught the king dwarf and they killed him and they threw him into the sea. A whale threw him up again and the pirates threw him down again. A shark came along and ate him up. The pirates laughed to see the dwarf being eaten up by the shark. <br />One day the pirates found a crab. It pinched a pirate. The pirates screamed to see the crab. The pirates ran away to the ship and sailed to the mountain and got their guns and killed the crab and the pirates laughed.<br />One day the pirates found a rat and killed it. The pirates had a cat and the cat ate the rat and the cat died. The pirates looked sad.<br />A pirate found a house and opened the door and went in. It was dusty. He tidied it and dusted it. The pirate found a mouse and gave the mouse a piece of cheese. The cheese was magic. The pirate said, “Oh dear. The cheese is magic. I shouldn’t have given the mouse the cheese.” The mouse died.<br />One day the pirates found a forest. The forest was bewitched. The pirates went in the forest. The pirates turned into frogs and leapt about all over the place and croaked, trying to talk.<br />One day the pirates found some children. The pirates kept the children for their wives to cook for them. The wives cooked nice things for the pirates. The pirates liked the food and ate it all up. The pirates liked the fish best. They caught the fish themselves from the sea.<br />One day the pirates weren’t very well. The pirates had mumps. They were very ill.<br />One day the pirates got better and sailed away to the mountain and saw a shark and killed it and the pirates’ new cat said, “Meow meow”. The pirates said, “Be quiet, new cat.”<br />One day the pirates found a ship. The ship had some gold and silver. The pirates stole the gold and silver. The gold and silver is magic. The pirates died. The cat died.<br />From: http://thedabbler.co.uk/2013/10/the-pirates-tale-by-janet-aitchison-aged-five-and-a-half/#sthash.BZVxF14j.dpuf<br />This was really written by a 5 ½ year-old girl, Janet Aitchison, and later illustrated by Jill Macdonald, for Puffin Picture Books.<br />John Gough in Australiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06655376716121838956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086622687229215290.post-17650451023370127032019-03-18T08:16:20.238+00:002019-03-18T08:16:20.238+00:00Some of them creeped me out a bit too. That girl w...Some of them creeped me out a bit too. That girl with her head stuck in the railings!Paulinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16076579418388853220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086622687229215290.post-79428352433361639332019-01-29T16:37:51.408+00:002019-01-29T16:37:51.408+00:00Loved the scans!! You might enjoy this podcast tha...Loved the scans!! You might enjoy this podcast that covers The Royal Potwasher...<br /><br />https://timworthington.org/2018/12/31/looks-unfamiliar-33-emma-burnell-theyre-only-eating-macaroni/Tim Worthingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05135653945070797299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086622687229215290.post-89841113945940223072018-11-04T10:16:35.550+00:002018-11-04T10:16:35.550+00:00Hi. I also have a commemorative Birmingham Bull ri...Hi. I also have a commemorative Birmingham Bull ring plate made by purbeck pottery for Rackhams. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01464069785141431973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086622687229215290.post-32645871877311250852018-06-06T17:46:43.542+01:002018-06-06T17:46:43.542+01:00My dad has this mascot, trying to find out more ab...My dad has this mascot, trying to find out more about it as he was thinking of selling it, I can only seem to find the other version on eBay Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02796146418707708270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086622687229215290.post-33008424117589779532018-04-05T14:05:10.298+01:002018-04-05T14:05:10.298+01:00This Mascot is amazing! My grandfather is very pas...This Mascot is amazing! My grandfather is very passionate about collecting WorldCup mascots, and this piece is the only one missing! Is there any chance that you still have this mascot, and that you're willing to sell? I'd love to hear from you! Greetings, PleunieAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11025610111527405249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086622687229215290.post-22865472660360626842017-11-07T15:55:05.190+00:002017-11-07T15:55:05.190+00:00just found your blog...really enjoyed it..why have...just found your blog...really enjoyed it..why have you stopped? I have one called <br />https://www.A1Scrapmetal.blogspot.com. <br />(if I have done the link correctly)...all inspiration for my work.hazelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03493535520738595040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086622687229215290.post-52488187618527034082017-08-04T01:22:21.137+01:002017-08-04T01:22:21.137+01:00they're beauties. i came across them because i...they're beauties. i came across them because i'm looking for great looking stoppers and these stopped me in my tracks. too bad it's just the kitschy garish stuff that's available now. these are cool. dagdoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08964667775580707417noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086622687229215290.post-35249961271519928482017-05-01T06:37:47.282+01:002017-05-01T06:37:47.282+01:00Oops. Should have edited. I could never fully embr...Oops. Should have edited. I could never fully embrace the tiles--the people creeped me out.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10896139309774091219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086622687229215290.post-4657121761955885582017-05-01T06:36:05.201+01:002017-05-01T06:36:05.201+01:00Hi
I had the memory game as a child, and when my s...Hi<br />I had the memory game as a child, and when my son was old enough to play my mom went shopping in her attic and sent us the game. We played it with my son for a few years but I could fully embrace the images in the times. The designs were neat, but the images of the people always made me cringe! We eventually gave it away so hopefully It fell into the hands of someone who could properly appreciate all the tiles!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10896139309774091219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086622687229215290.post-73595054959819997702017-03-06T23:25:41.405+00:002017-03-06T23:25:41.405+00:00My little brothers wore these Mothercare rompers a...My little brothers wore these Mothercare rompers and looked adorable. They had them in blue and in orange. Soft, cosy, stretchy.... they were the cutest rompers and I remember them fondly. <br /><br />When I had my own babies in the 90s I could find nothing like them. The closest was OshKoshB'Gosh, if anyone remembers those!<br /><br />I will admit the 70s Mothercare buggies and strollers were hideous though! And no shopping tray. They were still pretty gruesome in the 90s: grey, plastic, uncomfortable (seat lining was stiff and plasticky) but at least had a shopping tray. But zero cuteness.<br /><br />I had my last baby in 2002 and Mothercare buggies were at last cosy, soft, pretty and practical... like wombs on wheels with adorable cotton fabrics and lots of padding. Baby clothes were awful though... Newborn jeans, waistcoats, fitted dresses and buttoned shirts... Not cosy clothes for a young baby. Mine lived in Terry babygrows and Terry bodysuits and had a proper pram with mattress and bedding.<br /><br />I miss having babies so much. Happy times.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086622687229215290.post-61330439319220305642016-09-11T07:22:36.661+01:002016-09-11T07:22:36.661+01:00It's made by Dinky,and the giraffes name is Ti...It's made by Dinky,and the giraffes name is Tiny. He was from a TV kids series The Enchanted House. He should be in a Mini moke jeep.jonny mendelssonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11979079430268766090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086622687229215290.post-302423310469465312016-04-04T23:34:18.380+01:002016-04-04T23:34:18.380+01:00Have you tried asking at the Board Game Geek web-s...Have you tried asking at the Board Game Geek web-site?<br />The web-site subscribers have an amazing collective depth of knowledge, and the web-"articles" on individual games, such as "Cluedo" have many excellent photos.John Gough in Australiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06655376716121838956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086622687229215290.post-84417695957246984042016-04-03T09:26:55.267+01:002016-04-03T09:26:55.267+01:00You mentioned, at the start of the blog-posting, y...You mentioned, at the start of the blog-posting, you were going to mention TWO of your favourite children's books.<br />Then you talked about the fabulous child-prodigy "The Pirates' Tale" by Janet Aitchison (how marvellous to see her posting, here!!), and illustrated by the marvellous Jill McDonald.<br />But, did I miss something?<br />What, please, was the SECOND book you has in mind?John Gough in Australiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06655376716121838956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086622687229215290.post-80955640258966969342016-04-03T09:02:00.574+01:002016-04-03T09:02:00.574+01:00Would you like a PDF copy of a scanned version of ...Would you like a PDF copy of a scanned version of Jill McDonald's long-out-of-print "Maggy Scraggle Love the Beautiful Ice-Cream Man"?<br />I was searching the internet for images and materials relating to this book and found very little.<br />Happily I then found my son's childhood copy, and, before returning it to him, I scanned it for posterity.<br />Your blog seemed especially interesting, and interested in Jill McDonald, amongst so much more.<br />If so, please contact me directly via jagough49@gmail.com <br />John Gough (in Australia)John Gough in Australiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06655376716121838956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086622687229215290.post-65324916436242793252015-04-01T15:27:59.013+01:002015-04-01T15:27:59.013+01:00Wow those are great! If anyone is looking for ins...Wow those are great! If anyone is looking for inspiration for how to do detailed <a href="http://www.britanniapackaging.com/product/woven-labels/" title="woven badges" rel="nofollow">woven badges</a> then those are definitely it!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05396978420475296313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086622687229215290.post-66323892457966290402014-08-17T08:08:44.239+01:002014-08-17T08:08:44.239+01:00Miraculously I still have a copy of this book. My ...Miraculously I still have a copy of this book. My mother kept it for me and now I'm 42 and enjoying re-reading it again (so much so it inspired me to do an Internet search). It was my favourite book as a child along with the 'The Bunyip of Berkeley's Creek'. No other book made me feel this way when I read it. The illustrations are great, but also the writing - so direct. With plot reversals that are entirely unpredictable, even to an adult. They make it so unique. Thank you for writing it Janet. I have no idea if you'll ever return here to read these comments but whether or not you feel it today, there was some emotion and feeling that came through your words. Obviously someone felt it enough at the time to print the book. I certainly felt it in reading it as a child. If you still have some copies of the book, I'd love to buy one from you. My copy is so worn and torn from reading it so much.Glen Mackiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03400843304162823090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086622687229215290.post-74881856600362208052014-07-27T20:08:15.872+01:002014-07-27T20:08:15.872+01:00I have the giraffe too. He came with a jeep toy ca...I have the giraffe too. He came with a jeep toy car, and I got him in 1974 when I was three. I lost the jeep decades ago and have been trying to find another ever since. It was not Matchbox, Hot Wheels, or Corgi. Still searching... David Hankin, Lancaster, PA (USA).Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03290308336611120751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086622687229215290.post-86790994836777306662014-06-23T22:26:19.327+01:002014-06-23T22:26:19.327+01:00I found this reference to such figures, which may ...I found this reference to such figures, which may be of interest (having just bought a dozen of them in an online auction): http://museumvictoria.com.au/collections/themes/2794/clay-modelling-in-india<br /><br />FionaFionahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04952530074227410118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086622687229215290.post-27247531162390266782014-06-21T15:31:50.996+01:002014-06-21T15:31:50.996+01:00I wish they still sold them! They are actually puz...I wish they still sold them! They are actually puzzle sets but we are missing some pieces and the board that goes with the farm implement set, not pictured here. Thanks for posting!linneaelynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12457537177929331656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086622687229215290.post-33455592145217940832014-05-12T21:44:54.963+01:002014-05-12T21:44:54.963+01:00Wonderful web log sir. Many thanks.Wonderful web log sir. Many thanks.mattbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05206827280927643377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086622687229215290.post-55028090843841642502014-02-24T16:53:36.238+00:002014-02-24T16:53:36.238+00:00Turns out the illustrator behind these fabulous cu...Turns out the illustrator behind these fabulous cubes could well be Fredun Shapur, who was also responsible for Playsacks!jonny mendelssonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11979079430268766090noreply@blogger.com