Tonks is as tough as it gets for children's toys. Made from sheet steel these construction vehicles were vertually indestructable unless left out in the rain when rust would take hold. This particular red and yellow dump truck, model 55010, is of the mini truck series and dates from the 1970's. In played...

How easy could it be? Just fit 13 crazy shapes into a frame....simple. But looks can be decieving this is harder than you think. From the 1970's this item is in great shape. The box is intact. The lid shows a depiction of the puzzle in full colour. The colours remain bright. There is some very minor...

What could be easier than forming a rectangle from 12 pieces? With 2339 different solutions it's not as easy as you think. Dating from the 1970's this item is in very good condition. The box is intact and colouring remains good. The lid shows a depiction of the puzzle. There is some minor surface wear...

During the golden age of air travel of the 1950's - 1970's you could walk into any major international airport and see the aircraft captain in full uniform stroll across the concourse followed by a gaggle of stunning stewardess' all in matching uniforms. Each airline had a distinct uniform in the airline...

The popularity of the Rubik's Cube in the early 1980's saw millions of frustrated owners worldwide unable to complete the puzzle. Salvation came in the form of instruction books that outlined, step by step, the solution. This second edition is in very good condition. The binding remains strong. The cover...

Designed in the mid-1970's by Erno Rubik, this puzzle has continually confounded me for best part of 40 years. Becoming popular in the early 1980's this original, authentic Rubik's Cube has survived incredibly well, no doubt having been kept in a cupboard by a frustrated owner. The cylindrical, thick...

As children we all loved Fairy Tales. The most enjoyable and well known tales were created in Germany during the early 1800's by the Grimm brothers, Jacob and Wilhelm. This item probably dates just over a century later. Looking at the artwork (the colouring and hairstyles of the characters), the general...

"Underground, overground, wombling free. The Wombles of Wimbledon Common are we. Making good use of the things that we find. Things that the everyday folks leave behind." For most of us in our formative years during the 1970's "The Wombles " introduced us to the idea of environmentalism and being green....

Someone once said "Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery." This item is such an example. Made in Taiwan during the late 1980's this "Wonderful Puzzler" is a slightly smaller copy of the famous and popular Rubik's Cube. Have hours, days, months or years (!) of pleasure trying to solve the puzzle....

Someone once said "Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery." This item is such an example. Made in Taiwan during the early 1980's this "Wonderful Puzzler" is a slightly smaller copy of the famous and popular Rubik's Cube. Have hours, days, months or years (!) of pleasure trying to solve the puzzle....

A little piece of preschool nostalgia dating from probably around the 1960's. A picture quiz made up of 30 cut to match pictures, the idea being the child matched up the animal with the food it ate and if the answer was correct both parts would join smoothly together. For it's age the box is in remarkably...

It may not be hi-tech but this is frustratingly addictive and will give your brain a real workout. The idea is to create one of 6 large geometric shapes such as a square, pentagon, circle, etc from smaller irregular shaped pieces. The thin cardboard shaped pieces are colour coded. All retain their colour...