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by tadpoles @ 2006-12-14 - 05:08:28

WHAT’S IN YOUR STOCKING THIS CHRISTMAS?

A yearning for the good old days has led to a run on traditional favourite toys and games this Christmas.

Owners of toy shops in the Froghill area say that classics such as Buckaroo, Spacehoppers, Bobby Charlton wigs and Embassy Regal cigarettes are much in demand as parents use their offspring’s Christmas stockings as an excuse to return to their own childhoods.

This season’s purchases are being driven not only by toy nostalgia, but also by goods related to films such as Holiday On The Buses, The Exorcist and Koyanasqatsi and TV shows like Crossroads, John Craven’s Newsround and Man About The House.

Hengist Mapplethorpe, manager of Toys ‘N’ Stuff in The Beeches said: “We're selling a lot of baby-boomer era toys and games this year. Celebrity-endorsed products are also proving highly popular.”

Among the seasonal best sellers are:

• Ronco ‘Chillomatic’ nipple erectors
• Berlin Sheraton 'Cutie Pie’ brain erasers
• Ronnie Kray ‘Rainbow’ bubble kits
• Bratney Spears ‘Ripcord’ pneumatic breast inflators
• Sinclair C5 self-adhesive rocket launchers
• Michael Burymore lifeguard uniforms
• Klaus Barbie dolls
• Dead Parrots

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14/12/06 @ 08:55

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