SteveD wrote:get kids hooked on collecting the stickers.

Like a drug dealer giving out some free "samples" of Crystal Meth they are, I tell ya....

I'm currently shooting-up the Panini Toy Story stickers.

Only 40p a pack, and now I'm a grown-up I don't have to limit myself to one pack a week

SteveD wrote:

gung-hoeddie wrote:i'm sure the apprentice would benefit from Dave's "your fired dude"

Strolls into the pretend Board Room - sits rocking on his chair - "no wayyyyyyyyyyyyy!!! You guys really are sh*t!!! You all suck, but dude - you're out of here!"

Dave is the bomb - he got me a free pudding

I love Ed's straight-arm Joe collection - there's something very "grass roots" about them, they look more like proper soldier toys than a lot of the other Joes

I will ditto what Ed says - really looking forward to coming down some time in the new year to drool over the toys

Great idea to have the UK Garrison guys there

yup, they're in the Memorabilia thread

Wish we'd been able to make if for the opening - sadly Eddie's at work and I'm chauffeuring the Carnival Queen

I found out via the Leicestershire Records Office Twitter account (RecordOffice)

Might be of interest if you're in the vicinity, Palitoy exhibition from 7th December to 11th January

http://www.leics.gov.uk/index/community ... exhibs.htm

Hypervalue's not a toyshop - it's an EVERYTHING shop - you want a badly cast figurine of a leopard? or a three-pack of tea towels containing only two towels? or some Indian super noodles? or air-freshener that could strip the enamel off your teeth from two rooms away? or a mirror with a picture of a...

I'm waiting for them to land in Hypervalue - they will, sooner or later

Loads of Dr Who figures and Clone Wars diecasts in there at the moment

and cheap, cheap jellybeans.