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17 toys that might make you cry with nostalgia

OOF! Right in the childhood.

IF YOU’RE VERY lucky, last night saw Santa delivering tablets, phones, games consoles and all kinds of fancy gadgets and toys under your tree.

But cast your mind back to a simpler time, when plastic soldiers, pastel ponies and Fisher Price reigned supreme.

This Christmas Day we present an homage to great toys we’ve known and loved…

1. The Fisher Price garage

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2. Green soldiers

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3. Monchichi

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4. Scalextric

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5. My Little Pony

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6. The Fisher Price tape recorder

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7. Stretch Armstrong

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8. Perfection

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9. The Fisher Price record player

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 10. Subbuteo

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 11. Glow worm

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 12. Tin Can Alley

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13. Rainbow Brite

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14. Battleship

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15. Talking ALF

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16. Pac Man

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17. Play mat

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