Arcade Odysseus - John Menzies
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Same ere! I remember the QL out on display and in ads but most people i knew would of had the ZX rubber key firstly then a Commodore 64 or rarely an Amstrad in that era. Being from a poor family I got a Commodore C16 boxed new at a bargain price when i was little, i was hyped thinking it was gonna be like the C64! But no... 😒😆
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The old classic Telecom van😁. Quality 👍
Nice one Dave. Mind if I add it to the blog?
it belongs to Dean https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=10246276926598428&set=a.1125282933628
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Lewisham high street. (This pic is from 89/90 i believe)
First saw a Vectrex in that Army & Navy store 1983/4, crossed that tubed footbridge hanging above the road from Boots to the Army & Navy and they had one set up in there.
Walk back across the bridge into the main Lewisham shopping mall and they used to have this independent toy/model shop inside. Had the best Star Wars selection i have ever seen. All the vehicles stacked up around with tons of the 12" figures as well.
A massive wall of 3.75" (that i used to spend so much time looking at the back of the cardbacks and deciding which figure i will buy with my limited pocket money!)
Self build model Star Wars crafts boxes everywhere with many built models like the Death Star and Tie Fighters hanging down from the ceiling on fishing wire.
Plus tons of other 1980s cool stuff like Gremlins etc and obscure collectables you wouldn't really find in other places.
They must of had a good import thing with america.
Was a magical shop, was magical times.
First saw a Vectrex in that Army & Navy store 1983/4, crossed that tubed footbridge hanging above the road from Boots to the Army & Navy and they had one set up in there.
Walk back across the bridge into the main Lewisham shopping mall and they used to have this independent toy/model shop inside. Had the best Star Wars selection i have ever seen. All the vehicles stacked up around with tons of the 12" figures as well.
A massive wall of 3.75" (that i used to spend so much time looking at the back of the cardbacks and deciding which figure i will buy with my limited pocket money!)
Self build model Star Wars crafts boxes everywhere with many built models like the Death Star and Tie Fighters hanging down from the ceiling on fishing wire.
Plus tons of other 1980s cool stuff like Gremlins etc and obscure collectables you wouldn't really find in other places.
They must of had a good import thing with america.
Was a magical shop, was magical times.