My kids bought me a kite for Father's Day last week. The kite crashed and burned today, so it set me thinking about buying a proper stunt kite, but they're expensive. I was also thinking about the kites I had as a kid, and went hunting for the Rotor Plan Kite, I think my auntie in Australia bought me, when she was visiting the UK.
I loved it. Rotating wings which took it into the air. Very different from your usual kite. I thought I'd be able to find it, and pictures of the kite, on the internet, but there's only one reference I can find, which exactly describes the kite I had, which you can see the drawing on the left, Rotor Plane Kite. There are some updated versions of the kite, so maybe I'll go buy. Ahhhh, childhood memories. It's set me thinking about what my Top 10 childhoodtoys were. In fact, I just realised, I've already written about it 5 years ago. Toys.
- Scalectrix
- Subbuteo
- Secret Sam (always wanted a Johnny Seven) (Holy shit the power of the Internet I’ve put a link in to Secret Sam!)
- Mattel Hot Wheels
- Corgi Cars and later Track
- Yellow Jensen Interceptor Corgi Car
- James Bond Car
- Bat Mobile
- Mouse Trap
- Airfix Models
- Monopoly, Cluedo, Popping Hoppits, Pick Up Sticks
- Chess
- A Doll! A Black Doll! Teddy. Leo the Lion. Sooty. Mickey
- Roller Skates
- Small Tricycle, Big Tricycle, Small Bike, Big Bike, Raleigh
Europa Racer (Just Like Sporting Superstars)
- Man City Football Kit (oh shit I’m a Man Utd fan)
- Bow and Arrows with Target (the real thing)
- Dart Board and Darts
- Sport Equipment too numerous to discuss here and now
- Casey Football (Lace Up)
- Leather Football Non-Lace Up
- Kites, especially my yellow and red rotating wing plane
- Blow Football
- Pea Shooter, Cap Gun, Spud Gun, Rocket Caps
- Catapult Planes, Wind-Up Balsa Planes, Helicopter Band launched thing!
- Bilofix (Wooden Version of Mecanno)
- Plasticine and Play- Doh
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