These long, toothy hair accessories made your skimpy little ponytail look long ‘n’ layered. Very popular in the early to mid-80s and still available in £1 shops.
FEATURED POSTS
Barrel of Monkeys
Lakeside Toys first introduced Barrel of Monkeys in 1966. It only took seconds to learn, but the challenge could keep players hooked for hours.
Inside that plastic barrel were twelve little plastic monkeys, their little arms...
Denis Healey
Born in Keighley, Yorkshire in 1917, Denis Winston Healey was educated at Bradford Grammar School and Balliol College, Oxford.
He served in the army during World War II and became Labour MP for Southeast Leeds in...
Asteroids
In the years after Star Wars (1977), anything involving outer space, zippy interstellar craft and dangerous battles was golden. Into this arena of sci-fi fantasy came Atari’s Asteroids, one of the most enduring hits in video...
Chelsea Boots
The quintessentially British Chelsea boots are a mid-height boot with elastic gussets on either side, named after their popularity on the Kings Road in Chelsea in the 1960’s.
The style was originally derived from riding boots...
Red Ball Jets
Before Air Jordans infected youngsters with the hysteria for footwear, Red Ball Jets were there. These were the only canvas sneaker to put on your feet in the glorious carefree days of adolescence.
Converse had All-Stars, Sears...
