I struggled to find any information about these figures which appeared during the 1970s. Play Flixies are similar to Playmobil but with flexible / bendable limbs. Characters came with accessories and included cowboys and indians, construction workers, emergency service personnel and astronauts. If anyone knows any more info please let me know. Below is a Danish advert from 1976.
Denmark. Anders And & Co. 1976.
Launched by Ideal in 1969 as the toy that is “safe for little hands”, Power Mite gave kids the chance to create their own workshops with sets of miniature power tools. The die cast metal and plastic made tools were plugged into battery-operated ‘electrical’ terminals, and were powerful enough to work through soft materials like balsa wood and styrofoam blocks, which Ideal supplied as ‘building materials’ with the range.
The following Ideal catalogue pages from 1972 are clearly pitched at boys, with descriptions such as: “Bring a man-sized thrill to a kid-sized worker”, and “Boys can play ‘craftsman’ with tools that look exactly like Dad’s”.
Featuring 1972 Ideal catalogue pages for Busy Missie, Thumbelina and April Showers.
Ideal. 1972.
Yes, it’s another stunning TVTA fashion spectacular!!!
US. Creepy Mag. 1980. New Warrior’s Battle Jacket. Now you and your entire family can look incredibly cool and stylish at the baseball game, the disco, your back yard, or even in your own space fantasy!
SUBJECT: Fashion. INTERNATIONAL HOUSES: Italy, France, Denmark, UK, Brazil, US. MODE TIMESPAN: 70s, 80s and 90s. STYLE: Superhero, sports, kids. APOSTROPHE COUNT: 33. TOTAL TIME MACHINE TRIPS: 8. GIANT CAT BISCUITS AND PIZZA CONSUMED: 4. SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS: Please recycle this post at your nearest clothing regeneration outpost.
So, what’s hot for Autumn in the world of fashion?
Marvel jackets! Only $75.00 each!! This was way back in 1989, and according to Dollar Times that’s worth $150.27 in 2017!
US. 1989.
Cheese. It’s the big cheese! It’s the cheese of the decade! It’s what all the smart kids are cheesing on about! Look cheesy in these cheese-tastic Cool Burger cheese T-shirts! Did we mention cheese?
Denmark. 1984.
More T-shirts! This time hold the cheese… we got superheroes!
US. 1978.
But what happens if I want to put stars on my T-shirt? No problem. You can do that. All you need is a dollar and a Whoppers wrapper from 1979!
US. 1979.
Get Confirmed with the Lilly Confirmation dress!
Denmark.
It’s back! The drunken sailor look, fresh for Autumn!
UK.
Put pesky puddles in their place with Viking footwear!
Denmark.
Cycle in style! But be careful of catching those bell bottoms in your chain – ouch! Just look what happened to the kid on the right! No more bell bottoms for you young lad!
Denmark. 1978.
Still feeling sporty? Get yourself off to some tennis with these Iris trainers!
Brazil. 1983.
And still feeling sporty? Skate your way into the hearts and minds of the fashion world with these waspish yellow and black cool rollers from Italy!
Italy. 1984.
Two French ads by Hom. Yeah! 90s. Yeah, yeah, yeah!
France. Hom. 90s.
France. Hom. 90s.
Get kitted out vintage style! I went to some of these fairs when I lived in the UK. Always a good selection of clothing and jewellery!
UK. Custard Factory, Birmingham. 2000s.
And finally, for the kids, or the young at heart, or just really small people, why not try out some fantastic superhero costumes!
Denmark. 1989.
As always, thanks for looking!
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This post was brought to you by TVTA Fashion Under Statement Enterprises and is sponsored by Miow-Pow! cat biscuits and Pizza Au Feu De Bois, Vite, Vite, Vite! No apostrophes were harmed in the making of this vintage post, only Jar Jar Binks. If you would like to know more about fashion then why not visit some shops in your local area to see what clothes are 'hip' and 'yeah baby' today! You can also browse catalogues, or ask friends if you may look inside their wardrobes one time.
UK. Ideal catalogue page. 1972.
UK. Ideal catalogue page. 1972.
UK. Ideal toy catalogue page. 1972.
