:cool: Does any1 remember Toyland on the corner of Mulehouse Rd? I used to go there every Sat afternoon in the early '70's with the quid my grandma gave me and buy 1 of the many joke things they used to sell such as plastic dog s**t;perfume that smelt of stink bombs (will never know y my grandma pulled a face when I gave her it as a present) and sugar cubes with fake spiders in.I also collected Glowmonsters which u bought in kit form and glued together then they glowed in the dark.I collected the set of about 10 but can only remember Dracula,Frankenstein and The Hunchback.Unfortunately these never appear on ebay!!

No dont remember, but i did work in that shoe shop (cobblers) next to fletchers, is it still there if not what is it now?

That shoe shop was called 'The Heel Bar' and I use to have a Saturday job there many moons ago!!!

Also I do remember Toyland, I lived on Crookes from age 7 to my early 20's and often went to the Southseas at Broomhill for a few. :)

Yes, I remember Toyland and when it closed down I think the people who ran it opened it up as a cattery "Cat's Whiskers".

I remember it from the early sixties when it was owned by a couple by the name of Wells. Spent many chilhood hours with my nose pressed against the window.

Originally posted by dawny1
That shoe shop was called 'The Heel Bar' and I use to have a Saturday job there many moons ago!!!

Also I do remember Toyland, I lived on Crookes from age 7 to my early 20's and often went to the Southseas at Broomhill for a few. :)
Hi Dawny
When you worked at the heel bar did mick brooks own it ??

Can't remember his name but he had dark hair and thick glasses there was an older lady there too I think it was his mum and a young blonde lad who I also think was a relative.

I use to work on Saturdays and was always told to ask customers if they wanted their shoes soling as well as heeling. :D

HI DAWNY1, YOUNG BLONDE LAD WAS CALLED IVAN FIELDS AT THE HEEL BAR. HE WAS AN OLD SCHOOL MATE OF MINE!

Hi camouflage, well it all depends on when in the 70s we are talking about cause im blonde was once young and also worked for mick brooks at crooks. I was there early 70s( 72-74) ish and i know ivan last time i saw him he was selling cars. I dont remember dawn but the young lady who worked there after dawn remembers her. heard from ivan recently?

Hi mozo, got my years mixed up,Ivan was there 1979or1980! I bumped into Ivan at firth park 5yrs ago,he had a shoe repair shop, but that venture ended quickly. adios amigo:heyhey: