Jon Posted May 21, 2003 Share Posted May 21, 2003 Who remembers the best toy shop in the world Redgates? I bought all my Subbuteo teams at Redgates (now Sunwin House) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
max Posted May 21, 2003 Share Posted May 21, 2003 It was nice having friends with kids so I could use them as an excuse to pop into Redgates. Unfortunately, Hamlyns opened a branch opposite the Peace Gardens which brought competition so Redgates closed followed shortly by Hamlyns. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael_W Posted May 21, 2003 Share Posted May 21, 2003 Moved this into History Forum Jon, yes I remember Redgates and I used to get my Subbuteo teams from there too.....Subbuteo brings back memories, I had many a brawl with my brother over that game when we were kids, he was the clumsy buggar who always broke the players BTW - wasn't Redgates originally on the Moor before moving round the corner ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
graham_mca Posted May 27, 2003 Share Posted May 27, 2003 It always struck me as curious that Redgates had that passageway that led into.... Lonsdale Universal... was it.... the stationary shop... fading memory here. Anyone else remember that? graham_mca Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Posted May 27, 2003 Share Posted May 27, 2003 I remember Redgates but don't remember buying much there - Coles' Lego was cheaper and I wasn't interested in much else as a kid You can all blame me for it closing down... :oops: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Banksia Posted June 9, 2003 Share Posted June 9, 2003 I remember my brother and I going into Redgates every week to pay a few pennies into our Christmas Club. Through the weeks we would wander around the shop looking and dreaming about what we would eventually be able to afford to get with our meagre savings.When it came time to redeem our cards we were SO excited. The atmosphere of the shop was wonderful too, all decked out in trimmings, tinsel and christmas trees and of course there was the mandatory Grotto and Santa. Of course, this was before the age of computer games and the like. We were more than happy if we could get a new Teddy for our younger sister in those days. This sounds like a whinge but it isn't. I feel sad for kids today cos' they will never have the wonderful memories of childhood that I have. Redgates.... yes... very fond memories ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cycleracer Posted June 9, 2003 Share Posted June 9, 2003 When i was a child there were no toy shops around, i think everybody went to Redgates in those days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angie v Posted June 13, 2003 Share Posted June 13, 2003 "Redgates" What a fantastic place, many child hood memories stem from there, my favourite bit was the dolls house in the glass case downstaris. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
graingerr Posted August 29, 2003 Share Posted August 29, 2003 My memory of Redgates.............. December 1970 - Christmas shopping with my family (aged 6), lift doors opened and out came Father Christmas. W..o..w - and yes, we did get what we showed him - talkie dolls! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lickszz Posted August 29, 2003 Share Posted August 29, 2003 As a kid Redgates was my favourite place. Got all my toys from there. Mainly downstairs if I remember right. I was gutted when it closed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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