Ziggy Posted March 19, 2008 Share Posted March 19, 2008 I got my egg skelter today... really like it... but the bit I liked best was the lovely green card label on it that said 'do not let the eggs roll from the top to the bottom of the egg skelter or.... (little drawing of broken egg)'... Made me laugh... bit disappointed though, no rolling eggs unless we want instant omlette Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craftyhunnypie Posted March 19, 2008 Share Posted March 19, 2008 You could play with ping pong balls instead / rubber eggs. Emma.x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craftyhunnypie Posted March 19, 2008 Share Posted March 19, 2008 or weebles! Emma.x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ziggy Posted March 19, 2008 Author Share Posted March 19, 2008 weebles?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsea Posted March 19, 2008 Share Posted March 19, 2008 or weebles! Emma.x Weebles wobble but they dont fall down!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xScrunchee Posted March 19, 2008 Share Posted March 19, 2008 I used to LOVE weebles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsea Posted March 19, 2008 Share Posted March 19, 2008 I used to LOVE weebles So did I. I can remember having the weeble playground with the swing and roundabout. I love this forum,...we talk about eggs and egg skelters and now weebles!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ziggy Posted March 19, 2008 Author Share Posted March 19, 2008 errrr.... pls forgive the foreigner here... but who on earth are the weebles?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsea Posted March 19, 2008 Share Posted March 19, 2008 errrr.... pls forgive the foreigner here... but who on earth are the weebles?? 1970's toys. Egg shaped people and they wobbled. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xScrunchee Posted March 19, 2008 Share Posted March 19, 2008 I used to LOVE weebles So did I. I can remember having the weeble playground with the swing and roundabout. I love this forum,...we talk about eggs and egg skelters and now weebles!! I had those too Felt a bit dissapointed when they bought out new ones with arms-weebles look like eggs, they don't need arms Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlottechicken Posted March 19, 2008 Share Posted March 19, 2008 I was a deprived child as I never had Weebles, had to make do with watching the adverts I bet someone is selling them on ebay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joojoo Posted March 19, 2008 Share Posted March 19, 2008 Ziggy - this is what they are http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VINTAGE-SCHOOL-BOY-WEEBLE-WITH-A-LOLLIPOP-AND-CAP_W0QQitemZ380008170146QQihZ025QQcategoryZ123854QQtcZphotoQQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craftyhunnypie Posted March 19, 2008 Share Posted March 19, 2008 could weebles be the next Omlet craze? I still have the playground & weebles put away in my attic, ready for my neices & nephews! Got loads of fisher price toys & lego put away.. & stickle bricks...But weebles were fab! http://www.zachleat.com/2.0/wp-content/uploads/2007/03/weebles.jpg Emma.x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ziggy Posted March 19, 2008 Author Share Posted March 19, 2008 Sounds like I missed out too... never played with Weebles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted March 19, 2008 Share Posted March 19, 2008 My daughter had a weebles collection when she was little. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura & CTB Posted March 20, 2008 Share Posted March 20, 2008 I always thought they looked quite sinister - makes me shudder looking at them now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrishY Posted March 20, 2008 Share Posted March 20, 2008 ooohh weebles that brings back happy childhood memories, i had the train amongst other things with them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jules. Posted March 20, 2008 Share Posted March 20, 2008 I had weebles too. My instructions card for my skelter was a hand written card luggage label, wrapped around the top hook. I thought it really and trendy, too. Very craft fair-ish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ziggy Posted March 20, 2008 Author Share Posted March 20, 2008 I too like the hand-written label... it's a nice product, looks great on the kitchen window sill... even without weebles in it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krysia Posted March 20, 2008 Share Posted March 20, 2008 You can still but Weebles! They are ace! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chocchick Posted March 20, 2008 Share Posted March 20, 2008 I got my egg skelter today... really like it... but the bit I liked best was the lovely green card label on it that said 'do not let the eggs roll from the top to the bottom of the egg skelter or.... (little drawing of broken egg)'... Maybe it should come with an egg (or weeble) just to roll down Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ziggy Posted March 20, 2008 Author Share Posted March 20, 2008 Maybe it should come with an egg (or weeble) just to roll down I love that idea!!! I have some plastic eggs actually... sould try those... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted March 20, 2008 Share Posted March 20, 2008 You can't say the Weebles phrase without singing the tune - own up, how many of you had that tune going through your heads when you read Weebles wobble etc? Missed out on playing with them - I'm too old, but someone donated a farm set to the doc's surgery and my son used to play with them (and me when "Ooops, word censored!"ody else was in the waiting room). You could always get those pretty onyx eggs - must have for the interior design style of kitchen! With regard to Lego - son (now 17) got his out of the loft and was playing with them on his bedroom floor! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tessa the Duchess Posted March 20, 2008 Share Posted March 20, 2008 I'm too old to have had Weebles too, but my children had the playground. I always thought they were great, so easy for littlies to slot into the swings, roundabout etc., much easier than the little men that Fisher Price used to have. Having said that I also loved all the old FP toys I still have the Ferris Wheel and my grandchildren love it Tessa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freddie Posted March 21, 2008 Share Posted March 21, 2008 I'll have you know I spend many happy hours writing those labels in the strangest of places all around North Devon, sat outside schools, or waiting for the school bus to come!! The really crooked ones are the evening ones, involving red wine!!! Thanks for the compliments..... They are really appreciated, we're checking out another 40 today, to make sure they run straight, and tying on labels (my daughtrer does the tying on, my son makes up the boxes...) is this sweat shop labour?? not today, it's too cold!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...