Growing up I had a toy dog, a Fisher Price Little Snoopy toy dog that had wheels that clacked and made the "yip yip" sound as they went round, a cord wire for a tail and a yellow wooden shoe dangling from it's mouth. I dragged that toy dog on it's red string everywhere. Literally everywhere. During the late 1980's and the early 1990's Snoopy was dragged around Yorkshire to the Lake District, we were rather inseparable. Actually dragging this dog around Keswick is one of my early memories as it's wheels squeaked it's way through the underpass towards Lake Derwent. Even the photograph which probably dates from 1988-89 shows I took him to the beach in my gorgeous pink onesie - who says I never do outfit of the day posts?! (not too sure of the beach, was thinking it might be Filey but who knows). Growing up the toy dog sat on top of my bookcase even though the stickers of his body were rubbing off and the string was more then a little frayed.
Now this tale now fasts forward itself to 2013 and an estate sale in Detroit were we came across the long lost twin of the toy dog, there he was, sat on a shelf, waiting to be adopted. I left my original toy dog in the UK, it felt only right that I rehomed this one although he was being straggled by green yarn. Aside from my own, this was the first other Little Snoopy's I'd ever seen - although according to Ebay they are rather popular with the bidders.
Little Snoopy was released in both the 1960's and the 1980's, sadly on my first toy all the markings have worn off so I couldn't tell you it's real age, but the latest addition was copyright to 1968. He's a little worse for wear - he's misplaced his shoe but he brings back a lot of happy memories. It's also great for wheeling towards the kitties, with the yip yip noise, they don't know what to make of it.
Maybe I'll have to go through some more of my childhood photos and scan them in for giggles.
Maybe I'll have to go through some more of my childhood photos and scan them in for giggles.
Aww, I love when I see things in charity shops which I used to have when I was little.
ReplyDeleteThis is such a cute post, I had a similar dog actually, it's so cool to think back to childhood and all the toys you were so attached to!
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That is so awesome!! I love finding old toys from my childhood!! That's crazy though you found the same doggie! =) Cherish it!
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I think everyone had one of those but I never knew he was called Snoopy! What a cute baby you were! x
ReplyDeleteOh look at the cute wee poppet on the beach in an all-in -one. What a sweetie.
ReplyDeleteFinding old treasure from your childhood makes your heart sing.
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I had a duck which did some similar and quacked as he rolled along. He was the best.
ReplyDeleteI also had a rather similar uber stylish pink siren suit like the one you're sporting in the picture. FASHION!
Aww how lovely!! I had a Sad Sam toy that I was very attached to, which I lost when I was a child. A great friend bought me one for my 21st. It's so strange to see a different version of your childhood toy! xx
ReplyDeleteThis is so cool! I had one of these when I was a kid too :) I love the photos. It's great to have something when you're away from your child home, that all of a sudden brings you right back and gives you a strange kind of comfort! Thanks for sharing it :)
ReplyDeleteI think I had something very similar to this in my childhood too. I love the fact it's brought back so many fond memories for you. Nothing beats the feeling of nostalgia xxx
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