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WillowTheWhisp · 13-02-2006, 21:35

I always wanted a chemistry set but never got one.

My Dad's club had a trip to Southport every year for the children and the highlight of it for me and my friend (a lad) was the purchase of a spud gun. Goodness knows what happened to the one from the previous year but I know we bought one every year for about 4 years until we grew out of them. The pellets were never as long as Rindy's pellets.

Does anybody remember the little mazes in plastic which had mercury in them instead of a ball bearing? Half of the fun was joining all the mercury up to make one big blob. Of course they would never be allowed these days because we used to break them open to get the mercury out and yes I remember "silver plating" coins with it.

Maybe that's why I'm mad as a hatter.

13-02-2006, 21:35	#29
WillowTheWhisp Resident Waffler Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Accrington, Hyndburn Posts: 18,142 Blog Entries: 14 Liked: 14 times Rep Power: 1062	Re: Dangerous Toys !! I always wanted a chemistry set but never got one. My Dad's club had a trip to Southport every year for the children and the highlight of it for me and my friend (a lad) was the purchase of a spud gun. Goodness knows what happened to the one from the previous year but I know we bought one every year for about 4 years until we grew out of them. The pellets were never as long as Rindy's pellets. Does anybody remember the little mazes in plastic which had mercury in them instead of a ball bearing? Half of the fun was joining all the mercury up to make one big blob. Of course they would never be allowed these days because we used to break them open to get the mercury out and yes I remember "silver plating" coins with it. Maybe that's why I'm mad as a hatter. __________________