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Re: 1950's toys

Mamod is still in business and I suppose (very) mature schoolboys can at last buy the engine of their dreams here.

Re: 1950's toys

Mrs was quite interested in buying one not too long ago when she was still teaching Physics.!

Years at KBGS e.g. 1958-1964 (optional) 58-64

Current location (optional) Wirral

Re: 1950's toys

I was undefeated at 'Risk'. This now worries me more than I care to admit in public. Am I some genetic descendant of Tamerlaine the Great, Ghenghis Khan, or (Providence forfend!) Napoleon?
Did the game release an aspect of my psyche of which I was unaware?
Am I some latent despot??
Are winners at Monopoly potentially, uncaring, greedy, ruthless capitalists, of which the world seems, currently, infested.
These are questions that demand answers.
Mamod steam engines are exempted from this concern. Engineers are always welcome.
And they are so much fun!!

Re: 1950's toys

Arthur - you must have had some weak opponents. Typically when my group of friends played each game was heavily influenced by the luck of the dice. Throw 3 1s and your army is decimated.

Re: 1950's toys

Napoleon wanted "lucky" Generals, if memory serves.

Re: 1950's toys

Is it the engineers or the steam engines that are so much fun? .......... Or both?

Years at KBGS e.g. 1958-1964 (optional) 1958-65

Current location (optional) Leeds

Re: 1950's toys

And look what happened to Napoleon. Wellington threw 3 6s

Current location (optional) Singapore

Re: 1950's toys

Two, actually, Chris - Blucher threw the other one!

Re: 1950's toys

It was Richard Sharpe that weighted the die!

Re: 1950's toys

A fine No 10 - probably England's most exciting runner with the ball in his hands.

Years at KBGS e.g. 1958-1964 (optional) 1952-60

Current location (optional) Nirvana