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Clackers are the toy with a million names. They are essentially two large marbles attached by a sturdy string with a ring in the center. You would put your finger in the ring allowing the marbles or balls to hang below. Here is where the fun starts. The idea was to get the two balls tapping (or clacking if you prefer) against each other by pulling up on the ring lightly. Once you got the . . . → Read More: Clackers 
Remember the wonderful hopping game that only needed a road surface & a stone. We were easily amused in those days! Hopscotch provided hours of fun! This was a game I really enjoyed. I remember drawing the hopscotch grid with special stone,which i kept in a secret place in the gutter outside my house. You needed the right kind of stone, a bit soft & preferably with sharp edge, so it drew nice . . . → Read More: Hopscotch 
Cod liver oil is very good for you… who remembers that statement from a determined mother trying to force a nice big spoonful into you? Well apparently she was right, more than you ever knew! A spoonful at Kindergarten Research studies ranging from 1918-2001 give cod liver oil an A+ rating. This marvelous golden oil contains large amounts of omega-3 fatty acids, more vitamin A and more vitamin D per unit weight than . . . → Read More: Cod Liver Oil, yuk! 
This was an Aussie treat, perfect for cooling you down on hot summer days. A pyramid shaped flavored frozen ice treat! Sunny Boy was orange flavoured, Razz was raspberry & Glugg (my favourite) was sort of Cola flavoured. One side of the ice block was solid as a rock, the other was so easy to eat and was concentrated with syrup, you would want to buy another to make up for the other side! I . . . → Read More: Frozen Sunny Boys, Glugs & Razz 
Whatever happened to Fags, Razzes, Choo Choo Bars and other treats from childhood? Everyone remembers their first illicit puff of a cigarette (usually behind the shelter shed), but for generations of young Australians this giddy thrill didn’t involve tobacco. Instead, the musk- flavoured confection Fags was the brand of choice for aspiring young hipsters. “You weren’t cool unless you had a box of Fags in your pocket”. I remember sitting in front of the . . . → Read More: Fags Lollies |
