fun - Anything In Particular https://anythinginparticular.co.uk/product-tag/fun/ From antique to vintage, from decorative to downright bizarre. Wed, 11 Jan 2023 09:48:36 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.1.10 1970s Papermate Mouse Novelty Pen Holder – desktop fun and kitsch! https://anythinginparticular.co.uk/product/1970s-papermate-mouse-novelty-pen-holder-desktop-fun-and-kitsch/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=1970s-papermate-mouse-novelty-pen-holder-desktop-fun-and-kitsch Tue, 09 Aug 2022 16:39:05 +0000 https://anythinginparticular.co.uk/?post_type=product&p=58193 If this little thing doesn't bring a smile to your face, then, well... sorry. It's a pen holder from Papermate and made in F.R. Germany (that's West Germany to you and I) and dates from the latter part of the 1970s. It's a mouse. And it's on a spring. Which basically means when a pen is taken from or inserted into it, it bounces away in a very cheerful fashion. It's a simple bit of vintage fun for your desk... and an increasingly scarce item to encounter.

In good condition, without original box unfortunately. The mouse's tail does have a slight kink to it, but it's there - often they aren't, so let's be thankful.  Pen not included in this sale - and the eagle-eyed might have noticed it's not a Papermate anyway ;)

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]]> Late 1970s-Early 1980s Tomy Water Wizard Game (aka Whoosher) – Robot https://anythinginparticular.co.uk/product/late-1970s-early-1980s-tomy-water-wizard-game-aka-whoosher-robot/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=late-1970s-early-1980s-tomy-water-wizard-game-aka-whoosher-robot Mon, 12 Oct 2020 21:34:20 +0000 https://anythinginparticular.co.uk/?post_type=product&p=8390 If you're of a certain age, you'll certainly remember these water-powered dexterity games made by Tomy. Dating from the late 1970s and early 1980s, this one is the "Robot". Once filled with water, the aim of this "wizard water game" is to guide the pieces of the robot using the power of the water "whoosher" onto the structure inside the tank. It's simple enough to describe, but it takes a lot of skill and is rather tricky to do... the box promises "hours of fun".

In good condition with some superfical wear from use. The game comes complete with the original rubber seal (which attaches handily to the underside) and has no chips, cracks or anything else that would present a problem given that the game tank should stay filled with water!  The box is a little bit battered, but it's nice to have it nonetheless.

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