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Beloved of children and adults alike since the mid-1980s, when his character began to be developed properly by talented muppeteer,Kevin Clash, Elmo has been a constant in the Sesame Street series.

Red and furry,Elmo,an ‘evergreen’ 3 1/2 years of age, is a monster known for his friendly and cheerful disposition. His big white eyes and orange nose also picks him out from the crowd.

You can own this lovable goldfish-loving 21″ plush character. The current economic woes should not deter you, as the cost has been slashed by a massive 20 % on this ,and many other Sesame Steet favourites ( including:Big Bird,Grover,Cookie Monster), at

But to receive your discount be sure to quote this coupon code with your order:

URMARCH20

But you need to act quickly. Offer must close in 14 days.

What to buy the children for Xmas on a budget? How about a bunch of nostalgia, which the kids will enjoy as much as may be you ,or your parents, did? Toys of a style from yesteryear.

I believe I have found just the resource for you. You will have to check out its terms of business. There is a great selection,and I shall be showcasing some items that look appealing and of good value. Why don’t you go to the ToyDay website to check it out?

Vinyl toys are the latest craze in the UK from Japan and USA. Designed by some of the best and well renowned artists in the world including Frank Kozik, Jon Burgerman and Andrew Bell they are great collectibles and make perfect gifts. For the full range click here forUrban Retro

Slinky who? A coiled spring toy from yesteryear? You may well have to ask. But not those of a certain age. Created like many things by accident, in this case by a marine engineer Richard James over fifty years ago, Slinky came into our lives as a springy thing which tumbles wobblingly down steps. Yes, she (or is she a he?- it’s not polite to give a girl’s age away) is a spring with a cool attitude, doing not much else quite happily, just needing a nudge from time to time. If you would like to become re-acqainted with this most docile of household pets and wobbly toy in black , or discover what all the fuss was about why not pop-over to Firebox You’ll have change out of a tenner, and bags (or coils) of fun! Go to Firebox

Remember Arcade,Atari,Spectrum and Nintendo . From the 1980s come the Mario Bros. Still plumbing, perhaps, but now presented as 2″ high vinyl characters, Mario and Luigi can stand tall on your desk ,or work place, representing their pixellated other selves. A spin-off from Donkey Kong this peripatetic pair (I mean they got just about everywhere in their adventures) led the Nintendo video games
drive from 1983.

This vinyl set also includes our other favourite characters in glorious clour: Bomb-omb,Bullet Bill,Paragoomba, and Yoshi. Dream on in the Mushroom Kingdom with these guys!

Further details of how you can get your hands on these miniature screen icons can be had from
the Firebox website.

Continuing the Stars theme and fun how about these playful characters?

Sturdy vynyl figures represent some of the favourites from the Star Wars films. This series 1 of collectable limited edition characters made out of 100% recyclable materials, includes Chewbacca,Boba Fett,Luke Skywalker,C-3PO,Darth Maul, and the incorrigible Darth Vader. Standing about 6″ high each figure -suitable for childen over 6 years of age – is priced at less than a tenner at the firebox web site .You can check them all out here at
Firebox

Can it really be over 30 years since the first Star Wars film exploded onto cinema screens around the world? It was,indeed, 1977 when Stars Wars began its amazing journey, and it is reckoned that upto 2007 the films have generated revenues in the region of a whopping $4.3billion.

Perhaps even more surprising is that Mr Potato Head was “born” in 1952, at the Pawtucket,RI-based toy company,Hasbro.Inc. The very first toy,according to Hasbro, to be advertised on television, Mr Potato Head has had a full career having been an ambassador and “spokespud” for many causes and good-will efforts. Apparently, on his 40th birthday,he was given a special award from the President’s Council for Physical Fitness, in a ceremony conducted on the White House lawn!

As befits his Hollywood status -Mr Potato Head played a supporting role in the Disney film “Toy Story” ,and he has had his own program ,”The Mr Potato Head Show” on the Fox Children’s Network – he has met up with some old chums for a bit of fun at the Star Wars set. For more of this much adored, characterful and entertaining toy beloved by many generations of children (and parents,too!),where you can meet-up with the likes of “Darth Tater”,”Spud Trooper”,and “Artoo Potatoo” by entering “Star Wars” in the search box at theFirebox web site click here