Monday, 20 July 2009
A Blast from the Past 80s
Okay.. I HAVE to start with a disclaimer: I am NOT a Hello Kitty fan.But. I am a fan of gadgety gear.
I am also a very selective fan of memorabilia from my childhood.
Today at Ikea, whilst walking rapidly towards the bathroom accessories section, I was hit.
Via Flickr user *Iron Lace*
Did you have one in the 1980s in school?? Everyone had one of these in school in Malaysia then!
The buttons on the left open up a pencil sharpener, a magnifying glass, a thermometer, eraser tray and one will even lift the pencil tray in the top layer up an angle! The inner lid face had a plastic pocket we could jot our weekly school timetable on. The BOTTOM of this case is ANOTHER opening for rulers and more pencils, and maybe a comb. I think mine had a mirror someplace.
When I got home from Ikea, I went on a hunting frenzy online. I didn't find anything UNTIL THIS.
Thank you *Iron Lace*!!! This is not only similar to the one I had, but it is the exact one!
Man. I now want one desperately.
Have you seen one?
Have you GOT ONE?
Disney sell them.
So do Japanese stores... ebay has some, check under "pencil case".
The magic action! (not exact match, just similar)
Via Flickr user Sakurako Kitsa
But I want me my VINTAGE one! (plus I reckon they're better made and the buttons are sleeker.)
Did these images send you back a million years too? Share, I'd love to hear!
by drey at 12:08 AM |
8 Comments:
In South Africa we had spacecases. They were hideous multi-lumo-coloured plastic cases with all kinds of compartments. We used to right and draw on them with thick black markers and cover them in all the extra stickers we had from our sticker books (stickers were all the rage). Most of us had broken spacecases from dropping them, throwing them or using them as weapons in class.
oh yes, and well done on hannah's dollhouse. I know you posted before, but the amount of work you put into it is fanstastic.
I was a HUGE Hello Kitty fan. In the late 70s, I would spend any allowance and go buy the latest, usually address books and mini pencils and erasers. I don't recall this set, but perhaps I am an old crow and this came out after my Kitty phase. Thanks for posting!
Pieter: your spacecases sound interesting! Weapons, huh?
Thanks, yes I worked hard on this dollhouse... wished she kept the pieces where they're meant to be ;) Oh well. She's only three.
Callsmall: I'm not so much a Hello Kitty fan. When I was small I actually HATED pink! (and yellow) but these are everywhere in my home now :)
lol
I forgot about those things!! Yes I did have one! I would love to have the hello kitty one! :)
This DOES bring back memories! Thanks for the post. I remember when pencilcases like this were all the rage. Not cool if not have one! All those buttons that do things, oh my. I remember them now. I'm Indonesian so I guess some of these things are pretty much the same in Malay or in Indo.
Cool.
jessie: i know, i want mine back!!!
perempuan: yes yes. i like your username :) bukan lelaki? hehehee
yeah, i would love one... (not mine specifically because i think i drew all over them!!!!)
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