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Aberdonian: A look back at the Christmas toys wanted by Aberdeen’s kids in the 1990s

By Aberdonian
A long afternoon for AFC manager Alex Ferguson as he keeps on smiling while signing hundreds of times for autograph hunters at the Grampian TV Toy Appeal at the Beach Ballroom in Aberdeen, which he and some of his players supported
A long afternoon for AFC manager Alex Ferguson as he keeps on smiling while signing hundreds of times for autograph hunters at the Grampian TV Toy Appeal at the Beach Ballroom in Aberdeen, which he and some of his players supported

Christmas is getting nearer and children across the north-east writing their lists for Santa.

In this week’s Aberdonian, we’ve gone back through our archives to find out what toys and and gifts kids in the city have been demanding over the last few decades.

Aberdeen’s Kyla Higgs, 2, happily clutches her new favourite toy, My Little Pony
Ashleigh Davies, 7, gets a sneak peek of the toys made by Aberdeen community service groups which would be sold at the city’s market
A child sleeps soundly before Christmas, while a stocking filled with toys hangs on their bed
A Westhill playgroup introduces young pupil Fiona Scott to Ethel, who assists her in making necklaces
Jim Jardine, a former lecturer, gives a demonstration on physics using toys including boomerangs and poppers
Gregor Connolly, 3, is swept up in dinomania at Schoolhill’s Toy Bazaar as the popular models become almost extinct
A Christmas appeal gifts soft toys with help from the 39th Queens Cross Brownies
The Boyd brothers, eight-year-old Stephen and six-year-old Mark, check out toys to be gifted to children less fortunate than themselves in Grampian TV’s annual toy appeal
Catherine Guyan, 10, Kincorth, gives a big hug to Huggy Bear, who popped into the St Nicholas Centre to educate families about toy health and safety marks
Nine-year-old Martyn Leitch from Westhill and his sister were let loose in Aberdeen’s Toy Bazaar where Thunderbirds, Trolls and Barbies proved popular
Princess Anne at Peterhead Prison with soft toys and art by prisoners
A long afternoon for AFC manager Alex Ferguson as he keeps on smiling while signing hundreds of times for autograph hunters at the Grampian TV Toy Appeal at the Beach Ballroom in Aberdeen, which he and some of his players supported

 

 

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