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Fisher Price Little People Dog

In 1968, Fisher-Price introduced the first Little People playset. Also at this time, the figures were made with plastic bodies instead of wood. Once they switched to plastic they would release my favorite Little People figure (not a people at all), the Little People Dog. Look at this guy, what is there not to love! I call mine “Spotty”.

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Big Shot by the Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band

If you have never heard of the Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band and you are not from the island of Britannia then you may be forgiven. The Bonzo’s sound could be described as lounge punk funk jazz teapot music but thats barely scratching the surface. Ladypeople and gentledudes I present for your: ear-holes, cake-holes and casseroles… Big Shot.