Retro toy hunt for my wife

smcgiff · 23-12-2013 2:57pm #1

Leaving this late I know.

While watching the Late Late Toy show there was a retro section. My wife saw a toy that allowed you to make different clothes designs (by spinning different sections - but may have got that bit wrong). I think it allowed you to design and colour dresses.

While watching she said she always wanted one as a kid, but never got one.

From my rubbish descrition can anyone tell what I'm talking about and more importantly where it can be bought?

We exchange gifts the night before, but I'd love to wrap this and put it under the tree from Santa.

Who supplied/donated the toys for the Late Late show. No sign in the Argos catalogue. That would have been too easy.

Chucken · 23-12-2013 3:02pm

Maybe drop an email to RTE?

Kimbot · 23-12-2013 3:03pm

Ken Blacks AKA Smyths do all the toys for the late late toy show

Is this the toy? http://www.toysrus.com/buy/arts-crafts/project-runway-fashion-design-projector-set-78625-3144532

jimbob_jones · 23-12-2013 3:06pm

Hi Smcgiff,

I know the toy you are talking about it was MB's Fashion Wheel

My sisters had this as kids, there seem to have been a few iterations of this but from a brief check online I'm not sure you would get one in time for Christmas

Sorry I could help more, best of luck with the hunt !!

amber2 · 23-12-2013 3:07pm

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B004RFQCBU

Was it like the above Fashion Wheel.

Lynnsie · 23-12-2013 3:08pm

It's called Fashion Wheel if that's any help OP!

Kimbot · 23-12-2013 3:08pm

This one is available in most €2 shops: http://www.thetoyshop.com/Arts-and-creative-play/Craft-sets/Grafix-Fashion-Design-Wheel/p/448654

smcgiff · 23-12-2013 3:08pm

jonny24ie wrote: »

Ken Blacks AKA Smyths do all the toys for the late late toy show

Is this the toy? http://www.toysrus.com/buy/arts-crafts/project-runway-fashion-design-projector-set-78625-3144532

I did a search the Smyths online store and coukdn't find it.

That toy looks like a modern version of it. Thanks for searching - you got closer than I did :-)

Lynnsie · 23-12-2013 3:08pm

It's called Fashion Wheel if that's any help OP!

smcgiff · 23-12-2013 3:13pm

Lynnsie wrote: »

It's called Fashion Wheel if that's any help OP!

That's the one!

Looks like I could have bought it online if I'd been smart enough to look earlier.

At least now I can ask for it by name! Thanks

colcatscar · 23-12-2013 3:18pm

Try the Dolls Hospital in Powerscourt Centre. They had some about 2 weeks ago.

smcgiff · 23-12-2013 3:24pm

Wont be back in Dublin until mid Jan. But thanks.

It looks like my wife married an idiot :eek:

I assumed because it was on the Late Late that it would be widely available.

Thanks to everyone for knowing the toy and giving me the name. I'll look in some charity shops and if I cannot find it there I'll remember for next year.

Thanks again.