Well ok, maybe not these medical prescriptions from my pediatrician, Dr. Miguel Celdran (incidentally he is still my DKs’ pedia). 
These prescriptions go all the way back to 1977!
My music boxes! 🙂 *The 4-kids-swinging box, and that “mushroom” house*
Then I have that plastic Hello Kitty tray, Hello Kitty knick knack box, and an Esprit checkered lunchbox 🙂
I took very good care of these. And haha I still retained that typewritten mock “menu” that I did! I even had descriptions of each dish 😉 I loved playing “restaurant” when I was a wee one. *Snicker… wee one*
I had a small washing machine toy! It even had a tube for water. I don’t remember what it did, but I think at one point I used to put water into the “washer”! The box is still intact!
And then I had this blender, which also worked. 
Haha and my Nana also kept the box 🙂 So it was still intact!
I still kept the brown container and used it for my “restaurant!” I was inspecting this and realized that the quality of the container was reallly good. They don’t make things like they used to anymore 🙁 *Which reminds me, do you peeps still remember those squarish Magnolia milk bottles??? :D*
I still have a whole stack of unused pens and pencils which I took with me to the US when I moved for school. It’s still there 🙂 I will remember to bring them back to Manila when I head Stateside again 🙂
They’re behind a plastic- covered shelf (hehehe I’m so Pinoy ;D I love it!!! Everything’s encased in “plastic” hehehe!! But see, at least most of my stuff remained clean), so they’re not THAT dirty, even after over 19 years (that’s how long I haven’t lived in our old house!)
The Garfield pumpkin was purchased in San Francisco. The Santa elf was a gift, I don’t remember anymore from whom. Then my Cabbage Patch Kids Doll, complete with birth certificate (her name is Aprilette Roberts) came from Hong Kong too, at the toy shop in New World Center– that shop is long gone 🙁 *Sigh* You never really completely get over your love for plush toys… Ok, well I’m speaking for myself here 🙂Then I have Alf 🙂 *remember him? :D*
And a few more Garfields–given by my 2 DBs from their college days 🙂
Now, for a little bit of entertainment, I had Pacman!
*I loooove Pacman*
THIS was “THE” gameboy of our time 😉 I had Popeye and Mickey. I remember having Octopus too but I don’t know where it is anymore. Do you peeps remember Game and Watch? 🙂
Don’t ask me why I taped the bottom part– I was real notorious for sticking these fancy stickers all over the place when I was young– they would be on my wall, pencil cases, and well, in this case, on my walkman 😀Now, for a little personal hygiene, I still have my Little Twin Stars brush!! 
I was so happy to see this nail cutter. I’m going to have this cleaned and re-sharpened so I can use it again 🙂
But the exterior condition still make these watches wearable! My Nana really knew how to keep them (Nana is now taking care of my children 😀 She’s still in our family 😀 *Beams*)And after that, I went with Casio watches, which didn’t survive. I remember the rubber straps snapping after a certain “age”. These 2 Swatches were all that remained 🙁 
I wish I had brought them with me when we moved. I actually could’ve given them away too, but now they’re pretty useless because the battery “leaked” already. The one on the left is actually the “Jellyfish” Swatch. And well, I tampered with the design. So that’s the result. It’s bugly hahahaha! (I was no budding artist, I tell you)
I was 5 years old when my DM got me this. Hehehe I should credit this bag for my love of monograms 🙂 It’s so sad though that the bag is no longer in “salvagable” condition. 🙁 But it won’t stop me from keeping this bag!
My 2nd bag was a Louis Vuitton, given by my aunt who lived in Hong Kong. I will post photos of this bag since I’ve already taken this to my family’s place (the place we moved to after I went to college and stayed in before I got married). It was purchased in the 80s– I think 1981 or 1982, shortly after LV opened its first store in the then- British colony. 🙂 I should’ve remembered to bring this bag with me to Asnieres!!! Never mind, maybe next time I’ll get the chance to drop it off there again 🙂 It’s too cool because it’s really sooooooooo old– it looks like a Saint Cloud, but it’s not. It’s not even on the catalog!!! 🙂
Anyway, those are a few of my childhood treasures. I hope you peeps enjoyed the journey back to my childhood days 🙂 More thought- provoking questions in my next few posts *when I get my internet back*. I enjoyed a very long conversation with a friend last night (because I had no internet access hahaha), and we had some interesting discussions about financial security, the reason for our lust for all things luxurious 🙂
Have a great day peeps 🙂
x
Mrs.T
OMG, you’ve kept your prescriptions! BTW, Dr. Miguel Celdran was also our pediatrician (me and my younger sibs). I remember looking forward to getting a chance to dig into the big bowl of lollipops on our way out after a doctor’s visit. When I became an adult and started working as a registered nurse at the Makati Medical Center about 15 years ago , I’d remind him from time to time that I was one of his patients too. 🙂 I do remember all the hello-kitty/ little twin stars/ my melody and all other sanrio stuff that were a fad back then. I used to have them wallets and hair trinkets. And who can forget about the game and watch, pacman and walkmans. (sigh) It’s good that you have all of them still in fairly good condition. I enjoyed the “tour” down memory lane! Thanks for sharing!
OMG! I have that Hello Kitty watch with the grosgrain strap! Love that you still have all you childhood mementos!
OMG!! Thank you for sharing!! I have the exact same HK tray (which i still use to this day), had the same HK watch, and game&watches!! What a fun post! Ahh the 80’s!
I love this entry. Thank you!
We had the same Hello Kitty watch! Unlike you, I don’t think anyone kept my stuff… Thanks for sharing this… This also brought back memories for me 🙂
Hi Mrs. T!! you made me think about my childhood, thanks for sharing a bit of yours. I also used to collect My Melody items, my first ever watch is a swatch, I received it from my dad as an elementary graduation gift.
I would love to see your first ever LV, pls post!
Thanks and happy weekend!
a little trip down way back when… It’s nice to see those “blast from the past” stuff you’ve got there Mrs. T!
hi there!
I had goosebumps when I saw your my melody nail clipper because i had a hello kitty nail clipper too! I still kept it although i am not using it. Now that you’ve mention about sharpening it, maybe i will do the same. a trip to hortaleza would noh? btw, are you from cksc?
grabe! i couldn’t believe you kept all your childhood things, even down to the brown cow bottle. i have no childhood keepsakes myself since my fear of clutter compels me to discard everything as soon as it becomes useless, so reading your post was such a nice treat! it was great seeing again all the toys and trinkets we grew up with — especially the atari games, swatch watches and sony walkman!
that walkman is so rad! i didn’t know that walkmans come with am/fm transmitters? 😀 i was a game and watch junkie too. the monotonous beeping sound still rings in my head. great find you have there!
hi! i got goosebumps reading this entry — i remember those toys/sanrio stuff growing up! and those nintendos! omg — i love those!
all those bring back wonderful memories! thanks for sharing, paz
i want a copy of that menu!!
priceless
auction your hello kitty items 🙂
I have that kind of game and watch before. I think I was around 6 years old when I got it. Now it’s all about PSPs, DS and iPods.
@ cd: hehehe I know 😉 Now it’s my treasure! Do you still have yours and more importantly, do you know if it still works??? I want to get mine fixed!!!
@ shoppingpal: I wish they all still worked though 🙂 WOW! You’re a registered nurse? *BOWS!!!* Yeah, isn’t it cool that Dr. Celdran’s still a pedia? 🙂
@ MamaS: You’re welcome 🙂
@ Mrs.Kookie: Awwww, don’t you wish they’d make the same Hello Kitty watches still? I’d buy one for sure and wear it with pride! That trumps any of my other watches!!
@ Karrots: Hehehe I can’t believe my tray’s still alive too! Loving it 🙂 I need to have a nice shelf for all those HK stuff 😀
@ *mrsMartinez*: Yes! Hortaleza! I wonder if they can still sharpen and clean it up tho 😀
@ leicavivien: hehe, when I get the bag from my DM’s place 😉 I’ll post for sure!
Anon: I know, it’s cool to have all that junk hahaha.
Petitboyblogger: yeah 🙂 Thanks ! You were probably not even born yet when I still had those things in working order hahaha.
paz: You’re welcome 🙂
Anon: Hehehe my menu? I’ll go back and have DH scan it for you hahaha. You can all be grammar nazis and correct all the errors you see. And haha as for auctioning my HK stuff, Noooooooo. Those are my real treasures 🙂 🙂 🙂 They’re going with me to my grave!! Hahahaha
love this post! 🙂 i also had that hello kitty tray and the grosgrain watch–mine was a my melody. i was more of a my melody & little twin stars fan than hk. i also had a “laminated carton” hk lunchbox. brings back so many memories… 🙂