OT: 1980s Spear's Flying Hats board game

[PGowdy]

Hey guys, this one's a bit random but i have been looking for this board game for several years now with no luck. Never seen it on ebay and often pop into charity shops looking for it but no joy.

If anyone happens to have it or you know a place that might sell this sort of thing please let me know.
I'd be very appreciative.
Cheers
Pete.

 

[weasel]

I remember that from way back in the day!
No idea what the actual idea behind the game was mind.

 

[PGowdy]

It was awful. You had to flip the hats into the holes. :lol:

 

[itfciain]

We definately had one of these when we were kids - I imagine it got binned at some poin t but will have a check with my mum when I am next over there

 

[PGowdy]

Thanks Iain. It has to be this exact release with this picture. It's a long shot but you never know. :wink:

 

[Chewie]

I'll keep an eye out for one for you at the car boots :wink:

 

[PGowdy]

Appreciate it.

 

[BlueDog]

Your not one of the kids on the box are you Pete? :lol:

 

[Capetown]

Pete's the one with the pig tails in the middle. :mrgreen:

 

[BlueDog]

Yep , your right I see it now Emiel. Unmistakable likeness. :mrgreen:

 

[PGowdy]

Your not one of the kids on the box are you Pete? :lol:

Close. My brother is the one on the left. We did a lot of this kind of stuff as kids but i've not been able to find this one. I did mostly magazines, Mothercare, C&A etc and he did a couple of board games and was even in a Spandau Ballet video. :lol:

 

[itfciain]

Ha ha - seriously ?

 

[PGowdy]

Ha, yeah. This is a shot of my brother in the Spandau Ballet video 'Only When You Leave'. He's in it for all of 5 seconds.

 

[PGowdy]

Found it!! After a near 15 year search, finally one of these has come up for sale on ebay. Now i just need to win it...

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Flying-Hats-Board-Game-Thames-Hospicecare-105-/330577892053?pt=UK_Toys_Games_Games&hash=item4cf7fa52d5#ht_500wt_1156

 

[Capetown]

Just put in a bid price that you know will win it.

 

[PGowdy]

One million dollars... 8)

 

[Capetown]

Well, let's hope one of the other kids' brother hasn't been looking for this thing for 15 years too. :lol:

 

[PGowdy]

Could you imagine?! We last owned one in the late 80s/early 90s but it got lost/destroyed and we've not seen one since.
It's my brother's birthday in Sept so this will be his gift which he'll be chuffed about.
Nice and cheap for me too. :lol:

 

[Capetown]

Coolest birthday present ever. 8)

Does he know you've been looking for it?

I just don't buy outside of the UK. Just not prepared to pay those kind of fees. Ever!

Trick question: what if this would have been listed outside the UK?

 

[PGowdy]

No. I found him the other one years ago (Car Capers) when ebay started up and we hadn't ever owned one of those for nearly 10 years. Car Capers is very common and there are usually a bunch on ebay. I've even seen one in a charity shop. But this one, for some reason (**** game?), has just been impossible to find. Till now.