The 80s Club

There are plenty of people who will be quick to point out the Littles books, and the even earlier Borrowers books, but my acquaintance with The Littles was on Saturday mornings during the early 80s. They were little mice who lived under the floor/in the walls of the Biggs house. I really liked the toon and watched it religiously. So much so, that even now in 2006 I can still ‘hear’ the theme music.

The best thing about The Littles in my opinion, were the Mattel doll house furniture items produced about the same time. I didn’t collect very many of them since I had to convince Mom to buy them for me and she had to appease my brothers’ toy addictions too. But, as with the Duran Duran board game, I still own them. Most of these came as an individual piece of furniture, with some accessories. The Bathroom Set might have been sold in one package, but I’m -almost certain- all the rest were packaged individually. All of the lamps and flowerpots and pillows came with the furniture sets, I think. There may have been an “accessories” package that I got, but it would have been a part of the same product line.

The Littles family: Dad, Mom, Sister, and Baby

The Bedroom Set: Metal bedposts, plastic mattress. Bureau is metal with drawers that open. blanket on bed is original.

The Bathroom Set: I believe a Victorian bathtub was also a piece sold, but I never got one. The toilet lid and seat lift up & down. the seat and toilet tank, and faucet handles are plastic, the rest metal.

The Kitchen Set: a metal Victorian stove, the oven door opens, and the coffee kettle and pot w/ removable lid are also metal. A sink/fridge, this is metal except for the part that is white and the shelf inside the fridge (the door opens). It came with the plastic grey pitcher & bowl. A metal double-drop-leaf table, with plastic plates and cups (a set of four. I lost one plate, but have all the rest).

The Livingroom Set: a metal couch, side chair, footstool, and drop-leaf table.

The drop-leaf tables in the ‘dropped’ position:

If I had a daughter I think I’d feel guilty, because I probably wouldn’t share these with her.

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