This set of Top Trumps were made by Waddingtons, and are from the early 80s. The set contained 32 cards.
I always liked the packs of top trumps that had a pack specific design on the back, like this pack, and the horror ones. I really hated the standard blue back with the boats and the cars and everything. It always made me feel slightly depressed.
Anyway, out of these dinosaurs and mammals and whatever, Eryops was always my favourite. Lovely Eryops.
We found an old roll of film in the loft and these were all that were on it. It is basically the most accurate representation of my childhood I could possibly hope to have. I think the photographer was almost certainly me, except in the ones where I appear, when it probably would have been my little brother, who was obviously my artistic equal. They are shown here in order of quality.
My sister and my little brother, by a tree.
My sister, by our tent.
My dad punting along the river in Cambridge. Also shown: the back of my head, my older brother’s face.
Our garden. (front row, left to right) unidentified, unidentified, my older brother (back row) unidentified
Me, by our tent. Also shown: a shower cap.
My sister by our tent, with a lilo.
My sister, in Cambridge, by a road.
My little brother, clearly dealing drugs out of the back of the car.
Terrifying bedroom.
Unidentified hair/fur.
A glimpse of hell.
And that was all that the chemists would dare print.