Did This Inspire.....

[Tomliner]

.....Your interest in aviation? My lovely sister visited us recently and brought me this which she picked up at a car boot sale.It brought back many memories including the fact that I never wrote to Big Chief I-Spy.Perhaps it's time that I did.
I wonder if the owner of this booklet is still alive?








These are just a few images from the booklet,sorry that the quality isn't better but I hope that some memories were revived. EricT

[DaveB]

They were great weren't they. Can't remember ever having the Aircraft edition but the I-Spy book of Dogs turned up here recently with plenty of my horrible scrawling in it Not sure if I kept it or it visited the recycling centre

ATB
DaveB

[petermcleland]

I never saw one of those but I liked the pic on the front cover of that one. The Vanguard was the first airliner that I flew as a pilot rather than a passenger.

The booklet reminds me of similar by Ian Allen for railway enthusiasts to collect Locomotive numbers and names

[JohnWillimas]

I certainly remember these. Still don't think I've spotted a "double podded turbojet" outside FS!

Inevitably there is an entire site dedicated to I-Spy books. Here's the page on I Spy Aircraft. Spot the changes in the cover through the years.....

http://easyontheeye2.wordpress.com/i-sp ... /aircraft/

[Airspeed]

Didn't see this particular one, but I remember the spotter type of book being used by The Swift magazine (little sibling of Eagle). All manner of things like Sailor; Airman; Ambulance etc.
Couldn't tell you how many Train Spotter books we went through!
Thanks for sharing, Eric.
Good intentions, educating kids and stimulating enquiring minds.

[Garry Russell]

Oh yes ...I used to have that. The only thing I could remember clearly . Was the entry for the Vanguard that asked what did you notice about the tail planes.

We used to play I-spy in the car and sometimes at home.

Such simple pleasures then...and we were happy

Should try that again on road trips..at a roundabout...I-SPY with my ;little eye another one beginning with W..

[DaveB]

My I-Spy Dogs (Colour) is on that list. The Boxer on the cover doesn't look a day older

ATB
DaveB

[J0hn]

I wanted to have this very desparately, but my father told me all they wanted was my money - so I reluctantly relented

[Vancouver]

Yes I loved those books as kid. I remember having the ones on cars, zoo animals & road signs. I even picked up some for my own kids in the mid 80's so they must have still been in print then. It kept them quiet in the back of the car (are we there yet, are we there yet, are we there yet). Todays kids are probably too sophisticated and would have to have the App version on a tablet. (oh father, must we endure your retro entertainments?)

[Garry Russell]

They are still around now issued by Michelin, but they are not anything like they used to be.