Comments on: Chic-A-Boo/Monchhichi

By: Big Boo

Big Boo — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 10:20:37 +0000

My sister had a huge collection of those toys you mention. We used to call them “clip-ons” in want of a better name. Thanks for the reminder Laura, I’m going to add these to my list of topics for future posts!

By: Laura

Laura — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 21:43:37 +0000

I had some similar toys, but they had arms that could be opened by pinching the shoulders (they worked a bit like bull-dog clips), they were often worn on the lapels of jackets and had different coloured fur, often bright or pastel colours.

I do remember the song and I’m sure we had a rude version, which I can’t remember now. But I do recall our version of the Trebor Mints ad – after the “Trebor Mints are a minty bit stronger” we would sing something about putting them somewhere to make them last a bit longer. We were charming children…

By: r4i

r4i — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 11:16:02 +0000

Im sure the word chic-a-boo has some nasty rascist connotations. i seem to remember in “police accademy” that tall black lad went batshit and rolled a car over when some idiot called the little sqeaky voiced woman a chic-a-boo.

By: Big Boo

Big Boo — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:47:26 +0000

I had forgotten about that Sis. The arm was all flappy at the end, wasn’t it?

And Jane, glad we could let you know what that strange little monkey critter was after all this time!

By: Jane RM

Jane RM — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 17:31:49 +0000

I’ve still got one of these but had no idea that this was what it was! It’s the female one, and my dad gave it to me many moons ago – I kept it because present from him were rarer than hens teeth! Nice to know what the thing actually is!

By: Big Boo's Little Sister

Big Boo's Little Sister — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 16:28:40 +0000

I remember having a Chic-a-boo but the hand with the thumb that you put in his mouth used to keep coming unstuck from the fabric and I think I eventually lost it and had a one handed Chic-a-boo.