Wary Meyers: Never crash

3.01.2010

Never crash

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Vintage Qantas Koala pencil,

no doubt given away to lucky kids visiting Australia back in the 70's.

Found hiding in a desk drawer at an estate sale.

7 comments:

abigail said...: Or given to kids whose dad went to Australia in the late 70's, early 80's.

wish I still had the one my dad gave me.; March 1, 2010 at 7:42 PM
courtney said...: This brought a smile to my face. I wasn't lucky enough to visit Australia or know anyone who did as a kid, but I had a koala that hugged a pencil just like that, given to me by my Papaw. I loved that thing!; March 1, 2010 at 7:55 PM
Nina said...: I´ve never been to Australia either, but I also had a little koala hugging my pensil;)
Thank you for this little nostalgia trip <3; March 2, 2010 at 5:36 AM
Karen and Sara Brown said...: we had these!!!! ahh what memories!!; March 3, 2010 at 4:58 PM
Cherie said...: Oh I remember these little pencil pets in the 60s. From memory they didn't come together! Fabulous find ... not quite as good as finding you tho' ;); March 4, 2010 at 8:32 AM
kiki said...: I used to have one of these koalas too! Not sure where it came from but I used to love it! I'm pretty sure I was a total nerd and used to wear it on my shirt collar....it was my little friend...:); March 5, 2010 at 11:23 AM
Mr. B said...: I did too - though I think it was from my Mom's roommate who's folks lived in Oz.

Haven't thought of that little thing in 25 years or so. Wacky! :); August 3, 2010 at 12:34 PM

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