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[1996] Tazos

💎 Forgotten Collectibles

Opening a packet of crisps in 1996 came with an important question: which Tazo was inside? The principal UK collection contained 110 numbered discs. There were 50 Looney Tunes Tazos, followed by 20 World Tazos numbered 51–70. Monster Munch had its own collection of 40 pieces, with numbers 1–30 in Series 1 and 31–40 in Series 2. The circular discs had printed artwork, point values and slots around their edges, allowing them to be connected together. An official album gave every collector a visible list of missing numbers. Some were more difficult to obtain. Looney Tunes numbers 21–30 all featured Taz and were distributed through Doritos. Two unnumbered Walkerman Tazos and a plastic Mega Tazo slammer were also available but did not count towards the numbered 110. Duplicates became playground currency as collectors tried to fill the final spaces in their albums. Which Tazo were you always trying to find?

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[1988] Count Duckula

📺 Forgotten Television

The vegetarian vampire who wanted fame, travel and adventure—but had no interest in drinking blood. First broadcast in 1988, the Cosgrove Hall series followed Duckula, his gloomy butler Igor and the accident-prone Nanny. Together they travelled the world inside Castle Duckula, a Transylvanian castle capable of disappearing and reappearing in distant locations. Voiced by David Jason, Count Duckula became one of the most recognisable characters from British children’s television during the late 1980s and early 1990s. The original programme ran for four series and 65 episodes. Did you watch Count Duckula before or after Danger Mouse?

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[1968] 🧠 Joe 90

Before smartphones, AI assistants, and instant downloads, Joe 90 imagined a future where a pair of glasses could transfer expert knowledge directly into a young secret agent’s mind.

Created by Gerry Anderson and Century 21 Productions, the Supermarionation series followed Joe McClaine as he used the BIG RAT (Brain Impulse Galvanic Response And Transfer) system to gain specialist skills for his missions.

A fascinating piece of 1960s British science fiction television that imagined digital knowledge transfer decades before it became reality.

Forgotten things are still part of history.

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🏛️ Welcome to Forgotten Archive

A digital archive preserving the things that disappeared, but were never truly forgotten.

From forgotten technology and television, to toys, internet culture, food, vehicles, and everyday memories — each entry documents a piece of history that shaped someone’s world.

This archive exists to preserve the objects, ideas, and moments that are no longer part of everyday life, but still hold meaning.

Forgotten things are still part of history.