Strawberry Shortcake & SSC

Sigh, Age is catching up with me. Many light years ago, when I was still studying in primary school, owning a Strawberry Shortcake handkerchief (no kidding here, but nobody uses tissue in those days) meant that you were 'IN'. Alongwith the Smurfs (La la la la la la, la la la la la...the Smurfs and evil Gargamel), Garfield, Care Bears (weren't they so pretty in different colours?), i'd be stuck to the TV screen religiously watching Sunday morning episodes of these lovable cartoons. Why, it'd be Papa Smurf teaching the other Smurfs values like honesty, sincerity etc. They sure dun make cartoons the same as before these days... with violence, robots, saving the world from evil and the list goes on...

Strawberry Shortcake or SSC for short (geez, everything must come with an acronym huh?) seems to have blossomed through the ages. From the frumpy nanny nightcap (see picture of Vintage SSC) to the groovy fashionista Strawberry Shortcake in big sunhat decorated with strawberries and i love that sashbelt and the top with the SS embroidery. Like nic would say, this is not SSC but her sister (must be the OLDER sister cos so old-fashioned). And all these SSC collectibles are to die for, must check out minitoons where they sell SSC merchandise like bags, water bottles, pencil cases etc. i've added a pencil case to her collection...let's see what the next shopping trip would bring back