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In 1868, Edward Ryley Ives started manufacturing tin-plate figures which were set in motion by a heat source such as a candle. The collection was of mainly mechanical toys driven by clockwork. Like Bing in Germany, Ives found themselves in serious financial straits after the Wall Street crash and the firm was taken over by three competitors, American Flyer, Hafner and Lionel.
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Dinky’s deal with Gerry Anderson meant that for every FAB1, there was a Stripey the Magic Mini; a tie-in toy from a far-more-obscure Anderson enterprise. In this case, the Magic Mini appeared in a series of photo-story books about Candy and Andy, two children who lived with a pair of Pandas, Mr & Mrs Bearanda. Intended as a TV series, it never got made. The Mini came with plastic figures of all four characters.
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Barclay is an American firm from New Jersey, They were in existence from 1924 to 1971. They were known for the production of slush moulds and toy soldiers prior to the Second World War. After the war, smaller diecast vehicles were produced. In the 1960s, the models were issued as the "Bottle Series".
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The Rasant series was introduced in 1964 by the German manufacturer Reinhard & Co. They were produced in scale H0 and supposed to be an improvement to the conventional slot system - no skidding off the road at high speed, driving several vehicles in one lane, safer reverse driving and hidden conductive leads.
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102 days, 06:07:43Seller: LittleBolide
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- Re: Frames New Stuff...
- There are some more sales locally but the week surrounding this show is a time to stay off the roads. My 10/15 drive to the next town will take well over an hour because of theextra traffic. I shoul
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- Re: Dinky Albion 8 Wheeler!
- Thats just great. Frame.
- 1 hour, 49 minutes ago In Trucks & Lorries
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- Re: Matchbox/Lesney job lot box
- I know the feeling Richard and I know that Jim will be able to fix ixtis1965 up with these parts which would be more reliable that is for sure.
- 6 hours, 8 minutes ago In Lesney & Matchbox!
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- Re: Matchbox/Lesney job lot box
- last time I bought parts from Recovertoy nothing arrived. then his site disappeared. That was 40 bucks well spent
- 6 hours, 8 minutes ago In Lesney & Matchbox!
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- Re: Matchbox/Lesney job lot box
- They were always plastic with the metal hook on the end and usually were either chewed off or just snapped off with some help. This what you are looking for although Recovertoy probably doesn't hav
- 6 hours, 8 minutes ago In Lesney & Matchbox!
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- Re: '36 Ford Cabriolet
- Great shape to that one. I have an unfinished plastic kit which I'll get around to someday (had it about 20 years) Comes with hard and soft top options,I prefer the hardtop or is it the saloon/van Pre
- 7 hours, 10 minutes ago In 50 of This or That
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- Re: Matchbox/Lesney job lot box
- the 'rope' is that plastic white thing made out of plastic.
- 6 hours, 8 minutes ago In Lesney & Matchbox!
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- Re: Matchbox/Lesney job lot box
- the parts list says it is a rope and separately a hook ??
- 6 hours, 8 minutes ago In Lesney & Matchbox!
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- Re: Matchbox/Lesney job lot box
- fairly sure got one of these in yellow. can't believe I didn't make a photo of it.
- 6 hours, 8 minutes ago In Lesney & Matchbox!
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- Re: '36 Ford Cabriolet
- Yes, it is, in 1/24. I also have the blue one, a white and black one.
- 7 hours, 10 minutes ago In 50 of This or That
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Vintage Toys in Ghent - a pleasant surprise
We recently met friends in Ghent, Belgium which was very worthwhile. Not only was their a flea market on where i bought some 30 Viewmaster reels but also found "Toys & Things" which was a sh... -
Ambassador Update: New Set of Pictures from 2012 Line- Matchbox
All,Here are recently provided pictures from Mattel exclusively for the collectors. I appreciate Mattel/Matchbox cooperation.Some housekeeping reminders: Feel free to share these with fellow collecto... -
Nuremberg Toy Fair 2012: Norev 1/18 Racing Cars
Here's some more Norev, this time a wide range of racers in 1/18...Citroen C4And another one!Le Mans Peugeot prototypeVW Paris-DakarClassic Renault SuperCinqRenault Clio Mk1Citroen DS3Audi & Merce... -
Some additions
A couple of the nicest additions over the past period I'd like to share with you. Greenlight: Jaguar XKSGreenlight's Motor World series gets better each release with better details. It's a shame ... -
Big delivery of Scalextric and Hornby expected in the next week
We are expecting a huge delivery from Hornby and Scalextric in the next 7 days. Products have been slow coming since the New Year and the Chinese New Year all but stops production for 6-8 weeks. But ... -
Toy Cars & Slot Racers from Technoclassica!
I have a few more posts to come from Nuremberg still, but for a change of pace, here are some images from Technoclassic at Essen! Joschik attended this awesome event (a must for classic car afficionad... -
Nuremberg Toy Fair 2012: Norev 1/18 Road Cars
Much to show from Norev, so I'm going to be splitting it up here too! Here are the 1/18 road cars....Prototype for the upcoming Citroen DS SafariCitroen 2CV Van prototypeCitroen 2CV Dolly. There were ...
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Leonardo da Vinci’s wooden construction kits: Fascinating feats of science & engineering
Revell’s new military-themed Leonardo da Vinci wooden model kits are available from August 2012.
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THOMAS GUNN takes Toy Soldiers to Web 2.0 with Toy Collector
Traditional toy soldier maker Thomas Gunn has been one of Toy Collector’s biggest supporters since our launch – and they’ve certainly made use of the facilities!
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New High-Detail Lamborghini Models from FrontiArt
FrontiArt have launched two new 1/43 full-detail Lamborghini models, the Aventador LP700-4 and Jota SVR.
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AMT Introduces a Kustom Kreature
The Kats at AMT team up with Dirty Donny to create a Two-Headed Monster...
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RSL’s July 1 Antique Toys, Train Stations, Banks & Americana auction led by revered Jirofsky, Laster collections
TIMONIUM, Md. – Fine European antique toys and train stations, plus a fabulous array of still and mechanical banks are at the heart of RSL’s 621-lot auction to be held July 1, 2012 at Richard Opfer’s gallery in Timonium (suburban Baltimore), Maryland. Titled “Toys, Train Stations, Banks & Americana,” the auction’s wonderfully varied selections include the John Jirofsky architectural still bank collection, the late Dr. James Laster’s collection of train stations, and other carefully chosen additional consignments
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Bertoia’s March 23-24 ‘Made to Be Played’ toy auction finishes at $1.3M
VINELAND, N.J. – Bertoia’s March 23-24 ‘Made to Be Played’ auction, a 1,400-lot offering highlighted by the Grover Van Dexter European tin toy collection, closed the books at an impressive $1.3 million (inclusive of 15% buyer’s premium). An extensive variety of early toys crossed the auction block. A Hubley cast-iron Popeye Patrol depicting the popular cartoon sailor on a motorcycle had been estimated at $10,000-$12,000 and rode off as top lot after hammering $19,550.
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Auction-room fireworks expected at Morphy’s June 22-23 auction of George Moyer collection
40-year collection includes spectacular array of vintage firecrackers, pyrotechnic rarities
