Category Archives: TOY CATALOGUES
Meccano toy catalogue, France, 1972
Originally called ‘Mechanics Made Easy’, Meccano is a popular and enduring toy construction set invented in 1901 by Frank Hornby from Liverpool, England. Due to its huge success and demand, Hornby opened factories around the world, one of which features in today’s post – the Bobigny factory in France, which in 1951 was producing more than half a million Meccano box sets a day!Ā
2004 Corgi TV, Film & Cartoon catalogue, UK.
This. Catalogue. Is. Quite. Simply. Awesome!
As is so often the case with Corgi Toys, they produce the most beautiful product catalogues on the market. This 2004 TV, Film & Cartoon catalogue is no exception – 24 pages, A4, of wonderfully-presented pop-culture toy photography. Enjoy š
Thunderbirds
Mr Bean
Doctor Who
Batman
James Bond, 007
The Blues Brothers, Scooby-Doo, The Beatles
Bullitt, Knight Rider, Back to the Future
The Italian Job
Red Dwarf
The Persuaders, Smokey & the Bandit, Only Fools and Horses, Last of the Summer Wine, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Inspector Morse, Heartbeat
Charlie’s Angels, The A-Team, The Dukes of Hazzard
Back cover
As always, thanks for looking š
Matchbox Collectors’ Catalogue 1986/87
Presenting scans from the 1986/87 Australian edition of the Matchbox Collectors’ Catalogue.
Gallery 1 – Matchbox 1-75 range
Gallery 2 – Matchbox Convoy Range, Action Sets and Team Matchbox
Gallery 3 – Matchbox Models of Yesteryear
Gallery 4 – Matchbox Junior Collectors’ Club, Matchbox Calendars, Matchbox toys
Thanks for looking š
Dutch Retro: Part Four
Welcome to part four in our series of 1980s toys as advertised in the Netherlands. Catalogue scans are from Dutch editions of Speelboom Club Journal, De Speelboom and Intertoys Speelboek.
Cosmic Cowboys action figures
G.I. Joe action figures
Ninja action figures
Fleur dolls
Barbie dolls
Dream Girl USA dolls
Art, stationery, office, Britains, Darda, Nikko, die cast, outdoor
Thundercats pistols and utility belts
Board Games
Rubik’s Magic
Trolls and Twinkelpinkels
Fisher-Price Construx
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Dutch Retro: Part Two
Continuing our series of cool toys available in the 1980s as advertised in the Netherlands. Catalogue scans are from Dutch editions of Speelboom Club Journal, De Speelboom and Intertoys Speelboek. Enjoy š
Legs, legs, legggs and more legggggsā¦. Lots-a-Legggs!
Thanks for getting all leggy with us, join us again soon for Part Three of Dutch Retro and more 80s toy goodness š
Dutch Retro: Part One
Presenting a new series of some of the coolest toys available in the 1980s as advertised in the Netherlands. Catalogue scans are from Dutch editions of Speelboom Club Journal, De Speelboom and Intertoys Speelboek. Enjoy š
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