Fiddle Sticks or Pickup Sticks or Mikado is a table top game that has been around in many forms for many years. Its a simple game to understand, but requires a steady hand and thoughtful strategy to get a good score. Why my interest? It is due to another afternoon spent sorting out all our stock of toys for Antique Toy World and coming across 3 different sets of the … [Read more...] about Fiddle Sticks or Pickup Sticks or Mikado
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Ezy-Bilt Master Toy Construction Sets
Similar to the ever-popular Meccano construction sets, Ezy-Bilt Master Toy Construction Sets were Australia Made. It is or was a creative construction or building set and a copy of Meccano. Identified on the lid of one of my sets as Manufactured by Colton Palmer Preston Ltd. Adelaide South Australia. Colton were a tool manufacturer in Currie Street Adelaide c1920. At … [Read more...] about Ezy-Bilt Master Toy Construction Sets
318 Flinders Lane Melbourne
Talk about going "down the rabbit hole". On the back of looking for more information on "Movie Merchandise Productions" (relating to the Robin Hood Fiddle Sticks game) the Argus Melbourne newspaper on 5th March 1937 has a small advertisement for the formation of a new company to be called Ezy-Bilt Pty. Ltd. with its registered office at 318 Flinders Lane Melbourne. I'll discuss … [Read more...] about 318 Flinders Lane Melbourne
Winna Products 110-112 Redfern Street Redfern NSW Australia
110-112 Redfern St, Redfern. Use premises for stationery manufacturing. Surefile Mfg. P/L. https://archives.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au/nodes/view/799372 View showing Hayes Office Furniture (110-112 Redfern St) https://archives.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au/nodes/view/581145 110/112 Redfern St Redfern. Use premises for the repair & storage of office furniture & storage of … [Read more...] about Winna Products 110-112 Redfern Street Redfern NSW Australia
Winna Alphabet Game
Over at Antique Toy World I was getting through some of the older stock and came across a Winna Alphabet Game. A game or jigsaw concept of the English Alphabet with a picture representing each letter as a pictorial teaching aid for younger children. The printed sheet is of 3 or 4mm cardboard with raw card back-face and the front face partially cut through or scored to allow … [Read more...] about Winna Alphabet Game
L & I Glenn Plastic Toys Melbourne
Thanks to David I now have a Glenn FJ Holden sedan in my collection. L & I Glenn plastic toys were made in Melbourne in the 1940's and 1950's and in 1956 they released a Holden FJ sedan in a range of colours. I was pleased to add this blue coloured model to my collection and added a new section for L & I Glenn under Australian Plastic Toys. … [Read more...] about L & I Glenn Plastic Toys Melbourne
Touring Australia with Holden Board Game
I was asked recently about a small model of a Holden HK Monaro and as I was researching this I came across references to a board game that featured HK series Holden models. The Touring Australia with Holden Board Game is one I was not previously aware of. There are a few references: ByteBoss Document References refers to an auction result list from 2004. One … [Read more...] about Touring Australia with Holden Board Game
More R&L Cereal Toy Photos
I have added more R&L cereal toy photos to the gallery today. The 1967 Airport set has been updated with 15 new photos. I added 4 new items to the 1969 Carnival series gallery. … [Read more...] about More R&L Cereal Toy Photos