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As with any hobby there is a wealth of information to be read, listened to, observed and generally recorded relating to toy manufacture and collecting.

All the pages in this site provide for comments and discussion. This section brings all the comments together for further discussion.

  • From Ray wardan on A Collector of Antique Toys

    Tony i have a wide variety of old matchbox , dinky , an hot wheels vintage cars . Want to sell the lot . Plz if interested contact me asap

    2016/04/10 at 1:12 pm

  • From john constible on A Pope Product Diecast B-29 Aircraft

    what are these worth, a friend would like to trade me for some marklin sports cars

    2016/04/13 at 9:12 am

    • From Tony on A Pope Product Diecast B-29 Aircraft

      Hi John

      Price for these is very dependent on condition. If you can send some photo’s I’d be happy to provide a value.

      I’ll be in touch via email.

      cheers
      Tony

      2016/04/13 at 5:14 pm

  • From raymond buckley on A Pope Product Diecast Toy Guns

    Hi Tony
    I recently purchased a buffalo bill metal cap gun similar in size and style of the pope product australian made cap gun.
    I wonder you or your readers may have any further knowledge of this one.
    It is made in australia

    2016/04/14 at 10:53 am

  • From raymond buckley on Streamlux Toys

    Hi Tony
    Was interested in reading Graeme’s info on brent toys and the hopalong cassidy toy gun/s
    Australian and NZ made cap guns are my interest,so would be interested in this info and any that are for sale too.
    thanks
    raymond.brisbane

    2016/04/16 at 1:36 pm

  • From darren on A Pope Product Diecast Toy Guns

    hi there could u give some more info on the ned kelly toy cap gun as it is very interesting and would like to know more please if its thats ok cheers darren

    2016/04/17 at 9:18 pm

  • From Barbara Mihan on Cyclops Toys

    Hi, As an Australian doll historian and researcher, it is interesting to see the page on Pedigree vinyl dolls which, in actual fact, were all made at Moldex, Darebin Road, Fairfield, Victoria which, in the 1960s was owned by Cyclops. The dolls shown here were marketed from 1963 to 1965.
    If I am able to send pics to you, I could supply references. I do have some of those dolls shown including Little Red Riding Hood.
    Barbara.

    2016/04/19 at 11:10 pm

  • From Barbara Mihan on Other Diecast, Tinplate, and Plastic Toys

    Sorry Tony to inform you, that your red Stake Truck is not a Thomas Hore but was made by Toltoys. All the Hore made toys that I have come across are all clearly marked by the manufacturer. I have a 1970 advertisement for this Toltoy range and a photo with my son on his second birthday pulling/holding his stake truck.
    Sadly the truck has disappeared into the mists of time.
    Barbara.

    2016/04/19 at 11:21 pm

  • From Barbara Mihan on Marquis Plastic Toys

    Tony, You should ,like me, spend many hours at the Victorian State Library top end of Swanston Street and peruse The Toy and Hobby Retailer Reps magazines that reside there. The company began in 1935 and there was a WW2 interuption but I think the mags begin at the library from 1948. The Jaffa Company still prints them today but have now moved to Sydney. During those early years there is a wealth of information among them which by necessity was mostly Australian made.
    Barbara.

    2016/04/19 at 11:38 pm

  • From Barbara Mihan on Australian Made Toys

    My 1961 advertising address for Rosenhain & Lipmann Pty Ltd. is 161 Coventry St., South Melbourne per courtesy of ‘The Retailer’
    Barbara.

    2016/04/19 at 11:58 pm

  • From Luke Batchelor on Yesteryears H Box

    Hi Tony,

    My father in law has a huge collection of matchbox cars, still in their boxes, close to 600 cars. He is interested in getting an idea of the value of his collection. Are you able to help or guide us to someone who can?

    Thanks in advance,

    Kind regards,

    2016/05/02 at 12:36 pm

    • From Tony on Yesteryears H Box

      Hi Luke

      Thanks for the enquiry, yes I can help. I’ll be in touch via email.

      cheers
      Tony

      2016/05/07 at 8:46 am
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