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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 raymond buckley on A Collector of Antique Toys

    Hi Tony
    I see you are a busy man with multiple requests from your readers.

    What is the update with the American TV show on toy collecting that they contacted you a while ago,interested in this aspect as an observer of specialist toy shows
    thanks
    raymond buckley
    brisbane

    2016/02/27 at 9:12 am

    • From Tony on A Collector of Antique Toys

      Hi Raymond

      No further contact, and I was very late in replying…. seems to be a habit I have.

      cheers
      Tony

      2016/04/07 at 7:49 pm

  • From raymond buckley on Thomas Hore Toys

    Hi Tony
    I believe thomas hore did a spacemen series too.
    Do you have anything yourself that is space related?
    thanks
    raymond buckley
    brisbane

    2016/02/27 at 9:18 am

    • From Tony on Thomas Hore Toys

      Hi

      Yes they did do spacemen. There were some up for sale on eBay recently. I did not bid as while I would like them, I do not really collect space items and there has to be a limit. At least that is what I tell myself 🙂

      cheers
      Tony

      2016/04/07 at 7:52 pm

  • From raymond buckley on A Collector of Antique Toys

    Hi Tony
    Australian toy reference book
    This may interest your readers.
    Old Toys,identification and valuation guide.
    Ken Arnold
    publisher;crown castleton publishers
    national library of australia card number 1875342516

    raymond buckley
    brisbane

    2016/02/27 at 9:26 am

    • From Tony on A Collector of Antique Toys

      Hi Raymond

      Thanks for the reference. I think this is the link to it http://trove.nla.gov.au/work/11370882?q=subject%3A%22Toys+–+Collectors+and+collecting+–+Australia+–+Catalogs.%22&c=book which says that it was issued in 2004. I’d like to get a copy if anyone has it.

      cheers
      Tony

      2016/04/07 at 8:40 pm

  • From Wally Evans on Dinky Toys

    Hi Tony, I have a vintage wooden pull toy. It’s a kangaroo dressed in what appears to be a school uniform. It’s 9 3/4 inches long. 6 inches tall and has AMUSU Toy printed in very small letters on the kangaroos trousers. Can’t find any reference to it online. I’m in Pennsylvania USA hence the reference in inches. We’re still oddly resisting the metric system. Walter

    2016/02/28 at 3:49 am

    • From Tony on Dinky Toys

      Hi Walter

      The only reference that I am aware of that may be related is http://collections.museumvictoria.com.au/items/1345766 which is an electric question and answer game from 1933. The AMUSU brand is in there and a definite Australian theme. Thanks for the reference, I’d appreciate some photos of the kangaroo.

      cheers
      Tony

      2016/04/07 at 8:01 pm

  • From Graeme Atkinson on Streamlux Toys

    Hi Tony….Brentoys were also the official licence in Australia for all of the Hopalong CASSIDY die cast guns etc. Do you have much info on Aussie brands such as Boomeroo? They only made pressed steel vehicles….Winna did a lot of pressed steel too.
    Also, those Hardray cars were not always marked…ditto Pope. I have a nice little racing car, definitelyHardray, but no markings anywhere. Cheers

    2016/03/02 at 4:58 pm

    • From Tony on Streamlux Toys

      Hi Graeme

      Hopalong Cassidy, thats another great memory ! I’ll need to add that cap gun/guns to my search list.

      I do not have much on Boomaroo or WynToy but I am keen to find any advertising materials from these early Australian manufacturers.

      Pope cars not being marked ? I was only aware of them making one car, are you saying there are others ?

      Do you know what the F.H.E. references on the models. I am still trying to confirm what the initials are for.

      Thanks for visiting the site.

      cheers
      Tony

      2016/04/07 at 8:10 pm

  • From Darren on Micro Models - Australia

    I have a tiny metal ( pewter lead ) HK Monaro solid great detail sits on a twenty cent piece some one said its from a early board game Monaro but I cannot find a 1960,s pic off one help it’s driving me nuts thanks PS it has no writing on it

    2016/03/05 at 5:00 pm

    • From Tony on Micro Models - Australia

      Hi Darren

      The only thing I am aware of that might relate is the board game “Touring Australia with Holden” that had a green HK Kingwood on the box lid and a red one on the board. There were player pieces, like Monopoly tokens that were Holden models that would be the size you mentioned. That said I do not have any detailed photos and do not know if the playing pieces were plastic or metal, painted or bare metal. It might be totally un-related.

      cheers
      Tony

      2016/04/07 at 8:22 pm

  • From raymond buckley on Australian Made Plastic Toys

    Hello
    Any info on Kelloggs plastic colt 45 pistol please?
    thanks
    raymond
    brisbane

    2016/03/06 at 12:10 pm

    • From Tony on Australian Made Plastic Toys

      Hi Raymond

      I am only aware of the information from Craig Hall’s book, Breakfast Barons, Cereal Critters and the Rosenhain and Lipmann Legacy. Issued in 1958 it was referenced as a Colt Six-Shooter on the Kellogg Corn Flakes packet and it was only available as a ‘send-away’ item. You needed 3 tokens and there were only 2 on a King Size Corn Flakes box, so you (your Mum!) had to buy 2 boxes to get the tokens and then you needed to add 4/- shillings as the currency was then (the equivalent of 50cents for the decimal currency readers). The cereal box offered both the Colt Revolver and a Deputy Sheriffs star Badge to kids who joined the Kelloggs Wild West Club.

      cheers
      Tony

      2016/04/08 at 7:51 am

  • From gary watkins on Tri-ang Toys

    great site

    2016/03/31 at 8:36 pm

    • From Tony on Tri-ang Toys

      Hi Gary

      Thanks ! Glad you enjoy it. Keep the site in your favourites, you may have something for me one day.

      cheers
      Tony

      2016/04/06 at 7:03 pm

  • From Philip J Heidorf on A Collector of Antique Toys

    hello Tony, I have an old Charbens toy car says Charbens on one side and on the other it says Mabe England . It has yellow plastic wheels and looks like a 1920’s car
    and is painted green. My Dad died and it was in with his stuff in the attic. I was wondering what it would be worth?

    2016/04/03 at 11:45 pm

    • From Tony on A Collector of Antique Toys

      Hi Philip

      Sounds like it will be an ‘Old Crock’ series model probably under 2″ in length?

      cheers
      Tony

      2016/04/06 at 7:00 pm

  • From shelly plunkett on Tri-ang Toys

    Hi Tony, My uncle past away and i was left with his large amazing boxed collection&well cared for Dinkys,Tri-ang,etc from the 1940s on! I have a truck and plane which baffles me as thr much larger than his rest&no identification,it may be a boomaroo brand but nothing stamped leaves an amateur clueless ,i would like to send you a few pics in the hope you can help me identify them ,Brand,year n value hopefully? I dont know where to get proper advice from,hope you can help?

    thanking you for your time,
    Cheers
    Shelly

    2016/04/08 at 8:26 pm

    • From Tony on Tri-ang Toys

      Hi Shelly

      Thanks for getting in touch. Happy to assist. I have replied via email to you.

      cheers
      Tony

      2016/04/09 at 4:12 pm
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