Back in 1995 I published my first Project SWORD Checklist online on the Alphadrome and TV21 websites. A young man named Arto tried to contact me back then but the email address I'd included on the checklist was quickly out of date.
Thirteen years later Arto was able to make contact via my blog and 18 years on from that first checklist it gives me great pleasure to announce another one: the T Toys Checklist compiled by none other than Arto!
Arto and I have been collecting T Toys for years and we hope that publishing the T Checklist will help other collectors to discover this talented, under-rated and prolific Hong Kong toy manufacturer from the 1960's.
T Toys are most often identified by a capital T in a circle appearing on both the toy and the box. Box art is often beautiful and two of their toys were the forerunners of Century 21 Project SWORD, the Moon Prospector and the Moon Bus.
T Toys were in fact Tai Hing Toys of Hong Kong and are often referred to by collectors as T in a Circle. They should not be confused with the old US toy company, Tarheel Industries of Tarboro.
So here it is, the link to the checklist http://jr21toys.blogspot.co.uk/2013/09/t-toys-checklist-by-arto-haarala.html and enjoy your T !
Just to add, this is a work in progress based on what we have been able to come across over the years. Any additions much appreciated!
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