We had a bit of an old toy sort-out this weekend. A few trips into the dusty attic and down came a big bundle from my old toy fair days.
We had a local toy enthusiast coming round to see what they might want so it was a good excuse to pull down a large pile and set them out in the kitchen for his inspection.
It was like the old days!
Checking completeness, stacking them up, chatting about toys and 'sadly' seeing some go. Yay!
The piles included 4 complete Mouse Traps, a Carlton SPV and Cap Scarlet figure, the classic Buckaroo, Go for Broke [which always makes me think of Sixties Christmasses when we got that game], hats Off, Kimbo, the Vampire Game and the ubiquitous Spy Ring [later edition box].
There was a busted Matchbox Tracy Island, a Matchbox Mobile Action Command MAC Rescue Centre set and two Manta Force boxed vehicles.
From the back there's an Argos military mountain, the name of which eludes me. Its like Zero Hour in style.
The MAC box also included this rather nice Hestair Toys moon buggy and astronauts inside. I blogged about these for our Ninth Birthday [see label below]. Have you anything like this?
There's two Hong Kong rack toy Secretary Sets, things a beauty which simply wouldn't exist nowadays. I love the line 'Private Secretary' on the briefcase! The card art is quite funny too, the boss with his feet up! Again, of its time! The brand sticker on the card is Rojo Toys, which I imagine were the distributor and not the maker.
Further piles including a space sparking gun bought on holiday in Crete, when I used to raid toy shops in Rethymnon. They always had old toys mixed in with new ones! It was fabulous and I brought loads back during the 90's!
Another lovely rack toy baggy of plastic baby bricks, bought in an old fancy goods shop in Borth, Mid Wales, about five years ago. I just can't resist old rack toys. Can you?
Further piles at a distance including Tic Tac Toad and a plastic Tardis.
It was fun getting this lot out again after 10 years plus gathering dust in the attic. Reminded me of when I used to load up the estate car and tootle off to Doncaster toy fair on a Sunday early doors and fill my stall. That's twenty years ago. I was in my thirties! Where has the time gone!
Have you stood at toy or comic or sci-fi fairs at all readers?
And where have the back aerials gone on that SPV?
ReplyDeleteI blame the Mysterons Kid! To be honest I hadnt noticed!
DeleteI'm sorry? Kimbo - Game of Fences ?
ReplyDeleteDid you buy that for your 'privet' collection, or were you just 'hedge'ing your bets ?
Mish.
Ha ha. Very drill Mish. I used to buy all board games. There were no barriers or fences!
DeleteDrill? Droll!
DeleteYou should put Kimbo on show for sale.
ReplyDeleteMaybe someone will 'picket' !
Mish.
Ha! Youre not sittin on the fence with this one Mish!
DeleteCor, bet you burned off a few calories going up and down the loft ladder for that lot, Woodsy. That's a lot of vintage stock you stockpiled. Certainly a serious seller. Do you miss the thrill and excitement of your toy dealer days? Nice that you got to relive it again this weekend :)
ReplyDeleteIt was fun ta Tone. We hope to do it again soon if I can brave the loft ladders!
DeleteWhat's the batcave poking out of the bag? I had a micro Gotham City but for the life of me don't recall who made it! - MJ Southcoast Base
ReplyDeletematchbox set are amazing,i remember those set in the catalogues when i was a child,but they never come in my town shops,no amazon in the '70 ;) ew
ReplyDeleteMobile Action Commmand is a great toy line EW. Loads of cool vehicles!
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