Hi Woodsy At an Auckland fair I spotted this Lledo model – a Yorkshire Tea van in a special box. Knowing how Woodsy loves his Yorkshire Tea,...

Hi Woodsy, Here is my Joe 90 jig-saw puzzle from the 1960s. A Waddington puzzle, with a copyright notice from 1968 to A.T.V. (Overseas) Ltd...

Hi Woodsy, I have been reading a book on Irwin Allen Collectibles, by John Buss (Amberley Publishing, 2023). The book covers all four Irwin ...

Hi Woodsy Here are the highlights of my April 2026 haul, from one of the Auckland fairs. This is the first one to be held at a new venue. T...

As a follow-up to Rob's fabulous Chief yesterday, this is a re-post from 2023 by Paul A  * Pyro made a total of nine Paint-by-Numbers ki...

Hi Woodsy, The Italian company Politoys once had an extensive range of die-cast Walt Disney cartoon vehicles. Many were driven by such well ...

Hi Woodsy, Here is a You Tube video that I recently came across, called The History of Dinosaur Suitmation. It covers men in rubber suits p...

Hi Woodsy, I have just discovered what may well be the most beautiful tinplate toy ever made – the Wells-Brimtoy Robin Paint and Poster Truc...

Hi, On a recent visit to a second-hand book sale, I discovered a pair of very unusual children's books from the 1960s. Both have a Lenti...

Hi, This is something you often see on the side of Japanese toy and kit boxes – the ST J.T.A. marking. But what does it mean ? Well, I final...