by Joschik
on May 13, 2012
We recently met friends in Ghent, Belgium which was very worthwhile. Not only was their a flea market on where i bought some 30 Viewmaster reels but also found "Toys & Things" which was a shop in the Antiek-Depot. Great choice, not only in the shop but through the depot as well which consisted of other antique dealers.
by Joschik
on Oct 14, 2011
When visiting Collect-Hit the other week I picked up a leaflet of the Le Musée du Jouet de Bruxelles and when going back for something else a week later I thought it would be good to go see it.
The museum is located in a beautiful 1900 family mansion and has toys from the 1830 to today. More than 30,000 items and as it seems increasing daily (donations of toys old and new were delivered by members of the public while I visited!). Toys are everywhere over three floors: in beautiful cabinets, on the walls, on the floor and whereever there is room!
by Joschik
on Aug 22, 2011
Since we were told it would be a rainy day we thought we check out a Medieval Castle instead of the beach during the last family trip to Normandy, France. While driving along we see the marvellous Poterie du Mesnil de Bavent!
by Joschik
on Mar 09, 2011
I assume I was experimenting at the time but think they are not so bad. I think they date back to 1982.
US Cavalry under attack
by Joschik
on Aug 08, 2010
I met a gentleman on the car boot sale that had as what appeared to be three trade boxes of Britains farm animals and one of Crescent Swoppets - so potentially exciting! When I opened the boxes all of them had Britains animals which while nice is not one of my areas of interests. But then when I looked closer they all had some kind of fur applied! I had discovered perhaps the only remaining box of Fiddlers Furlets in the world!
by Joschik
on Jan 13, 2010
While I thought they were founded in 1985 by brothers Martin, an engineer, and Friedhelm, a businessman, they are just celebrating their 20th anniversary. They got started building hardtops for convertibles. In 1993, however, the Brothers Wiesmann came out with their own vehicle curvaceous and retro-tastic coupe and roadster. Above Siku's version in orange. Ricardo also wrote a fun article on some Revell models here. Some years back (before having children) I was getting excited and got the then catalogue.
