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I’m a 60-year-old Aspergic gardening CAD-Monkey. Sardonic, cynical and with the political leanings of a social reformer, I’m also a toy and model figure collector, particularly interested in the history of plastics and plastic toys. Other interests are history, current affairs, modern art, and architecture, gardening and natural history. I love plain chocolate, fireworks and trees, but I don’t hug them, I do hug kittens. I hate ignorance, when it can be avoided, so I hate the 'educational' establishment and pity the millions they’ve failed with teaching-to-test and rote 'learning' and I hate the short-sighted stupidity of the entire ruling/industrial elite, with their planet destroying fascism and added “buy-one-get-one-free”. Likewise, I also have no time for fools and little time for the false crap we're all supposed to pretend we haven't noticed, or the games we're supposed to play. I will 'bite the hand that feeds', to remind it why it feeds.

Tuesday, 13 January 2026

1 - Minikins (Disambiguation)

Possible sources;

Altenburg - Carried the early Schleich kids TV characters as Minikins, in the UK (mid-1980's).

Marx - Sometimes the various 'kins' (Disneykins, TV Tinykins, 101 Dalmatians &etc.) are colloquially referred to as 'minikins', in conversation - 1950-70's.

Minikin [no 's'] - A Japanese exporter of hollow-cast toy soldiers and model figures, 1950/60's, mostly pirates of western makers (Comet-Authenticast, Britains &etc.), but some original sculpting was produced.

Schleich - early TV/Movie related larger-scale figurines were known as Minikins or Land of Minikins.

Topps - A range of Vinyl figurines Garbage Pail Kids were branded MiniKins - 2010's.

Wade - A range of porcelain figurines were known as Minikins.

Monday, 12 January 2026

Marlow, J. J.

 Proprietor of, and see; Illusion Miniatures

MacKenzie, John MacKenzie Models Ltd.,

A Minor UK maker who produced a series of punch-out card standees, in approximately 54/60mm card, with green plastic 'penny' stands, on a separate runner. Primarily serving the tourist or early-learning/craft markets, subjects were British, and historical/ceremonial in the main, and were sold as Kardsmen . . . Guardsmen - geddit! Flourished 1979.
 
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Saturday, 5 August 2023

Moneyitem Limited (Pikit Toys)

Earlier name of general houshold goods importer who specialised in toys after the first year of trading and renamed them selves Pikit Toys

See 'P' - Pikit Toys

Monday, 11 September 2017

Misterkit - MisterKit - Mister Kit

Via Alberelle, 49, 20089 Rozzano, Milan, Italy

http://misterkit.com/en/
Tel & Fax : ++39-02-8243791
eMail: info@misterkit.com 

eMail:order@misterkit.com

VAT No.: IT11786130150

Defunct model shop and on-line retailer from Italy, was to be found South off the central ring-road in Milan

Listing

Aftermarket Italian Aircraft Kits

- FIAT Cr.42 (1:72, multi-media kit, two versions)

- FIAT G.50 (1:72, resin, re-issued by Vintage Models)
- FIAT G.50 (1:48, resin, wing only update/conversion kit)
- FIAT G.55 (1:72, resin, re-issued by Vintage Models)
- FIAT C.202 (1:72, multi-media update/conversion kit)
- FIAT C.205 (1:72, multi-media update/conversion kit)
- Reggiane RE.2005 (1:48, resin, in association with/branded to Flying Machines)

There was also a range of paints I believe?

What this entry needs
- Better listings
- Paint list
 


Thursday, 25 August 2016

Magic Source International Ltd.

2445 East Dominguez Street
Carson
California
CA 90810
USA

Magic Source International Ltd. Hong Kong
Address unknown

See also: Zhenhai Toys

This company is an importer supplying third-parties with cheap rack toys and other goods from Hong Kong, China and elsewhere. Third-party facilitators/shipping agents like Top Source Trading Ltd. (Hong Kong) or Flegenheimer International Inc. (California) are utilised in the carrying out of their business.

Known Listings
Rack Toys
0154 - Military Superpower (crude Matchbox 8th Army piracies, supplied by Zhenhai)

Tuesday, 22 March 2016

Maurice Corry Ltd.

Until more information is forthcoming, assume subsidiary of, and see: 120 Mini