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Kay Bojesen teak and limba wood monkey (1951)

Oliver Tomas — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 15:19:00 +0000

27/07/10 – Teak and limba wood toy monkey with articulated joints designed and produced by Kay Bojesen and his workshop in Denmark c. 1951. Available today complete with Henri Rousseau themed packaging through Rosendhal.

Tatra T600 Tatraplan 1946-7 streamlined automobile

Oliver Tomas — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 07:08:53 +0000

23/09/09 – Old toy model of the Tatra T600 Tatraplan automobile designed in 1946-7 in Czechoslovakia by Josef Chalupa, Vladimír Popelář and Hans Ledwinka. The Tatraplan had a monocoque streamlined six-seater saloon body with a drag coefficient (Cd) of just 0.32. It was powered by an air-cooled flat-4 cylinder 1,952 cc rear-mounted engine. Only 6,342 were produced. Toy dimensions: 10″x 3.75″ x 3.5″.

Sources and more information
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Wikipedia: Tatra T600 Tatraplan//
Tatraplan resource page//
Tatra cars and trucks flickr group//

‘Gacha’ capsule machine toys from Japan

Oliver Tomas — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 07:09:04 +0000

22/02/08 – Small selection of ‘gacha’ (capsule) machine toys from Japan.

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