Tuesday, May 1, 2012
A Sample Page from the Brooklin Website.
What's interesting is the information that's provided.
This can be a great resource for anyone collecting toys.
Photo Courtesy of the Brooklin Company (http://www.brooklinmodels.co.uk)
Photo Courtesy of the Brooklin Company (http://www.brooklinmodels.co.uk)
Photo Courtesy of the Brooklin Company (http://www.brooklinmodels.co.uk)
Photo Courtesy of the Brooklin Company (http://www.brooklinmodels.co.uk)
Photo Courtesy of the Brooklin Company (http://www.brooklinmodels.co.uk)
Photo Courtesy of the Brooklin Company (http://www.brooklinmodels.co.uk)
Photo Courtesy of the Brooklin Company (http://www.brooklinmodels.co.uk)
Photo Courtesy of the Brooklin Company (http://www.brooklinmodels.co.uk)
Photo Courtesy of the Brooklin Company (http://www.brooklinmodels.co.uk)
Brooklin White Metal Collector Toy Cars
I was searching for another brand of toy on E-Bay, when I came across the name Brooklin. THe listed toy was quite interesting in terms of beautiful detail, and its modelling after many of the toy cars that I've been buying and selling. I did a fast search on E-Bay, and a whole new world of toys arose from the search.
I did more research, and I decided to write to the Brooklin company itself and ask if I could screen-capture their photos, and use their written material in a blog instalment about them. I got a reply quite fast, and the answer was yes. So today's instalment is about the Brooklin Toy Company.
At the beginning of my search, I was confused between finding Canadian "Hits" and Great Britain "Hits" from my search. After a little research, it turned out that the founder of the company, was a Brit by the name of John Hall, who had moved to Canada and taught design engineering at the U of T (University of Toronto). He decided in the early 70's to pursue a longtime interest in setting up a company to produce fine vintage models of old cars. Unfortunately for Canada,Mr. Hall returned to Great Britain with his wife Jenny. On the good side, these fine toys are still being produced, and the answer to why I kept getting "hits" both in Canada and the UK (United Kingdom) was resolved.
One thing that you notice about this company is that their website is super!. The photos are super, there are pages that inform the reader about discontinued models, there is a history about cars and specific models, and of course, each toy model may have its' own story. Some time in the future, I',m going to write an instalment about all of the great resources for people interested in old toys or even currently-made toys like the Brooklins.
Photo Courtesy of the Brooklin Company (http://www.brooklinmodels.co.uk)
A Sample Page from the Brooklin Website.
What's interesting is the information that's provided.
This can be a great resource for anyone collecting toys.
Photo Courtesy of the Brooklin Company (http://www.brooklinmodels.co.uk)
Photo Courtesy of the Brooklin Company (http://www.brooklinmodels.co.uk)
Photo Courtesy of the Brooklin Company (http://www.brooklinmodels.co.uk)
Above are examples of cars that have been "decommissioned" from the production line.
It's still interesting to see the items that were once produced.
Below are examples of cars that are in production.
Although there are "newer" models, I decided to select those that I have been selling from other manufacturers. Although these "real cars" have not been produced for almost 80 years, they're still beautiful and interesting to look at.
I hope that you've enjoyed looking at these modern reproductions of cars from a long time ago, as much as I have. I wasn't old enough to have seen many of these old models when I was a child, but I certainly can admire them!
You can find out more information about the Brooklin Company at:
Thanks for dropping by, and as always,
have a good morning, afternoon, or evening,
wherever you may be,
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