Saturday, April 9, 2022
Can Anyone Please Help Identify These Two Toys
I received an e-mail about a month ago from a reader. He had sent me photos of these 2 old metal toys, and asked me if I might identify them. I searched for some time, but could not find anything. I would have added this post much earlier, but out of the clear blue, I got sciatica. For those who don't know, it's a "condition" whereby your large left and right sciatic runs from your hip down to your foot. It's quite painful, and you don't know from day-to-day whether or not your condition will improve. I've had it now for 5 weeks, and it's still sore. Hopefully, the pain will go away, but if it doesn't go away it could linger for a few more weeks or for a long time.
Dimensions:
- Biplane
- Wings: 14.5 " (36.8 cm)
- Length of airplane: 11" (27.9 cm)
- Zeppelin
- 5" wide (12.7 cm)
- Length: 18" 45.7 cm
I'm going to be writing to the reader in order to find out the dimensions
of these 2 toys and will get back to you when I have that information.
In the meantime, if there is anyone out there who knows anything about these 2 toys,
could you please write to me.
And if you've had sciatica, and healed from it, would you please tell me what you did
or your doctor did in order to help. I just hope that I can get back to riding my bicycle, which I do 3-4 times a week around the city of Montreal (Quebec, Canada). For those who don't know, Montreal has about 500 kilometers (310 miles) of bike paths. I prefer the paths that are not to the side of car roads, but even those are quite safe if you obey the traffic signs and rules.
As always,
Thanks for stopping by,
And have a great part of the day or night,
wherever you may be.
I can always be reached at:
majortrout@hotmail.com
and my name is : (Mr.) Stacey Bindman
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ReplyDeleteJ'étais dans une situation délicate et j'avais besoin de quelqu'un pour m'aider à identifier ces deux vieux jouets et j'ai contacté ce blog.
ReplyDeleteThe toys that kids play with are one of their favorite things. As they get older, their toys for kids’ collection also becomes more diverse. In the course of their child's development, whether they're moving on to trains and dolls or picking out video games and action figures, it's important for parents to be aware of the different styles and types of toys available and what kind of advice they might give to their children about these toys.
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ReplyDeleteI hope your sciatica has gotten better! I actually was suffering from the same thing when this post was made, and I found a book by a professor out of Ontario named Stuart McGill, and his book "Back Mechanics" helped me learn how to alleviate my symptoms at home by "flossing" the nerve to get pressure off of it, and by also doing a few core strengthening exercises that made it so I could actually sleep in my bed again.
ReplyDeleteIf you still have a need for it, look him up. He's a very respected doctor and considered the authority on spine health.
As for the toys, that's 100% a Metalcraft No. 960 kit, and I imagine the biplane is similarly Metalcraft, probably part of a Spirit of St. Louis kit. Hope this helps.
Hello Toystorations,
ReplyDeleteThanks for the good wishes and the contact for sicatica. I eventually got through the sciatica problem. I believe that when I got Covid (even after my 4th or 5th vaccination), my immune system was affected and weakened. I ended up with a slew of problems, that I was able to get through over time. I had some heart issues, weight loss, fever, and several other issues.
Thanks also for identifying the Metalcraft biplane.
Have a great day,
(Mr.) Stacey Bindman
toysearcher@gmail.com