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Palitoy
Palitoy was a British toy company. It manufactured some of the most popular toys in Britain, some original items and others under licence. Its products included Action Man, Action Girl, Action Force, Tiny Tears, Pippa (doll), Pippa, Tressy, Mainline Model Railways, Merlin (game), Merlin, Star Wars figures, Play-Doh and the Care Bears. History The Cascelloid Company was founded by Alfred Edward Pallett in Coalville, Leicestershire in 1919 to produce celluloid and fancy goods. Their first toy was in 1920 and the first doll in 1925. Cascelloid was bought in 1931 by British Xylonite and the word "Palitoy" was created as a trademark in 1935 for their toy division. Injection moulding was developed by British Xylonite in 1941 and was used for the Palitoy toy ranges. In 1978, the Chad Valley (toy brand), Chad Valley toys company was sold to Palitoy. Palitoy was sold to US food company General Mills in 1968, and formed part of the company's toy division, sometimes known as CPG Products C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Action Man
Action Man is an action figure launched in Britain in 1966 by Palitoy as a licensed copy of Hasbro's American "movable fighting man", G.I. Joe. Action Man was originally produced and sold in the United Kingdom and Australia by Palitoy Ltd of Coalville, Leicestershire from 1966 until 1984. Palitoy offered sub-licences to toy manufacturers in other markets. The figure and accessories were originally based on the Hasbro (US) 1964 G.I. Joe figure, for 1966–1969 production. Hasbro's G.I. Joe figure was patented in 1966. Even the specific method of attaching the appendages was patented as a "Connection for Use in Toy Figures". The first Action Man figures were ''Action Soldier'', ''Action Sailor'' and ''Action Pilot''. All were available in the four original hair colours: Blonde, Auburn, Brown and Black. They were accompanied by outfits depicting the United States Armed Forces of World War II and the Korean War. From 1970 to 1984, the basic boxed figures and accompanying uniforms ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coalville
Coalville is a town in the district of North West Leicestershire in Leicestershire in the East Midlands of England. In 2011, it had a population of 34,575. It lies on the A511 road, A511 between Leicester and Burton upon Trent, close to junction 22 of the M1 motorway where the A511 meets the A50 between Ashby-de-la-Zouch and Leicester. It borders the upland area of Charnwood Forest to the east of the town and is situated 5.5 miles from Ashby and 9 miles west-southwest of Loughborough. Coalville is twinned with Romans-sur-Isère in southeastern France. History Coalville is a product of the Industrial Revolution. As its name indicates, it is a former coal mining town and was a centre of the coal-mining district of north Leicestershire. It has been suggested that the name may derive from the name of the house belonging to the founder of Whitwick, Whitwick Colliery: 'Coalville House'. However, conclusive evidence is a report in the ''Leicester Chronicle'' of 16 November 1833: ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Action Force
Action Force is a brand of European action figures released in the 1980s that was based on the ''Action Man'' toyline. It was also used to introduce ''G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero'' toys to European markets. Several publishing companies have produced comic books based on the figures. History First generation (1982) The ''Action Force'' figures were first produced in 1982 by Palitoy, Palitoy Limited, and were released in two waves. They were created in response to the falling sales of the company's larger collection, ''Action Man'', and the comparative success of the smaller Kenner Star Wars action figures, which the company was licensed to sell in Europe. The figures are a mixture of historical military figures (e.g. 7th Armoured Division (United Kingdom), Desert Rat, Stormtroopers (Imperial Germany), German Storm trooper) and of more contemporary soldiers (e.g. Arctic warfare, Arctic and Naval warfare, Naval Assault). In contrast to the American-centric ''G.I. Joe'' figures ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parker Brothers
Parker Brothers (known as Parker outside of North America) was an American toy and game manufacturer which in 1991 became a brand of Hasbro. More than 1,800 games were published under the Parker Brothers name since 1883. It remained family owned until bought in 1968, and branched into Nerf toys and media. Among its products were ''Monopoly'', '' Clue'' (licensed from the British publisher and known as ''Cluedo'' outside of North America), '' Sorry!'', ''Risk'', ''Trivial Pursuit'', '' Ouija'', '' Aggravation'', ''Bop It'', ''Scrabble'' (under a joint partnership with Milton Bradley in the United States and Canada), and '' Probe''. In the 21st century, the trade name ceased use, with former products being marketed under the "Hasbro Gaming" label, with the logo shown on ''Monopoly'' games. History Parker Brothers was founded by George Swinnerton Parker. Parker's philosophy deviated from the prevalent theme of board game design; he believed that games should be played for enj ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Airfix
Airfix is a British brand and former manufacturing company which produced Injection moulding, injection-moulded plastic model, plastic scale model kits. In the UK, the name 'Airfix' has become practically synonymous with plastic models of this type, "they became a sort of generic name for any plastic, injection-moulded model kit". Airfix manufactured a wide range of plastic model products such as model car, cars, model aircraft, aircraft, model ship, ships, commercial vehicles, model military vehicle, military vehicles, rail transport modelling, railways, and model figure, figures. Founded in 1939, Airfix was owned by Humbrol from 1986 until the latter's financial collapse on 31 August 2006. Since 2007, both Humbrol and Airfix have been owned by Hornby Railways, Hornby. History Airfix was founded in 1939 by Hungarian businessman Nicholas Kove, initially to manufacture inflatable rubber toys. The brand name was selected so that it would be alphabetically the first in trade direct ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Star Wars Figures
The Kenner Star Wars action figures were produced by the toy company Kenner, which released 96 action figures, multiple vehicles and playsets based on the ''Star Wars'' franchise between 1978 and 1985. From a line of over 100 unique toys, a total of more than 300 million units were sold during their original run. Kenner began producing new ''Star Wars'' action figures in 1995. The initial line, known as The Original Collection, is highly sought after. Many variations of the figures have been sold at auction for tens of thousands of pounds or dollars during the 2020s. Even standard figures (particularly if sold with original packaging) can demand extremely high prices. In 2024, a prototype Boba Fett sold for $1.342 million at auction, becoming the most expensive toy ever sold at auction. Collectors have been critical of companies or organisations that only buy the products to resell at a profit (i.e. " scalpers"). History The license for ''Star Wars'' action figures was o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tonka
Tonka is an American brand and former manufacturer of toy trucks. The company was founded in 1946 and operated as an independent manufacturer of popular steel toy construction type trucks and machinery, until its sale to Hasbro in 1991. History Tonka began as "Mound Metalcraft", a gardening tools company, in the fall of 1946 in Mound, Minnesota, Mound, Minnesota. Lynn Everett Baker (1898–1964), Avery F. Crounse, and Alvin F. Tesch created the company in an old schoolhouse. Their building's former occupant, the Streater Company, had made and patented several toys, including toy trucks. E. C. Streater was not interested in the toy business so they approached Mound Metalcraft. The three men at Mound Metalcraft thought they might make a good sideline to their other products. After some modifications to the design by Alvin Tesch and the addition of a new logo created by Erling Eklof, the company began selling metal toys, which soon became the primary business. The logo was base ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pippa (doll)
Pippa was a "pocket-sized" fashion doll produced by British toymaker Palitoy between 1972 and 1980. She was a 6.5 inch fashion doll with numerous friends, fashions, an apartment, a car, even her own hair salon. Similar to Topper's Dawn doll, Pippa was marketed as "the pocket money fashion doll that puts fashion in your pocket". The small stature of the doll also meant that production costs were generally lower than market competitors such as Sindy and Barbie Barbie is a fashion doll created by American businesswoman Ruth Handler, manufactured by American toy and entertainment company Mattel and introduced on March 9, 1959. The toy was based on the German Bild Lilli doll, Bild Lilli doll which Hand .... The Pippa doll had many different fashionable clothing pieces, including miniskirts, minidresses and top and bottom combos. There were also more regal, formal dresses, and outfits relating to different jobs. Employing subtle makeover techniques and fashion variations, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tressy
Tressy was an American fashion doll with a feature to adjust the length of its hair. Tressy was first produced by American Character Doll Company in the 1960s and later by Ideal Toy Company in the 1970s. The doll was invented and patented by modern furniture designer Jesse Dean and his wife, Diana. Description "Tressy" was trademarked in 1963 as a doll with "hair that grows" by the American Character Toy Company of New York. It was first sold as an 11½" fashion doll similar to Mattel's Barbie and by the late 60s as a larger preteen doll by the Ideal Toy Company. Tressy featured a long swatch of hair that could be pulled out of the top of the doll's head by pushing a button on the doll's midriff; that mechanism allowed children the ability to comb the hair in a variety of styles. American Character clearly intended that Tressy's "growing" hair feature would give the doll a marketing edge over its blockbuster competitor, Barbie. History American Character Doll Company ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dapol
Dapol Ltd is a model railway manufacturer based in Chirk, Wales. The factory where some of the design and manufacturing take place is just over the border in England. The company is known for its model railroad, model railway products in N gauge, OO gauge and O gauge. History Dapol's name is a play on its founders David and Pauline Boyle's names. He owned a model concern Highfield Birds & Models. In 1981 he first tried to buy the Airfix and Mainline ranges. The Dapol brand name was first used in a ''Railway Modeller'' advert of September 1983. The first Dapol wagons (for OO) were announced to become available on 20 November 1983. From 1 March 1984 ex Airfix railway kits became available. Later in the year ''Railway Modeller'' magazine carried a two-page profile of the new concern with the upbeat title 'An exciting new model empire'. A lot of David Boyle's background was explored. Some of Dapol's ambitions were frustrated. That article said that the Austerity 2-8-0 and the LMS ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
British Xylonite
BX Plastics was a plastics engineering and production company. The company was one of three subsidiaries of the British Xylonite Company established by 1938. BX Plastics made xylonite (also known as celluloid or ivoride) and Lactoid (also known as casein) at a plant to the south of Brantham in Suffolk, on the north bank of the River Stour across the river from Manningtree in Essex. The company was liquidated in 1999. History The British Xylonite Company was established by English inventor Daniel Spill in 1877, in collaboration with American investor Levi Parsons Merriam. It established factories at Hackney Wick and Homerton, in East London, subsequently expanding to Brooklands Farm near Brantham in 1887 and Hale End, Walthamstow in 1897. By 1938 British Xylonite had established three subsidiaries - BX Plastics, Halex and Cascelloid. Halex was based in Highams Park, Hale End, in North London and made finished goods (including table tennis balls). Cascelloid, based in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chad Valley (toy Brand)
Chad Valley is a brand of toys in the United Kingdom owned by Sainsbury's. History The company has its roots in a printing business established by Anthony Bunn Johnson in Birmingham in the early 19th century. Under the management of his son Joseph and grandson Alfred the company moved to the suburb of Harborne, in the valley of a stream called the Chad Brook, giving its name to the Chad Valley district, from which the company name is derived. Chad Valley made a decision to expand their range to soft toys before World War I. They mass-produced their new Teddy bears in Harborne In 1938 the company received a royal warrant as 'Toymakers to H.M. The Queen'. When Princess Elizabeth acceded to the throne in 1952 the warrant was changed to read 'Toymakers to H.M. Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother'. The company moved away from manufacturing toys in the Second World War. Instead they produced goods to help the war effort such as wooden instrument cases, cases for the barrels of a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
