In building my collection of toy cars and models, I soon found myself seeking out fellow collectors, specialist shops, dealers, magazines, books and websites to help add to my collection and knowledge. This has been an ongoing process familiar to many collectors who have “caught the bug”.
Even after over sixty years of collecting, seeing wonderful collections and museums, going to flea markets, swapmeets and shows, I still keep coming across new model makers and old toys that I had never seen before.
60+years of collecting
“I still keep coming across new model makers and old toys that I had never seen before.”
Many collectors strive to add to their knowledge as well as their collections and it is for such people that this site is being developed. It will attempt to show not just models and toys but also some of the related ephemera, books, catalogues and magazines that have appeared over the years.
Spark & Bizarre
I have been particularly fortunate to have been involved with Hugo Ripert and Spark Models, which he turned from a tiny company into a world leading brand over the last 25 years. I offer no apology for the frequent references to Spark and Bizarre that will appear here.
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