A belated update to our toy repair services. We have offered a toy repair service for many years. However, the volume of orders have overwhelmed our toy repair specialists. We are struggling to complete the existing orders and are suspending toy repair services until further notice. Our spare parts and reproduction box listings are all still available for ordering, just repair … [Read more...] about Suspending Toy Repair Services
Restoring Toys
Matchbox Thunderbird 2 Model Scale
Issued in the 1990's the Matchbox Thunderbird 2 model scale is larger than the 1960s' issue Dinky Toys model, and includes an out of scale Thunderbird 4 submarine. In this side-by-side comparison, the left-hand pod and Thunderbird 4 are from the 1990 Matchbox model while the right-hand side is the Dinky Toys model 101 pod. The Matchbox Thunderbird 4 is large and fills the … [Read more...] about Matchbox Thunderbird 2 Model Scale
Corgi Toys James Bond Aston Martin Suspension Unit 261 270
There are two versions of the Corgi Toys James Bond Aston Martin Suspension Units 261 270 which fit the early Gold 261 and later Silver 270 coloured models. The 271 Aston Martin is different as a larger approximately 1:36 scale model while the 261 & 270 are closer to 1:43 although none are exactly to scale. The 261 & 270 share many similarities and some replacment … [Read more...] about Corgi Toys James Bond Aston Martin Suspension Unit 261 270