Monthly Archives August 2018

Bakelite Scoop Found with ‘M’ backstamp not Sellex Duperite Helix Willow or British Plastics

Bakelite Scoop Found with ‘M’ backstamp not Sellex Duperite Helix Willow or British Plastics
by | August 27, 2018 | 2 Comments

Bakelite Scoop Found with ‘M’ backstamp not Sellex Duperite Helix Willow or British Plastics Can anyone help me out with this one please. I have found another Bakelite scoop while bargain hunting when on holiday in Tasmania…  but I don’t know the backstamp or brand of this one. The backstamp appears to be an art deco  ‘M” and it has a part number ‘AC376’.                 Other scoops I have in my collection are
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Heres Humphrey Bear Story Book and Feeding Bowl Australia 1980s

Heres Humphrey Bear Story Book and Feeding Bowl Australia 1980s
by | August 26, 2018 | No Comments

Humphrey Bear Story Book and Feeding Bowl made in Australia 1980s Look what I found in the back of the cupboard.  A rare vintage 1980s Humphrey Bear feeding bowl made in Australia in very good condition with only light use and no chips, cracks or crazing.  Please see photos. The bowl is 165 mm in diameter and 45 mm tall.                   Do you remember Heres Humphrey on TV when you were a
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View-Master Stereoscope by GAF USA 1960s-70s & Picture Reels

View-Master Stereoscope by GAF USA 1960s-70s & Picture Reels
by | August 10, 2018 | No Comments

View Master Stereoscope View Master Stereoscope by GAF USA 1960s-70s & Picture Reels The first View Master system was introduced in 1939 and the newest one is Virtual Reality using a smart phone. View Master is the trademark name of a line of special-format stereoscopes and corresponding View Master “reels”, which are thin cardboard disks containing seven stereoscopic 3-D pairs of small transparent color photographs on film.  For more info go to https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/View-Master. The ones shown here are the most common that people my age had
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Retro Toys by Elise has come to CCs Retro – Polly Pocket, Star Castles, Barbie

Retro Toys by Elise has come to CCs Retro – Polly Pocket, Star Castles, Barbie
by | August 3, 2018 | No Comments

Retro Toys by Elise has come to CCs Retro – Polly Pocket, Star Castles, Barbie Retro Toys My daughter Elise is into Vintage Retro Toys.  Yes, she is a collector too.  And yes, sometimes, when she gets doubles, she sells her toys. She is going to progressively publish information about her collections… Go to https://www.ccsretro.com/vintage-retro-toys/ for a list to all of her collections to watch out for. She is starting with Vintage Polly Pockets. Happy Bargain Hunting and Collecting
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