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TVTA's mission is to digitally showcase 20th-century advertising and other printed materials which have helped shape pop culture across the years - from toys to books, to film, to music, comics, video games, fashion, food, drink, and much more! TVTA began life in 2010 as a French blog documenting French toy adverts.
The Vintage Toy Advertiser » Toy Catalogues
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Hamleys toy shop based in Regent Street, London, England, was founded in 1760 by William Hamley. It is the biggest and oldest toy shop in the world, and prides itself on selling not only traditional toys but newer toys that ..read more
The Vintage Toy Advertiser » Toy Catalogues
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FAO Schwarz was established in 1862 in New York and is one of the oldest toy stores in the world, in a spirit similar to that of the UK’s Hamleys. FAO Schwarz (FAO = Frederick August Otto) offers children and parents ..read more
The Vintage Toy Advertiser » Toy Catalogues
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FAO Schwarz was established in 1862 in New York and is one of the oldest toy stores in the world, in a spirit similar to that of the UK’s Hamleys. FAO Schwarz (FAO = Frederick August Otto) offers children and parents ..read more
The Vintage Toy Advertiser » Toy Catalogues
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The 1980 French Trampline catalogue features some well-known toys that were sold around the world during the late 1970s and throughout the 1980s. With products on offer such as French-licensed versions of Etch A Sketch, Action Man, Star Wars, Strawberry ..read more
The Vintage Toy Advertiser » Toy Catalogues
1y ago
Greetings vintage mates! It’s that time of year again when your humble TVTA editor and his intrepid office cat, Wooof, search high and yo-ho-ho low for some seasonal scans to warm the cockles of your Christmas heart! So, sit back ..read more
The Vintage Toy Advertiser » Toy Catalogues
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Greetings vintage mates! Remember the short but popular phase of Madballs toys? They also had their imitators like Uglyballs and Weird Balls. Back in the day I had a few Madballs, but I didn’t know the line expanded to include ..read more
The Vintage Toy Advertiser » Toy Catalogues
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Today’s toy images are scanned from the US printed 1990 Ertl Export Catalog which was produced in six languages, 50 pages, and contained the 1990 Ertl range available for export around the world. Ertl is an American toy company founded ..read more
The Vintage Toy Advertiser » Toy Catalogues
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Originally called ‘Mechanics Made Easy’, Meccano is a popular and enduring toy construction set invented in 1901 by Frank Hornby from Liverpool, England. Due to its huge success and demand, Hornby opened factories around the world, one of which features ..read more
The Vintage Toy Advertiser » Toy Catalogues
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This. Catalogue. Is. Quite. Simply. Awesome! As is so often the case with Corgi Toys, they produce the most beautiful product catalogues on the market. This 2004 TV, Film & Cartoon catalogue is no exception – 24 pages, A4, of ..read more
The Vintage Toy Advertiser » Toy Catalogues
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Presenting scans from the 1986/87 Australian edition of the Matchbox Collectors’ Catalogue. Gallery 1 – Matchbox 1-75 range Gallery 2 – Matchbox Convoy Range, Action Sets and Team Matchbox Gallery 3 – Matchbox Models of Yesteryear Gallery 4 – Matchbox ..read more