16 pages. [1961]. Profusely illustrated trade catalogue of different martial and military plastic "unbreakable" figures; first page in colour. 21.5 x 27 cm. Staple bound. Royal blue and grey laminated card covers (slightly curling up at the fore edges). Lower corner very slightly bumped- a near fine copy. Timpo Toys Ltd. was an English toy company that started as Toy Importers Company in 1938, manufacturing various toys out of wood, bakelite and composition until the end of World War II. Following the war, Timpo made hollowcast metal toy soldiers; with soldiers manufactured in plastic from 1954. The firm ceased operations in 1978. The assortment of Timpo Toys consisted of several figurine series, with the American frontier series and the Knight series forming the core of the product range. Since Timpo further developed the series in the course of production, some series could be divided into generations (e.g. there are four generations within the Cowboy series). Overview of the series: American frontier series, Cowboy series, Native Americans and Apaches series, Union Army series, Confederate States Army series, Mexican series, Knight series, Crusader series, Medieval Knights series, Vizor Knights series, Gold Knights series, Silver Knights series, Black Knights series, Romans series, Vikings series, Arabs series, French Foreign Legions series, American Revolutionary War series, Inuit series, World War II series, Farm series, & Guard series. This is a scarce original toy catalogue in unusually good condition & Timpo toys are very collectable today. No other example located online. Seller Inventory # 4485

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Title: TIMPO TOYS [TRADE CATALOGUE]

Publisher: Model Toys Limited, London.

Publication Date: 1961

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: Near Fine

Edition: 1st Edition

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Jason Burley, an accredited full member of the ABA and of ILAB, has owned his own bookshop continuously since 1984, been a past Chair of the PBFA (London) for over four years and exhibited at the PBFA monthly Russell Hotel antiquarian bookfairs & other specialist bookfairs for over a decade. At Firsts London 2024, the Rare Book Fair Committee selected Jason of Camden Lock books for the Award of Best Display of the four-day event. Jason is also co-founder and co-owner of Burley and Fisher Books LLP. - located between Haggerston and Dalston Kingsland Stations, the bookshop has an events space with a bar where we hold over 100 literary events each year, a basement of second-hand books, and a Risograph Printing department. Our stock of new books includes independent publishers and local authors, with general, collectable second-hand books, as well. Our older, rare books include collectable miniature books, our specialism.

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