A couple of weeks ago we sold a large ‘King Dick’ spanner which had come from a hardware store and had been used to advertise that range of spanners. This is the sort of stuff we love!
We ended up buying some beautiful large metal Tri-ang toys; a red train, a lorry and a very beaten up circus ‘cage’ truck. These will make a fantastic display. I’m not entirely sure why but a purchase of some very heavy cast iron wheels also took place – surely someone will need a very heavy, industrial door stop? Or perhaps something to stop a marquee blowing away in our balmy English summer...
Possibly the most exciting buy (for me) was the purchase of an eastern European wooden toy lorry and tractor. I can tell you now they won’t appear in the shop anytime soon because I’m taking them back to the workshop for inspiration. I have long thought of making a range of vehicles based on a sort of folk art theme. I have been collecting junk for ages to make them with so this may just push me into production... sometimes being able to make lovely stuff for the shop helps take the pressure off trying to find it!
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