A small toy shop chain from Queensland, Australia that is all but forgotten – “Toy & Novelty” had three locations in the mid 1980s. Here’s
Tag: 1985
Australian Tamiya TV commercials from 1985 and 1987
Most vintage Tamiya fans will be familiar with the early promotional clips they made for each car, that were often aired on TV sets in
Nikko Black Fox (1985)
Perhaps the first toy R/C buggy to ever feature a transmitter lever with “Turbo” power? The Nikko Black Fox was a popular 2WD off-roader, and
Lost Hobby Shops: Uncle Pete’s Toys
In the 1980s, Uncle Pete’s Toys was the toy shop that every kid who lived around Sydney wanted to visit. While a few smaller Uncle
Tamiya Hotshot (1985)
In hobby-grade R/C, 1985 was the year when four-wheel-drive buggies hit the mainstream. And Tamiya was quick to the market with the phenomenal, and now