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Retro-tastic toys – Take a meander down memory lane

Big business this Kidulting thing going on, the numbers from last year are clear and with declining birth rates and an ageing population grown-ups are set to be the battlefield for these evergreen spenders. Theres been news a plenty on some of the ranges on offer specifically catering for these …

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Kidult market set to soar in 2024

Recent data from those in the know and the fodder on offer at recent Toy Fair’s suggest that not only does the Kidult market have 25% of toy sales in the UK 9a little less on the continent) but that, with major manufacturers sitting up and paying attention it is …

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Hornby Bluetooth system control app hits Android today

It has been available for iOS users for a while and now you lovely Android people get get “on-track” with it. The HM7000 doesn’t have the trippiest off the tongue name wise certainly but for what it delivers to scaled down track and train fans this is a minor siding. …

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Hornby have smaller homeowners in their sights

Not ones to usually get excited with model rail news, we’ve been known to be a tad skittish in the past and, when we visit Nuremberg’s epic toy fair marvel and make mischief of the epic offerings to the amount of stuff on offer. From dedicated makers of signalling systems …

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SteamPunk building kits incoming

Hornby has amongst its various companies one by the name of Basset-Lowke, a company with a long-established history in creating detailed kit for hobby train enthusiasts. Last year they launched a range of SteamPunk trains and carriages as they moved to specialise and this year bring us a new range …

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Beatles branded Hornby train

Since their first clockwork train in 1920 the train makers have created all manner of carriages and engines. They recently raised over £150k with a special set dedicated to the NHS and Captain Tom of raising over £30mn fame. We stumbled across this unit which was created to celebrate the …

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