Recommendable sites related to collecting Danish toy figures.
Museums:
Danmarks Legetøjsmuseum
- "In the museum you can see a unique collection of Danish and foreign toys
and child cultures covering the last 150 years".
Covers most of the fields of collection found on this website. In 1993 the
museum took over large parts of the remains from the JAG-factory, being
stuffed away in a basement in Copenhagen and practically forgotten since the
1960ies. Unique items from this rare find are displayed. The owner has been
a toy collector for more than 25 years
thus being able to show an
increasing
permanent exhibition of
Krolyn,
Reisler,
Lineol,
and
Elastolin quality figures.
The museum is making a registry of
Danish toy producers of all times and by now it
exceeds 200 manufacturers.
Opened during the summer period only.
Societies:
Chakoten - The Danish Military Historical Society. A very comprehensive site
beautifully combining the hobby of collecting toy soldiers with accurate
historical facts. A great site for diorama builders. Outstanding coverage of
Britain's military line. Also well documented special
features bringing Reisler's army series into historical perspective:
Om Reislers soldaterserie
Maskingeværskytten
Motorordonnansen
Figurina Danica
- Selskabet for
kulturhistoriske Tinfigurer i Danmark. "Figurina
Danica er et selskab for aktive hobbyfolk. Selskabets formål er at skabe et
forum hvor mennesker med interesse for tinfigurer, legetøjsfigurer og
modelfigurer i andet materiale samt tilbehør i form af køretøjer, kampvogne
og lign., kan diskutere og udveksle deres erfaringer"
Collectors:
Plastiksoldater - Nice homepage of
a Danish collector and diorama builder. Specializes in
American Civil War dioramas but also presents pictures of Reisler
and JAG figures.
Magazines:
Plastic Warrior
- "Plastic Warrior was
launched in 1985 as a non-profit making newsletter with the aim of putting
plastic soldier collectors in touch with each other.
It is now a glossy magazine published six times
per year, distributed in 30 different countries around the world, also
providing a range of special issues and manufacturers checklists devoted to
plastic toy soldiers and model figures".
Recommendable sites for collectors of other kinds of old Danish toys.
Onkel Haralds Tog - Dedicated to this rare wooden train produced from 1940 to 1955. Linking to many sources of related information.
Tekno og Vilmer -
Scala & scratchbuilding, including chapter on Reisler's series of
soldiers.
Teknosamleren
- Specializing in
info and spare parts for collectors of Tekno.
Toycars.dk
- New Danish
website presenting Matchbox and Gorgi model cars.
Please submit relevant suggestions to :
tohan.dk@gmail.com
Dealers of
Reisler figures, new or second hand, are welcome.
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