Retro Building Toys
Around April 2021 I came in contact with a small group of enthousiasts, who were investigating an old Dutch made construction toy called: Mobaco (1924-1956). After reading some posts & discussions, I wanted to anticipate to this research, but from a bit different angle: Why not make this building toy available in 3D, so everyone […]
Multibois – Charton
Multibois, consists of couple of wooden elements, for building a houses. During building, plastic parts like doors & windows could be added too. There are some different building-theme's sets available. These construction sets were created by the company Charton around 1972. Although I like to focus more on older -none plastic- type of toys, this […]
Zet-Z-Op - OKWA
OKWA stands for Okkerse Waddinxveen. The Okkerse family established the factory in 1901. One of the first real wooden toy factory in the The Netherlands. These sets are produced around ±1969. Earlier variant: Boysen ToysMore info: mobaco.nl/OKWA Boxes & content: The yellow box is already big (41x38x3.5 cm), looks similar like the blue version. Parts […]
Donald Architect / Donald Arquitecto
This toy was manufactured by Manufactura de Juguetes M. Bartrès in Barcelona, Spain, under license from the Walt Disney Corporation in the 1960's and 1970's. There appear to have been two series. In the first series, columns were made of wood, and the panels and base plates from cardboard. In the later series all parts […]
Wright Blocks – John Lloyd Wright
The Wright Blocks is an abstract building/construction toy. Invented by architect John Lloyd Wright and patentend in 1949. Sets are sold between 1950 till 1955. Interesting article: savewright.org (#1) Patent: Issued in April 1932 Both Wright Blocks patented in Great Britain & USA: GB402260A & US1894605A. Finaly a glimps, of what John Lloyd Wright had […]
Maisons Alsaciennes, Villas & Cottages - Garnier Cornil (G.M.F.R)
Villas & Cottages / Maisons Alsaciennes / Construction / Magi-Bloc / Ranch Wooden construction systems first by Garnier Cornil and later his sons continued the company. Produced and/or distributed by G.M.F.R in France, exact year unknown, around 1950s & 1960s. If you have more information, please let me know. Garnier Cornil definitely loves systems with […]
Boysen Toys - Kay Bojesen
Kay Bojesen (1886–1958) a toy designer, produced his toys under the name “Boysen Toys” in the USA. It's unsure when these first building toys were sold. KB’s licenses for the Netherlands, Belgium and Indonesia was:van de Marel – van den Hoven van Genderen in Voorschoten, around 1980s. More about Kay Bojesen: facebook.com/KayBojesenUSA Boxes FB USA 17 […]
Montabo
Mobtabo, a wooden construction system, including pins. Manufactured by 'Vos & Vos C.V.' in Kampen, The Netherlands. Patented The game is patented in Germany in July 1949 by the manufactures. Most likely it's never sold as a product. The manufacture even tries to sell the patent (source: Delpher: advertisment from 1953 "De Telegraaf"). Boxes According […]
Bouw Mee - Albouw
'Bouw Mee' was produced by Albouw, headquartered in Baarn, The Netherlands and sold bij S.I.O., sales office in Amsterdam. Most likely sold in this period: 1949~1953. The building system consists of wooden columns, wherein wooden fixtures and cardboard plates could be mounted. It's also possible to create a nice flush bottom layer, inside the fundation trusses. […]
Profilo
"Civil engineering for boys" Brick construction toy, created by Dutch company concrete factory 'Duinker & Verruijt'. The system is manufactured between 1943~1946. This is my first 'brick' building toy. It's a heavy box, different texture feel and nice to build with. Funny detail: reading the manual, they also encourage you to add cardboard windows etc […]