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Saturday, June 27, 2020

Tog'lman

Tog'lman- Racer, Mattel, Hong Kong
1969
Tog'lman- Engineer, Mattel, Hong Kong
1969
Tog'lman- Fire Fighter, Mattel, Hong Kong
1969
This is a rather strange toy-line I stumbled upon in the early 1990's (old stock from Belgian sea-side toystore...). Were there other sets available ? Vehicles as shown on the cards ? The whole concept is rather generic and ressembles the plain looking wooden art-dolls that can be moved in a number of poses.
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2 comments:

  1. Hugh WalterJuly 9, 2020 at 1:44 AM

    They look like they might be vaguly compayible with this (sorry for promoting my blog on yours, but it's contextual!)

    https://smallscaleworld.blogspot.com/2014/06/n-is-for-not-meccano.html

    Which I believe were also issued by Manurba in Germany, I've seen other, similar systems and the 'objects' in the artwork look as if they are pointing to a similar range of sets? Albeit with some more 3D or pole-like elements.

    H

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  2. Geoffrey PeetersJuly 30, 2020 at 1:37 PM

    Yes Hugh - it seems a lot like originating or compatible with that same toyline... a cheaper way to make plastic renderings of the pre-war Meccano metallic toy-sets ? Lego Technic made some pretty similar figurines much later on...

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