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Offline zuse

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Playrail - Tomy
« on: Friday 14 May 2010, 05:02 am »
(Apparently it was also made by Palitoy and called "Discovery Time" - I believe the UK version of the Tree Tots was also part of the brand "Discovery Time")

Okay, this is *technically* a mid to late 70s toy but I believe it was also available in the early 80s. I just wanted to share it here. :) I got one of the people in a Fisher Price bag at the flea market once and didn't know what it was! (They have a metal ball-bearing on the base so that they coast along). I don't know how many there were, but here are some I've come across!

Merry-Go-Copter

(image from eBay)

Merry-Go-Zoo

(image from eBay)

Merry-Go-School Bus

(image from eBay)

Merry-Go-Train

(image from eBay - I've also seen this in the Tomy box on eBay)
« Last Edit: Friday 14 May 2010, 05:04 am by zuse »
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Offline EricaVee

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Re: Playrail - Tomy
« Reply #1 on: Friday 14 May 2010, 06:31 am »
I had pieces of that growing up--some of the people and the bus. I grew up in the same house as my aunt and uncles did and they grew up in the 70's, so it was probably something of theirs that my grandmother kept.
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Re: Playrail - Tomy
« Reply #2 on: Saturday 09 July 2011, 09:36 am »
ive dedicated myself to tomy trains, both vintage like the merry go sets right up to the current fisher-price thomas trackmaster. i hope one day to open a small toy museum with trains being the main focus.

the old merry go sets are great fun! ive got 3 of the 4 sets and im always looking for parts. http://sunsthomasandfriends.weebly.com/tomy-merry-go-sets.html

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Re: Playrail - Tomy
« Reply #3 on: Saturday 09 July 2011, 11:06 pm »
Great web site! :)
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