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Arcane Curiosities of Retro Toymakers
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- 1. Geometric construction set from 1901, much more than modular metal scraps
- 2. Inflated imagination, this brand’s pneumatic systems powered whimsical machines
- 3. This British brand’s characters were ‘brought to life’ through their patented mechanism
- 4. Puzzling brand merging chess strategy with collectible charm
- 7. An eccentric brand merging stratagems and toys for cerebral amusement
- 13. Classic metal kits known for aerodynamic precision and wartime replicas
- 14. German pioneer famed for clockwork magic and tinplate whimsy
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- 5. Industrial titan’s playthings often imbued with ironic cultural critiques
- 6. Evoking ghostly playthings, this marque was known for imaginative motion
- 8. Marionette mastermind whose trains ran long before mass microchips
- 9. Tin toy brand invoking nostalgia, often found in curio collections
- 10. Brand known more for vacuums than toys, yet dabbled in quirky children’s playthings
- 11. Fabricated mechanical assemblies, blending textiles with micro-mechanics
- 12. This brand conjured metallic fantasy figures, not medieval chemistry
- 15. A fun wordplay nod to an obscure ‘pal’ of classic 1930s plastic models
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