#1086 FOREST FAMILIES – MOUSE & RABBIT FAMILIES (Around 1989)

I presented this collection some years ago in entry #1035, where I explained everything I knew and could find about the manufacturer MC Toy and the line itself, while I showed already some figures from my collection.

 

This time, I will limit the extent of this contribution to show two more families: Rabbits and Rats, but first, let´s take a closer look to the leaflets above. It is practical to have at least one of these (they come in several formats) to check if the clothes actually match the figure or not. Maybe these were swapped with those of another figure, and, since I am a completist collector, I want the figures to be complete with all their accesories.

In the leaflet above the second scen shows the Mouse Family, while the fifth and last show the Rabbit Family. Note that the background of the image is different, so I assume the mice were made a bit earlier than the rabbits. The background corresponds to the one used in the Bear family, while the blue background images are probably the extension of the line, as they saw the first figures were selling well. These include some of the "exotic" species, mentioned in the previous entry.

And now, let´s go for the toys!

 

Rabbit family / Familie Hasi

 

Mouse family / Familie Maus

FACTS AND FIGURES:

• Name: MOUSE and RABBIT FAMILIES
• Toy Line: FOREST FAMILIES / BÄRENLAND
• Year: Around 1989
• Company: MC Toy (Macau/ China)
  
• Size of the figures: Around 7-8 cm

#1085 SCALEXTRIC UK - B.R.M. (C72.85) (1964)

I was never interested in Scalextric slot cars from Lines Brothers for the English (and other) markets, I decided to focus on the Spain-made by Exin, Tyco or Tecnictoys). But, as a collector of toys, I sometimes get things I didn´t look for.

I got this pristine model of a B.R.M., boxed, together with a large lot of old toys from the 70s and the 80s, although this car was originally released in 1964. I guess it was sold during many years without any changes, so, maybe it was available until the early 1970s.

The model is done at a scale of around 1:32 (as most Scalextric models are) and is British green. The tip of the car is yellow, but in some other models is white. This way, two models could compete against each other if they had this small difference. 

The construction is slightly different from the other cars I have. These older models "hide" the motor inside them, so it is more difficult to oil, repair the cables or simply replace the contact brushes. This is usual in other models from this first years of slot cars, especially from the models from Lines-Bros.

The box is smaller than the ones I know from Exin. The car also looks nice, much better than I had thought, when I saw the pictures online. The detail level is similar to the early Exin models. So, nice to have it.

FACTS AND FIGURES

• Name: B.R.M. (C72.85)
• Scale: 1:32
• Year: 1964
• Company: Scalextric UK (Great Britain)
• Size: approx. 12 cm