Welcome to the World's Biggest and Brightest
BAYKO Web Site - by "The BAYKO Man"
Hi, I'm Pete Bradley, AKA "The BAYKO Man". Welcome to my BAYKO web site - baykoman.com - the world's biggest, brightest BAYKO website! I hope you enjoy the comprehensive, yet lighthearted approach I've tried to achieve. |
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This web site is dedicated to all things BAYKO. |
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BAYKO was the world's first [and finest!] plastic construction toy and was produced in Liverpool between 1934 and 1964, or a little later. The earliest sets were called BAYKO Light Constructional Sets - a harmless pun on the BAKELITE from which they were made. |
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I've tried to be as accurate as I can, without being pedantic, but I'm more than happy to welcome any comments, criticisms, corrections or praise(!) or, of course, any new information you may have. |
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I plan to continue to update the site regularly so it's well worth making more than one visit, after all there are already over 375,000 words, in bite-sized chunks, on more than 450 pages to have a go at - supported by comfortably over 4,500 images, including full animated versions of every single version of BAYKO manual ever printed! |
I hope you enjoy your visit and that you return and tell your friends [BAYKO or BAYKO-free!] about the site and, of course, about BAYKO. |
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The photo [left] shows me at the ripe old age of 2 - I think… |
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…my mother agrees and says it was taken in Morecambe! |
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It's good to see such an early example of my incurable addiction to ice cream, which clearly pre-dates my benign addiction to BAYKO… |
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…my first BAYKO set didn't arrive until I'd reached the ripe old age of 6! |
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I'm a collector not a dealer [you'll find links to some excellent dealers elsewhere on the site] so I'm always keen to buy more BAYKO, particularly pre-war items rescued from your attic. |
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I can offer a good home to your BAYKO! |
I'm more than happy to provide mutual links to sites run by other BAYKO collectors and, of course, there is already a link to the BAYKO Collectors Club website. |
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I'm also very happy to provide mutual links to web sites of both individuals and clubs who support other construction and related toys. |
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I'm also more than willing to help with publicity for exhibitions in which BAYKO or other construction toys will be featured. |
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All you've got to do is let me know… |
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I've a large collection of BAYKO models, sets, literature and packaging and enjoy attending both the BAYKO Collectors Club as well as occasional exhibitions… |
…it gives me a chance to talk about my favourite subject! |
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Now that KELLOGG's have long since signed my release papers, [Hooray!!!] I'm free to attend exhibitions, around the country, much more frequently. |
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I've been able to identify a source of 1-metre and 2-metre long replica BAYKO rods of the correct gauge to help you build larger models - there's no excuse now for not having a go!! |
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You can click on almost all the images on the site to show a larger, more detailed version. You can then choose either to close the larger images with the green button provided, or simply wait and let them self-close, which they will do after 2 minutes. |
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If you enjoy the site, why not add it to your list of favourites? Click here to add BAYKO by THE BAYKO MAN to your favourites. I wish you many happy returns!!! |
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I've tried to make navigation around the site quite simple. |
You can use the left hand panel at any time to move around the site. |
You can then use the table of related links at the foot of most pages - below a panel like this - to find out more about any particular topic. |
Or you may just like to check out the baykoman.com 'ABOUT' page. |
Now it's up to you - I hope you enjoy both BAYKO and my web site!!! |
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Latest update - December 12, 2018 |
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