Welcome to the World's Biggest and Brightest
BAYKO Web Site - by “The BAYKO Man”

Hi, I'm Pete Bradley, A.K.A. “The BAYKO Man”. Welcome to my BAYKO web site - www.baykoman.com - the world's biggest and brightest BAYKO website! I hope that you enjoy the comprehensive [what do you mean obsessive‽] yet lighthearted approach I've striven to achieve in this labour of love, which I hope you will enjoy and revisit regularly!

BAYKO, the world's first [and finest!] plastic construction toy, was produced in Liverpool between 1933 and 1967 [the middle third of the 20th century] though the first, and last three years were restricted. The earliest sets were called BAYKO Light Constructional Sets - a harmless pun on the BAKELITE from which they were made.

I've tried to be as accurate as I can, hopefully without being pedantic, but I will always welcome any arguments, comments, criticisms, corrections, disagreements, or praise(!) coupled with, of course, any new BAYKO-related information you may have to share - with full attribution, of course.

I plan to continue to update the site regularly so I believe it's well worth your making more than one visit, after all there are already : -

I hope you enjoy your visit and that you return often and also tell your friends [BAYKO or sadly, BAYKO-free!] about the site and, of course, about BAYKO.

The photo [left] shows me at the ripe old age of 2 - I think…

…my mother agreed and said it was taken in Morecambe in 1952!

It's good to see such an early example of my incurable [who wants a cure‽] addiction to ice cream, which clearly pre-dates my benign addiction to BAYKO…

…my first BAYKO set didn't arrive until I'd reached the venerable age of 6!

I'm a collector not a dealer [you'll find links to some excellent dealers elsewhere on the site - left hand panel, green section "Links"] so I'm always keen to acquire more BAYKO, particularly pre-war items rescued from your attic or cellar.

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, which I thoroughly recommend.

I welcome mutual web links [clubs, individuals or museums] supporting any construction or related toys.

I am happy to help with publicity for exhibitions in which BAYKO or other construction toys will be featured.

All you've got to do is let me know…

I've a large collection of BAYKO models, sets, literature, even packaging, and enjoy attending both the BAYKO Collectors Club meetings and the occasional exhibitions…

…it gives me a chance to talk about my favourite subject!

Now that KELLOGG's have long since signed my release papers, [Hooray!!!] I'm free to attend exhibitions, around the country, much more frequently.

On a personal note I'd like to register my thanks, both in recognition, and in anticipation, of people who make direct contributions to the site.

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!!