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, brightest BAYKO website! I hope you enjoy the comprehensive, yet lighthearted approach I've tried to achieve.
This web site is dedicated to all things BAYKO.
BAYKO was the world's first [and finest!] plastic construction toy and was produced in Liverpool between 1933 and 1967, 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, without being pedantic, but I welcome any comments, criticisms, corrections or praise(!) or, of course, any new 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 : -
		►well over 450,000 words
		►on more than 470 pages
		►with comfortably over 4,500 images
		►plus fully animated versions of every known BAYKO manual!
	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!
	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, "Links"] so I'm always keen to acquire more BAYKO, particularly pre-war items rescued from your attic.
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, which I thoroughly recommend.
Click here for the links page.
Click here for my BAYKO Collectors Club page.
I'll happily provide mutual links to web sites [individuals or clubs] supporting other 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…
…please click here to email me about your event.

	I've a large collection of BAYKO models, sets, literature and 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.
	Click here to email me about an exhibition.
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!!
Click here for more information on Replica Rods.
Click here for the BAYKO BAZAAR.

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.

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!!!

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!!!