Brooklin Blog

“That was January. We hope you enjoyed it. One last look behind the scenes before we hit Ferbrury…..Febrary……Furbr……Month #2.”

The first edition of the 1953 Kaiser Manhattan (BRK29) was released in May 1989 and deleted in 1995. It is finished in blue with grey interior and orange license plate. The second edition, identified as 29A on the box, was released in May 1995 and deleted in November 2002. It is a two-tone version in lavender blue metallic with light grey roof, interior is light grey and the license plate...

“Well hey there, you. Yes you. You are looking gooooood. Have you been working out? We’ve been working in….inside the Brooklin factory, that is. It’s BLOGTIME”

‘Was that it? Is that the week done already? That went fast. They say that time flies when you are having fun, so we must be enjoying ourselves here at BM. Hop on in to the blog and see what has been making us happy.’

The Huggett Electrical building in Bath was used by John Hall when he moved the Brooklin factory from Brooklin, Canada to Bath, England in October 1979 and he established a very good relationship with the owner of the company. This led to the idea of making special Brooklin models to be given as Christmas gifts to customers of the Huggett Electrical company. In 1984 the first special model was produced....

“Well, as predicted, we are all a lot fatter after the festive festivities. And most of us still have 3 tonnes of chocolate left. Pray for us. Back to work though, all hands on deck!!!!!!!”

The standard 1957 Mercury Turnpike Cruiser (BRK28) was released in 1989 and deleted in January 2002. It is finished in desert tan with beige interior and green license plate, a pink shade color exists. This version has twins headlights and a different grill from the C.T.C.S. model. The decals on the back sides show “MERCURY”. Tyres are whitewall.   CANADIAN TOY COLLECTORS SOCIETY The introduction of the 1957 Mercury Turnpike...

‘That’s it. We are done!!! We are off for our Christmas holidays until the 4th January 2022. Take a look at what we have been doing in our last week here. Merry Xmas/Holidays/Seasons celebrations to you all. See you next year.’

‘Christmas is coming, The goose is getting fat………so will we in a week or so. We are still ploughing through the last of the jobs for this year. Come on in and take a look.’

The standard 1957 Cadillac Eldorado Brougham (BRK27) was released in 1988 and deleted in March 2001. It is finished in silver with maroon interior and blue license plate. Tyres are whitewall. Early models are known without silver dashboard.   PACIFIC COAST TOY SHOW The Brooklin special produced for the 1992 P.C.T.S. was the 10th sponsored for that show, so Ron Peters chose a model, color and detailing that was very...

‘Hi there. You are back! Nice to see you, no REALLY. We like you, you are our favourite (just don’t tell the others)’

“Ding Dong Merrily on high, You can’t stop me singing xmas songs now” The Advent calendars are open (old school, card ones. None of this modern chocolate/gin rubbish) and the decorations are going up later. The festive mood (and music) has only served to bolster our production here at BM HQ. Ho-Ho-Hop on in to have a look.