UK: BRITAIN'S TOYMAKERS DISPLAY THEIR NEW TOYS FOR CHRISTMAS.

Record ID: 646085

  • Title: UK: BRITAIN'S TOYMAKERS DISPLAY THEIR NEW TOYS FOR CHRISTMAS.
  • Date: 4th November 1969
  • Summary: WALDORF HOTEL: POSTER: CUDDLY TOYS: MODEL CAR RACING: DOLL RIDES TRICYCLE: BOY IN SPACE SUIT: DOLLS: MONKEY: FOX. Initials JB/V/JF/PS Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
  • Embargoed: 19th November 1969 13:00
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  • Location: LONDON U.K.
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  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Reuters ID: LVA5GWD9TQX1PJ6XGXJLH6SQWVN8
  • Story Text: SCORES OF NEW TOYS WERE ON DISPLAY IN LONDON TODAY (TUESDAY NOV 4) AT THE ANNUAL FAIR HELD BY THE BRITISH TOYMAKERS. ALL THE MODELS ON SHOW WERE INTRODUCED IN THE LAST 12 MONTHS.

    THE DISPLAY INCLUDED DOLLS, SOFT TOYS, TRAINS, MECHANICAL TOYS, CONSTRUCTIONAL KITS, CARNIVAL NOVELTIES.... IN FACT EVERY TYPE OF PLAYTHING FOR GIRLS AND BOYS, INCLUDING MANY WHICH ARE NEW TO THE PUBLIC.

    THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BRITISH TOY MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION, MR. W.M. LINES, SAID THAT BRITISH TOYS WERE IN GREATER DEMAND THAN EVER. ONE TOY IN THREE MADE IN BRITAIN WAS SENT OVERSEAS.

    HE SAID THAT IN 1968 TOYS EXPORTED WERE WORTH MORE THAN 23-MILLION POUNDS. EVEN MORE TOYS WERE EXPORTED THIS YEAR AND THE EXPORT FIGURE COULD REACH THE TARGET OF 27-MILLION POUNDS WORTH.

    IN 1968 BRITAIN SENT TOYS TO 1-HUNDRED AND 60 COUNTRIES. THE TOTAL OUTPUT IN 1968 WAS MORE THAN 73-MILLION POUNDS AND THIS YEAR IT IS EXPECTED TO REACH OVER 75-MILLION POUNDS.

    THE TOY FAIR TODAY WAS HELD AT LONDON'S WALDORF HOTEL.
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