This is, in some ways, another of the Cinderella areas of any BAYKO collection. |
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Non-the-less, it offers an important historical perspective in showing how BAYKO and, by association, similar toys were actually sold to the public in the middle third of last century. |
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The evolutionary steps towards modern retailing are there to be seen. |
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Retail Cabinets were certainly the norm after the war and existed before the war as well... |
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Retail Cabinet contents varied considerably over the life of the product... |
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In the late 1950s, and again in the 1960s, Retail Display Packs were used to sell direct to the public. |
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Unlike MECCANO, large models as the centrepiece of retail promotions were never a key feature of BAYKO retailing, however, smaller models were used routinely often built by the retailer... |
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There was support for BAYKO retailers in the form of Display Shelves to provide in store displays of the world's favourite construction toy... |
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There were also a variety of Display Items made available to BAYKO retailers, at different times, to help them beautify their shops and windows - and of course sell more BAYKO... |
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You may also be interested in navigating through the separate section on Packaging... |
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Latest update -
May 21, 2013
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