BAYKO - Diary of Events

The object of the exercise here is to pull together [and allow you to see at a glance] all the significant dates [that I'm aware of] that impacted on corporate affairs or the manufacture, sales and marketing of the world's first and finest plastic construction toy.
The pink sections, below, are not strictly related to mainstream BAYKO product or company.
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If you want to debate any of the dates, or can suggest other key events to add to the list...
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1909
Product
Sales & Marketing
Corporate & Admin
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BAKELITE patent was granted.
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1933
Product
Sales & Marketing
Corporate & Admin
'Kitchen sink' sets launch.
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1934
Product
Sales & Marketing
Corporate & Admin
Formal BAYKO launch.
Marketing by Berwick's Toys.
First fliers produced.
First BAYKO advert.
Joint BAKELITE advert x 1.
UK Patent applied for.
Trademark Registered.
Based at Green Lane.
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1935
Product
Sales & Marketing
Corporate & Admin
Ornamental Additions launch.
Conversion sets launch.
Set #6 launch.
Marketing by Berwick's Toys.
Berwick's attend BIF.
'MECCANO Magazine' adverts x 4.
'Toy Trader' ads x 1.
UK Patent granted.
French Patent granted.
Based at Green Lane.
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1936
Product
Sales & Marketing
Corporate & Admin
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Marketing by Berwick's Toys.
Berwick's attend BIF.
'MECCANO Magazine' adverts x 2.
'Games & Toys' ads x 1.
'Toy Trader' ads x 3.
Joint BAKELITE advert x 2.
Move to Old Hall Street.
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1937
Product
Sales & Marketing
Corporate & Admin
Red/White sets launch.
Marketing by Berwick's Toys.
Berwick's attend BIF.
'MECCANO Magazine' adverts stop x 2.
'Toy Trader' ads x 1.
Based at Old Hall Street.
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1938
Product
Sales & Marketing
Corporate & Admin
20's series sets launch.
Red/White set #6 launch.
BAYKO set prices small rise.
Marketing by Berwick's Toys.
Berwick's attend BIF.
'Games & Toys' ads x 1.
Joint BAKELITE ad x 1.
Move to Gibraltar Row.
Fred Rogerson recruited.
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1939
Product
Sales & Marketing
Corporate & Admin
'New Series' sets launch.
20's series updated to match 'New Series'.
Berwick's Toys link ended.
'Games & Toys' ads x 5.
'Toy Trader' ads x 3.
Local Importers sought.
Lester Cooper recruited.
Based at Gibraltar Row.
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1940
Product
Sales & Marketing
Corporate & Admin
BAYKO set prices rise.
'Games & Toys' ads x 3.
Based at Gibraltar Row.
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1941
Product
Sales & Marketing
Corporate & Admin
Wartime suspension.
'Games & Toys' classified ads x 7.
'Games & Toys' ads x 1.
Supporting the war effort.
Based at Gibraltar Row.
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1942
Product
Sales & Marketing
Corporate & Admin
Wartime suspension.
'Games & Toys' classified ads x 12.
'Games & Toys' ads x 1.
BAYKO in National Savings advert.
Supporting the war effort.
Based at Gibraltar Row.
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1943
Product
Sales & Marketing
Corporate & Admin
Wartime suspension.
'Games & Toys' classified ads x 12.
'Games & Toys' ads x 1.
Supporting the war effort.
Based at Gibraltar Row.
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1944
Product
Sales & Marketing
Corporate & Admin
Wartime suspension.
'Games & Toys' classified ads x 12.
Supporting the war effort.
Based at Gibraltar Row.
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1945
Product
Sales & Marketing
Corporate & Admin
Wartime suspension.
Links to market restarted.
'Games & Toys' classified ads x 12.
Supporting the war effort.
Based at Gibraltar Row.
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1946
Product
Sales & Marketing
Corporate & Admin
Sets #0 & #1 launch.
Translucent parts appear.
Yellow-green windows appear.
Plimpton are invited to the "Britain can Make It" exhibition.
'Games & Toys' classified ads x 12.
Fred Rogerson & Lester Cooper re-recruited.
2nd UK Patent applied for.
Based at Gibraltar Row.
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1947
Product
Sales & Marketing
Corporate & Admin
Set #2 launch.
Standard green windows appear.
'Games & Toys' classified ads x 12.
'Games & Toys' ads x 1.
2nd UK Patent further submission.
Based at Gibraltar Row.
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1948
Product
Sales & Marketing
Corporate & Admin
Set #3 launch.
Grey parts experiment.
Retail Display Cabinets reintroduced.
Plimpton attend BIF.
'Games & Toys' classified ads x 12.
2nd UK Patent granted.
C.B. Plimpton dies.
Based at Gibraltar Row.
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1949
Product
Sales & Marketing
Corporate & Admin
Balcony pieces created.
BAYKO set prices rise.
Plimpton attend BIF.
'MECCANO Magazine' adverts return x 8.
'Games & Toys' ads x 7.
'Games & Toys's classified ads x 12.
'Toy Trader' ads x 7.
10 Registered Designs are listed.
Based at Gibraltar Row.
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1950
Product
Sales & Marketing
Corporate & Admin
BAYKO set prices rise.
'MECCANO Magazine' adverts x 12.
'Games & Toys' classified ads x 12.
Australian Trademark granted.
Based at Gibraltar Row.
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1951
Product
Sales & Marketing
Corporate & Admin
Set #3X launch.
BAYKO set prices rise.
Plimpton attend BIF.
'BOYS OWN' adverts x 4.
'MECCANO Magazine' adverts x 12.
'Games & Toys' classified ads x 12.
Canadian Copyright granted.
Irish Copyright granted.
Belgian Copyright granted.
Based at Gibraltar Row.
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1952
Product
Sales & Marketing
Corporate & Admin
Set #4 launch.
'MECCANO Magazine' adverts x 12.
'BOYS OWN' advert.
'Eagle' advert.
'Games & Toys' classified ads x 12.
Pre-Christmas, regional press adverts.
Australian Copyright granted.
Based at Gibraltar Row.
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1953
Product
Sales & Marketing
Corporate & Admin
BAYKO set prices fall.
'MECCANO Magazine' adverts x 12.
'BOYS OWN' adverts x 2.
'Eagle' advert.
'Games & Toys' classified ads stop x 5.
'Games & Toys' ads x 1.
Pre-Christmas, regional press adverts.
Based at Gibraltar Row.
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1954
Product
Sales & Marketing
Corporate & Admin
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'MECCANO Magazine' adverts x 12.
'BOYS OWN' advert.
'Eagle' advert.
Pre-Christmas, regional press adverts.
Based at Gibraltar Row.
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1955
Product
Sales & Marketing
Corporate & Admin
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'MECCANO Magazine' adverts x 12.
'BOYS OWN' advert.
'Games & Toys' ads x 1.
Pre-Christmas, regional press adverts.
Moved to Tabley Street.
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1956
Product
Sales & Marketing
Corporate & Admin
Polystyrene parts gradually introduced.
TV Aerial introduced.
Plimpton attend BIF.
'MECCANO Magazine' adverts x 12.
'BOYS OWN' advert.
'Eagle' adverts x 2.
'Games & Toys' ads x 7.
'Childrens Newspaper' advert.
'Toy Trader' ads x 9.
'British Toys' ads x 3.
Pre-Christmas, regional press adverts.
Based at Tabley Street.
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1957
Product
Sales & Marketing
Corporate & Admin
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Polystyrene parts introduction continues.
'MECCANO Magazine' adverts x 12.
'BOYS OWN' advert.
'Children's Newspaper' adverts x 3.
'Games & Toys' ads x 8.
'Toy Trader' ads x 9.
'British Toys' ads x 6.
Pre-Christmas, regional press adverts.
Based at Tabley Street.
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1958
Product
Sales & Marketing
Corporate & Admin
Retail Packs launch x 3.
Polystyrene parts introduction continues.
'MECCANO Magazine' adverts x 12.
'Children's Newspaper' adverts x 3.
'Games & Toys' ads x 7.
'Toy Trader' ads x 6.
'British Toys' ads x 7.
Pre-Christmas, regional press adverts.
Based at Tabley Street.
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1959
Product
Sales & Marketing
Corporate & Admin
Garage Doors launch.
BAYKO set prices rise.
'MECCANO Magazine' adverts x 11.
'Children's Newspaper' adverts x 3.
'Games & Toys' adverts x 7.
'Toy Trader' ads x 3.
'British Toys' ads x 7.
Pre-Christmas, regional press adverts.
Joint STYRON advert x 2.
Based at Tabley Street.
MECCANO takeover.
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1960
Product
Sales & Marketing
Corporate & Admin
MECCANO era set #11 and set #12 launch.
'MECCANO Magazine' adverts x 6.
'Eagle' advert.
'Girl' advert.
'Games & Toys' adverts stop x 2.
'Toy Trader' ads x 2.
'British Toys' ads x 2.
Moved to Hanson Road, Aintree.
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1961
Product
Sales & Marketing
Corporate & Admin
MECCANO era set #13 and set #14 launch.
BAYKO set prices rise.
'MECCANO Magazine' adverts x 5.
First 'Toyman' article.
'Toy Trader' ads x 1.
'British Toys' ads x 2.
Based at Hanson Road, Aintree.
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1962
Product
Sales & Marketing
Corporate & Admin
Set #15 launch.
Retail Packs launch x 6.
BAYKO set prices fall then rise.
'MECCANO Magazine' adverts x 6.
'Toy Trader' ads x 1.
Based at Hanson Road, Aintree.
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1963
Product
Sales & Marketing
Corporate & Admin
'Flanged' bricks introduced.
'MECCANO Magazine' adverts x 5.
'Architect' articles launch.
Last 'Toyman' article.
'Toy Trader' ads stop x 1.
'British Toys' ads stop x 1.
BAYKO death sentence decided.
Based at Hanson Road, Aintree.
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1964
Product
Sales & Marketing
Corporate & Admin
Sporadic production in the early months only...
...final manual printed in March, 1964.
'MECCANO Magazine' adverts stop x 2.
'Architect' articles stop.
Gamages Autumn / Winter Catalogue.
Company - formal wind up.
'Which?' Product Review.
Based at Hanson Road, Aintree.
MECCANO Company Chairman resigns.
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1965
Product
Sales & Marketing
Corporate & Admin
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First year with no adverts.
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1966
Product
Sales & Marketing
Corporate & Admin
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BAYKO set prices rise.
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1967
Product
Sales & Marketing
Corporate & Admin
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BAYKO set prices rise.
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2002
Product
Sales & Marketing
Corporate & Admin
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BAYKO Trademark reregistered.
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