Gamages, High Holborn, London, 1903 |
Whilst not a 'train set' as such, the items illustrated below are interesting, corresponding as they do with an invoice dated 20th November 1922. The order comprises a Marklin Midland Railway clockwork tender loco together with four Bing wagons, track and two buffer stops. The buffers are marked 'To Follow' which they surely did, as they appear in the images. A Christmas present for 1922? Lucky lad, but how did he couple the Bing wagons to the Marklin loco? The rails are all straight, so presumably this order was an addition to an existing set.
Marklin and Bing 0 gauge railway, as supplied by Gamages, November 1922 |
Marklin and Bing 0 gauge railway, as supplied by Gamages, November 1922 |
Marklin and Bing 0 gauge railway, as supplied by Gamages, November 1922 |
Marklin and Bing 0 gauge railway, as supplied by Gamages, November 1922 |
Marklin and Bing 0 gauge railway, as supplied by Gamages, November 1922 |
Marklin and Bing 0 gauge railway, as supplied by Gamages, November 1922 |
Marklin and Bing 0 gauge railway, as supplied by Gamages, November 1922 |
Marklin and Bing 0 gauge railway, as supplied by Gamages, November 1922 |
Marklin and Bing 0 gauge railway, as supplied by Gamages, November 1922 |
Marklin and Bing 0 gauge railway, as supplied by Gamages, November 1922 |
Marklin for Gamages 8 wheeled open wagon with side doors, marked NE |
Marklin for Gamages 8 wheeled open wagon with side doors, marked NE |
Marklin for Gamages 8 wheeled open wagon with side doors, marked NE |
Marklin for Gamages 4 wheeled passenger coaches |
Marklin for Gamages 4 wheeled passenger coaches |
Level crossing, marked Gamages |
Level crossing, marked Gamages |
Level crossing, marked Gamages |
Tinplate clockwork track, 0 gauge, stamped Gamages |
Wooden station, with Gamages label |
Wooden station, with Gamages label |
British outline Home signal, with Gamages stamp below |
British outline Home signal, with Gamages stamp below |
Gamages catalogues are a personal favourite from the 1950s/60s, partly because of the comprehensive coverage of items then available from train sets to accessories, by many manufacturers, and partly because I clearly remember Christmas trips to Gamages in Holborn, with my Father. Sometimes we would visit Hamleys in Regent Street, or the toy department at Selfridges in Oxford Street, but Gamages was always the best, particularly if the trip included a visit to Father Christmas.
Gamages catalogue, 1920 |
Gamages Christmas Bazaar, 1927 |
Gamages catalogue, 1953 or 54 |
Gamages catalogue, 1953 or 54 |
Gamages catalogue, 1953 or 54 |
Gamages overprinted Meccano Toys of Quality catalogue, 1954/55 |
Gamages catalogue, 1956 |
Gamages catalogue, 1956 |
Gamages catalogue, 1957 |
Gamages catalogue, 1957 |
Gamages catalogue, (probably) 1958 |
Gamages catalogue, 1959 |
Gamages catalogue, 1959 |
Gamages catalogue, 1960 |
Gamages catalogue, 1960 |
Gamages catalogue, 1961 |
Gamages catalogue, 1961 |
Gamages catalogue, 1962 |
Gamages catalogue, 1962 |
Gamages catalogue, 1963 |
Gamages catalogue, 1963 |
Gamages catalogue, 1963 |
Gamages catalogue, 1963 |
Gamages catalogue, 1963 |
Gamages catalogue, 1963, p104 |
Gamages catalogue, 1963/64 |
Gamages catalogue, Christmas 1964 |
Gamages catalogue, 1964/65 |
Gamages catalogue, 1964/65 |
Gamages catalogue, 1964/65 |
Gamages catalogue, 1964/65 |
Gamages catalogue, 1964/65 |
Gamages catalogue, 1964/65 |
Gamages catalogue, 1964/65 |
Gamages catalogue, 1964/65 |
Gamages catalogue, 1964/65 |
Gamages catalogue, 1965/66 |
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