Cascade (Matchbox)

Peter ‘Toyologist’ Jenkinson – Cascade (Matchbox, 1972 – 1975)

ToyologistSelf-certificated Toyologist Peter is an expert on toys and tech trends, scribing and broadcasting on all the latest offerings from the batteries not included scene. A passionate board gamer he co-founded a melting pot of talent that is Board Game Club, a monthly get together for inventors and play testers to get together and develop ideas.
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Hohner Melody 9059

Helen Wilson – Melody 9509 Recorder (Hohner, 1857 – Present)

Helen WilsonHelen Wilson is a professor of applied mathematics at UCL. She works on complex fluids – everything from toothpaste to molten plastic, and even wrote a paper on the fluid dynamics of the chocolate fountain. In her story, Helen remembers how she used to serenade her parents from the back seat of the car… Are we there yet?

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Bombardy

Moose Allain – ‘Bombardy’ (Unknown)

Moose AllainMoose is an artist, writer, cartoonist and prolific tweeter. He lives and works in Devon, England. For many years he worked in London as an architect specialising in public consultation & urban regeneration and contributed to the UK´s successful Olympic bid. He moved to the coast in 2006 to concentrate on his art and to have fun by the sea.

In this toy story Moose talks about his struggle with nostalgia and that, despite this, there is still a place for one special toy in his life.
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Test Match Cricket

Chris Owen – Test Match Cricket (Peter Pan Playthings, 1980)

Chris OwenChris is a PR bod specialising in technology and media companies, with a passion for storytelling. Outside of work he writes for CALMzine, a leading charity magazine which aims to tackle the taboo around male mental health. He also writes for the Telegraph Blogs and has done a few pieces for Wired.co.uk.

Chris has also worked with Bletchley Park for a few years and is a passionate supporter of the Trust – most recently co-creating the Alan Turing Monopoly Board. In his toy story Chris recalls how his dream of playing at Lords was realised, albeit in miniature.


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