From the very beginning of the 20th century and earlier the Lines Bros released a collection of catalogues. Unfortunately most of the oldest catalogues got lost during the bombardment of the main factory in Merton, Summer 1940. Above price list No. 6 dated June 1885.

 

 

 

Left a picture of a 1921-1922 catalogue which was publised in

"Tri-ang Toys"

The story of Lines Brothers

written by Mr. Kenneth D. Brown (Shire Library 2012)

 
I'm collecting Tri-ang catalogues for a couple a years. My oldest catalogue is dated 1928 and listed as No.19.
 
           

1924- 1925 List No 10

1925- 1926 List No 12

1928- 1929 List No 19

1930- 1931 List No 25

1933- 1934 List No 33

1935- 1936 List No 35

           

1937- 1938 List No 39

1938-1939 No 41

1939-1940 No 43

1947 No 50

1947 Supplementary list

No 50B to General toy
   
 

1950-1951 No 57

1951-1952 No 61  

1954-1955 No 68

1955-1956 No 72

1957 No 77

1957-1958 No 81

           

1959

1959 Cyclops

1961

1962

1965

1965 New Zealand

           

1964

Spring 1965

1965

1966

1967

1968
           

1969 special edition

1969

1970

1971

1973

1974
 
Displays and leaflets
 

 

 

 

In 1963 Tri-ang launched the biggest toy campaign ever in the U.K.

JUNE

SEPTEMBER

OCTOBER

DECEMBER
 

In Holland we found this beautiful cardboard advert dated 1960.  It hang for over 40 years in a toyshop in the Dutch city Dordrecht.

Although is was printed in England, we think it has been drawn by hand by a Dutch Artist " Van Der Zijde" who signed it .

Years later the same cardboard showed up in the U.S.A. with the "Cool Look" addition.

ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS
1.Fold the pyramid to shape along the three sides.
2.Bend back the flap 'A' at right angles.
3.The two short tabs 'B' should be bent back flush against the tab 'C' which is then passed through the slot between 'A' and the face of the pyramid from the outside.
4.The tabs 'B' should then be straightened out to secure the assembly.
5. The two tabs 'D' are to secure the pyramid to the layout. They may be cut off if not required. There was .also a Tri-ang TT pyramid which was the same size and with the same instructions inside but was Yellow with Red writing,
 

                                                         LOOKING BACKWARDS AND LOOKING FORWARDS

                                                               BY  WALTER LINES

Walter Lines here traces the history of Tri-ang from its beginnings to its various factories around the world as of 1958. It is profusely illustrated in black/white, showing the different factories and shop floors, famous visits and openings, and the different work forces in each country. Walter goes on to speculate about future developments.

 

 
 
CHRISTMAS club card

The Christmas Club cards were used to record customer's installments by shopkeepers, as it was common years ago for people to pay gradually, in advance, for expensive Christmas presents. ( Mr.David Bowers thank you for the sample and this information )
 
CHRISTMAS leaflets

 

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1958

1959

1960

 

1961

 

1962

 

1964

1965

1966

1967

1969

 

1970

 

1971

1972

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