What's New? on the Vintage Budgie® Models Web Site

WHAT'S NEW ON THE BUDGIE WEB SITE?

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	December 2005 [Top]
Morestone Coupon	A copy of a coupon to redeem for a Morestone Articulated Car Carrier has been added to the MORESTONE & MODERN PRODUCTS section. Check out all the other vintage Modern Product toys show available for sale on the other side of the coupon.
	November 2005 [Top]
Nothing	Slow month.
	October 2005 [Top]
Nothing	Slow month.
	September 2005 [Top]
Budgie Gift Set	A new page showing a 5 piece BUDGIE GIFT SET presumably issued sometime between 1963 and 1966 based on the models it contains. A very hard to find set that I obtained during this summer's MCCH gathering of friends in Albuquerque from my good friend Wolfgang of "Mr Goodies Toys" based in Germany. Thanks again Wolfgang!!

Finally!!	A new section has been addded for the early MORESTONE & MODERN PRODUCTS toys produced early on by the two Burkett brothers, Jim and Len, in the late 40s and early 50s. The first model displayed is the large Fire Escape sold by Woolworth's. It was also one of the Modern Products that Sam Morris sold. The beginning of Morris & Stone which later become Budgie. A beautiful piece.
	August 2005 [Top]
Nothing	Slow month.
	July 2005 [Top]
Nothing	Slow month.
	June 2005 [Top]
Nothing	Slow month.
	May 2005 [Top]
Another Large Scale Budgie Model	The Scammell Scarab Articulated Wagon w/Tilt, #240 has been added to the BUDGIE LARGE SCALE MODELS page. Definitely in played with condition!!
	April 2005 [Top]
I got nothin.	Nada!
	March 2005 [Top]
The "Esso" Series Redo	The page for the "Esso" Petrol Pump Series minatures has redone pictures for both the mugshots and the large pictures. Still need a few more to get the full 20 models.

Another Large Scale Budgie Model	The "Tower Glass Co." lorry, #304 has been added to the BUDGIE LARGE SCALE MODELS page. Missing the glass though.
	February 2005 [Top]
The "Esso" Series	The page for the "Esso" Petrol Pump Series minatures has a revamped format that now includes a link to an example of the coupon that offered a reduced price an "Esso" Petrol Tanker.

Trucks of the World	A very nice boxed exmaple of the Scammell Tanker is on the new Trucks of the World International Series page.

Another Large Scale Budgie Model	The Daimler Ambulance, #258 has been added to the BUDGIE LARGE SCALE MODELS page. A favorite model of all collectors.
	January 2005 [Top]
Nothing	Slow month.
	December 2004 [Top]
AnotherLarge Scale Budgie Model	The Coca-Cola Karrier Bantem Lorry, #228 has been added to the BUDGIE LARGE SCALE MODELS page. A tough to find model, especially with the cases of Coke as shown.
	November 2004 [Top]
Even More Large Scale Budgie Model	More Budgie Large Scale Models. Model #s 252, 288, and 312 on the BUDGIE LARGE SCALE MODELS page.

Large Scale Budgie Model	More Budgie Large Scale Models. Model #s 202, 204, 244, 294, 302, and 314. Some are more "mature" than the others now on the BUDGIE LARGE SCALE MODELS page.
	July, August, September, October 2004 [Top]
Large Scale Budgie Model	Finally a break in the action. Model #214, Thornycroft Mobile Crane, has been added to the BUDGIE LARGE SCALE MODELS page.

Advertisement	A new page for Budgie Advertisements has been added. Interesting to see the display rack for the small scale models.
	June, 2004 [Top]
Nothing!!	Still no action this month.
	May, 2004 [Top]
Nothing!!	Another no action month.
	April, 2004 [Top]
Nothing!!	No action this month.
	March, 2004[Top]
Budgie Toys	Added another tanker to the small scale Loose Models pages, #55, the "Mobil" tanker. Only one more left; the "Shell/BP" Tanker. Also added another Large Scale variation to those Loose Models pages Be sure to check out the sophisticated Refuse Lorry.
	February, 2004[Top]
Small Scale Budgie Toys	I've redone the pictures on the Loose Models pages to match what is exactly in my collection. Take a look at the new model #8, VW 1200, with GPW from Bill Manzke.

Esso Petrol Pump Series Leaflet	Here is a new page displaying a single page leaflet that illustrates all the current models available in the Esso Petrol Pump Miniatures.

Large Scale Budgie Toys	A new page for large scale Budgie Toys has been added. Some very interesting models show up here. Most all the toys has some sort of mechanical parts.
	January, 2004[Top]
Nothing!!	No action this month.
	December, 2003 [Top]
Blister Pack Card Back Variations	Some new variations have been added to the Blister Pack Card Back page.
	November, 2003 [Top]
Nothing!!	No action this month.
	October, 2003 [Top]
New Pics	More new variations (11 w/BPW) have been added to the Loose Models page.
	September, 2003 [Top]
Esso Extra Boxed Model	The #7 Mercedes Benz Racing Car has been added to the ESSO Extra Boxed Models page.

Cattle Transporter Variations	Cattle transporters, model #25, with two different cab colors have been added to the Loose Models page.

More Loose Models Pics	More new variations (18 w/MW, 18 w/BPW, 20, 56) have been added to the Loose Models page.

Loose Models	New variations (54, 57, 58 Brown & Green) have been added to the Loose Models page.

Esso Extra Boxed Models	In 1953 Morris & Stone produced the "Esso" petrol pump series in response to Lesney's "MATCHBOX" series of diecast minatures. By the end of 1957 20 models were available packed in boxes that resembled ESSO petrol pumps. Tokens from the boxes could be saved for redemption of a cardboard Esso garage. A new page showing my collection of ESSO Extra Boxed Models has been added to the web-site.
	August, 2003 [Top]
Yellow Blister Packs	New variations (13, 15, 25) have been added to the Yellow Blister Pack page.

Toy House Blister Packs	A new page for Toy House Blister Packs has been added.
	July, 2003 [Top]
Nothing	Didn't do a thing to the site!!
	June, 2003 [Top]
Nothing	Didn't do a thing to the site!!
	May, 2003 [Top]
Nothing	Didn't do a thing to the site!!
	April, 2003 [Top]
Blue Blister Packs	New variations (20, 22, 59) have been added to the blue blister pack section.
	March, 2003 [Top]
Blister Pack Card Backs	A new example of a more recent blister pack card back has been added to that section.
	February, 2003 [Top]
Loose Models	Pictures of more loose Budgie models are now on the site. See the 5 w/MW & BPWs, 15 w/MWs, 25 w/BPWs, 27 w/BPWs, and the 51B w/BPWs on the Loose Models page.
	January, 2003 [Top]
Loose Models	Pictures of my first loose Budgie models are now on the site. Be sure to check out the Loose Models page. More to come...

Blister Pack Card Backs	Scans from the backs of the yellow and blue blister packs have been added to a new page, Blister Pack Card Backs to illustrate some of the variation in the information on the back of the Budgie blister packs. So far, 5 variations among 7 BPs in my collection.

Road Tankers	Images of two Road Tankers have been added to the Yellow Blister Packs page.
	November, 2002 [Top]
196? Fold Up Sheet	Images of both sides of a Fold Up Sheet showing some of the Budgie models available has been added to the Collector Catalogs page. I'm not sure what year this sheet is from but will try to find out.

Budgie Pages	This set of web pages! Expanding from Matchbox to Husky and now to Budgie. Just a few cars to date but keep an eye on this page as the collection grows. And if you have any Mint Budgies for sale or trade please let me know.