TOYS

Resources

• DTI Toy Safety A pdf Document from the Government, outlining the Toys Safety Regulations 1995. The regulations and the Consumer Protection Act can be obtained from The Stationery Office Ltd SO Publications Centre PO Box 276 London SW8 5DT.

Nationwide / High Street Retailers

• Early Learning Centre
• Hamleys
• Toys R Us

Retailers & Manufacturers Selling OnLine

• The In Thing Toys, Crazes and Collectables

• Bandai UK
• Comaco Toys Direct for toys, games and children's goods - toy guns a speciality!
• Corgi Toys
• Corinthian plc
• Cochranes of Oxford molecular modules and kites
• Golden Bear Products
• Hasbro
• Hornby manufacturer model railways
• Lego (UK) Ltd
• London Emblem Plc badges
• Oxford Diecast Ltd
• Rob-Roy Wooden Toys England's oldest and largest wooden toy shop.174 pages of real toys!
• Scalextric

IMPORTERS / DISTRIBUTORS / WHOLESALERS / TRADE SUPPLIERS

• Ackerman Group Plc
• Angel Toys Ltd,Distributor/Importer
• Anthony Peters Manufacturing Co.Ltd
• AMPM Promotions(distributor)
• Asobi (Buckinghamshire) Wholesaler and distributor of eco friendly toys and games
• B Loony (Buckinghamshire) Balloon suppliers to the trade
• Crayola (Binney & Smith (Europe) Ltd) Manufacturers Of Crayola - Childrens Colouring & Creative
• David Halsall International Ltd.
• Dijon (East Sussex) dolls house furniture.
• DKL Marketing and John Crane Importers and Distributors of quality toys from around the world
• DPR Models flying toys
• Drumond Park games designer and manufacturer. - KIDS ZONE
• Esdevium Games Ltd
• Flair Leisure Products Plc classic brands like Weebles, Play-Doh, Sticklebricks and Sylvanian Families.
• Furry Tails manufacture of Plush Toys
• Fuzzy Felt (Buckinghamshire) manufacturer colourful felt shapes
• Galt (Cheshire) innovative play and learn toys
• Games Workshop Ltd
• Green Board Game Company Ltd
• Great Gizmos toy wholesaler
• Halilit
• Hobby Games Ltd(Games distributor)
• H Grossman Limited Distributor
• H.P. Gibson & Sons Ltd.
• Invicta Plastics Ltd Bespoke moulding of plastic toys
• John Adams Trading Company
• John Ayrey Die-Casts Limited
• Keel Toys (Kent) designers and importers of soft toys
• Kelly Toy Europe
• KH Norton wholesale diecast models - toys - stationery and plastic hobby kit specialist
• Kit for Kids
• Leapfrog Toys UK Ltd
• Leara International Ltd (Distributors)
• MDM Leisure(distributors gaming machines)
• Millars Ark Toys Ltd.
• Otherland Distributor; Importer; Wholesaler; Online Retailer
• Peco model railway tracks
• Playmobil
• Russimco Ltd
• Stevenson Brothers Rocking horses
• Tantrix UK
• Tomy Toys
• Vtech

HIT Entertainment Bob the Builder, Barney, Thomas the Tank Engine etc

Governing Bodies/Institutes/Associations
(Just click the names to go to the web site)

• Association of Play Industries
• Baby Products Association
• BACTA
• British Association of Early Childhood Education
• British Association of Toy Retailers (BATR)
• British Doll Artists Association
• British Plastics Federation
• British Retail Consortium (BRC)
• British Toy and Hobby Association
• British Toy Importers & Distributors Association 80 Camberwell Road, London. SE5 0EG Telephone: 020 7701 7271
• British Toy Makers Guild (Bath)
• BSI
• CE Mark, Lion Mark and the Approved Lion Mark Retailer scheme important trade and safety marks on toys
• National Association of Toy & Leisure Libraries
• National Toy Council 80 Camberwell Road, London. SE5 0EG Telephone: 020 7701 7271
• Office of Fair Trading
• Toy Retailers Association
• Trading Standards