Posted By:	Chris Sweetman
Posted On:	Wednesday November 4, 2009 at 6:41 PM
Message: Hi David, I pass by the old Raleigh factory on my way to work .... now the site houses part of Nottingham University! In Raleigh's hey day they employed 20,000 people! Now production is mainly in Korea! Raleigh still have a presence near Nottingham - an office! I too have great memories of the toy stores in Nottingham. Most of the department stores used to organise special shows in the run up to Christmas. One of the best was the Nottingham Co-op store. This store was built in the early 1900's and was used until a few years ago. Now it is a casino! My first sight of Ideal Toys Motorific motorised toy cars was at the Co-op! They had a super layout with many cars going round the circuit. My brother managed to even get hold of a catalogue! Arh memories! Cheers Chris

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Local stores that sell model/toy cars ............... by Chris Sweetman #8425

Chris, I remember back when I was alive and growing up in Massachusetts by David Knight #8425.1

Hi David, I pass by the old Raleigh factory on my way to work .... by Chris Sweetman #8425.1.1

Maybe, Chris, it's those memories that make those models so special. by David Knight #8425.1.1.1

Well David, when the time comes to go to one of those places .... by Chris Sweetman #8425.1.1.1.1

Raleigh by Paul Normand #8425.1.1.2

+ (EOM) by Paul Normand #8425.1.1.3

Brody's Stork Nest was the great toy store in Asheville, North Carolina, by David Holcombe #8425.2

My wife bought a couple of Brooklins at Asheville Diecast by David Knight #8425.2.1

Asheville Diecast by David Crowe #8425.2.1.1

David, we sure can't do it in Atlanta any more. by Dick Browne #8425.2.1.1.1

I bought a few things from Asheville Diecast over the years, mostly cheaper by Harvey Goranson #8425.2.1.1.2

A man could go right off you Chris :) by Lee Tracey #8425.3

Lee, I know a few traders that go to Japan on a regular basis .... by Chris Sweetman #8425.3.1

My son was in Japan this summer and took a pic of the shelves in one of those stores by Harvey Goranson #8425.3.2

Model Shops by Maz Woolley #8425.4

Maz, I remember the 'Cars Only' shop in MK a wonderful place ..... by Chris Sweetman #8425.4.1

In the US there is the HobbyTown chain by Harvey Goranson #8425.5

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