Bayko Collectors Club
Robin Throp Tel: 01727-826811 14 Suffolk Close, London Colney, St. Albans, Herts. AL2 1DZ. email
2007/8 Meeting Dates
10th June 2007 - Lane End (11am - 4pm)
16th September 2007 - Lane End
(11am - 4pm)
2nd December 2007 - Lane End (11 am - 4pm)
9th March 2008 - Lane End (11am -
4pm) "Whimsy" Build your Bayko fantasy
item. Plus AGM Update
11th May 2008 - Lane End (11am - 4pm)
"A Grand Day Out" Holidays, trips, celebrations,
disasters ....
7th September 2008 - Lane End
(11am - 4pm)
Annual Club Auction. See details in
Newsletters.
7th December 2008 - Lane End (11 am - 4pm)
"Transport Of Delight" Bayko and Transport
- past and future!
The Bayko Collectors Club was formed out of necessity by architectural modellers wishing to meet fellow collectors, so they could discuss products, modelling techniques, and display their creations. Bayko is by far the best, most widely known and largest of these systems, obviously discounting Lego, which is not generally considered as an architectural constructional system, although Modulex (expensive baby Lego) was produced by the same company for a limited time for architects, and a number of members have some in their collections.
The Club is a small and not for profit organisation which produces newsletters, now in part colour, and generally meets four times a year at the Lane End Village Hall, (across from the duck pond going westwards through Lane End, on the left behind a wooden enclosed transformer, away from High Wycombe, between junction 4/5 M40.) Do come along, and take something! Good food and hospitality available.
Repro Bayko parts and cut roof sections are available from Leo Janssen and new design parts from Brian Salter (owner of the BAYKO TM), floors Leo/ John Lewis, and 2m stainless steel rods (bit difficult to post) from Peter Bradley, as a service for members. Often other spares/ sets available, and of course FOOD! Available at nominal rates. Please advice in advance for large repro orders to allow time to make/ obtain.
Other exhibitions are held in different parts of the country, with main Club members attending and are much appreciated, as Bayko is fondly remembered by a large number of people, who support huge smiles when seeing their childhood passion on display.
More Information and Membership Form
Happy 70th Birthday
In late 1933 Patents were filed for Bayko,
"The fascinating, Never failing Diversion for Boys & Girls" with production
for 1934.
75th Anniversary Exhibition 2009 - being planned
In 2004 we held a large exhibition, at Sandy Upper School, Engayne Ave, Sandy
Beds*, in conjunction with the Train Collectors Society 6th Annual event
and their 25th year. Leo's Janssen's unique 16ft, 70,000 part Empire State
Building (never seen before outside Belgium) was on show, together with other
fascinating Super Models you keep hearing about in Collector's Gazette. These
included: The large Country Club in rare pre war colours, Blocks of Flats,
Egyptian Pyramid (impossible to make from standard parts), another skyscraper,
HSBC Headquarters Hong Kong & Shanghai Bank with working outside lifts,
a whole range of Bayko models throughout the various change periods, Buckingham
Palace, Speke Airport, Brickplayer & Betta Bilda Models, Jackie's unusual
varied Constructional Buildings, Sherrard's Wood School complex, and many,
many more. Bayko Birthday Cakes were made and displayed. Several model
railway layouts featured Bayko, with the TCS advising that 33 vintage layouts
and 10 traditional scenic layouts besides trade stands were on display, etc,
etc. Excellent reviews John Peel's Home Truths Radio 3 programme.
Update: Leo's Empire State Building and Speke Airport (now John Lennon
International) are now owned by The National Museum, Liverpool, and are to
go on public display when the new Museum Of Liverpool Life opens in 2010.
See photos of the 70th Anniversary Exhibition.
Robin Throp of the Bayko Collector's Club is expanding Club membership to include other architectural constructional systems, typically used with model railway layouts and welcomes inquires from those interested. These include: Airfix Builder, American Skyline, Arkitex, Betta Bilda, Brickplayer, Chad Valley/ Kenner, Kliptico, Cliki/ Cliki Plus (Meccano), Lott's Bricks/ Richter Blocks, Minibrix, Mobaco, Modulex (mini Lego), Samlo, and Wenebrix, etc, just to mention a few of the more common systems. These are regularly profiled in the newsletter and displayed at Club Shows.
Bayko Collectors Club: Robin Throp. 14 Suffolk Close, London Colney, St. Albans, Herts. AL2-1DZ. 01727-826811