#526 The Settlers Of Catan Alongside Seafarers In Addition To 5-6 Players Expansions (1995 In Addition To 1997)

I pick out neglected a piffling combat the board games inwards this blog. There is i primary argue for this, together with is that my weblog rattling very rarely talks nearly toys made after 1995, together with board games made before 1995 are non specially good... The best "Euro" board games are the newest ones; each time, board game designers are making ameliorate together with ameliorate games or updating quondam ones. If y'all pick out a big game collection at home, y'all commonly exclusively play the newest ones, piece the oldest ones are simply catching dust inwards around shelves or pick out been moved to the attic.

The Settlers of Catan is i of those exceptions, that has been forthwith played for over xx years, together with it is existence released together with sold twelvemonth after year. There is many chances that, if y'all similar board games, y'all pick out played this one.

The game simulates the management of villages on an island. Each hamlet produces unlike goods: clay, stone, sheep, wheat or wood. With this goods, y'all tin upgrade the villages to cities, laid novel villages or roads, or purchase special cards that brings y'all special advantages. Personally, I don´t similar the game much. Due to the game mechanism, it is slow to predict who volition win after simply a few rounds, sometimes simply after the initial placement of villages. If y'all teach out apart this modest detail, most people pick out a lot of fun amongst this game, since the goods tin live traded anytime together with there´s a lot of interaction.

I pick out i of the earliest german editions of the game, the get-go i didn't pick out the "Spiel des Jahres" logo on the cover, but boy afterwards, the box was changed to improve sales. It is a game that tin live rattling easily constitute on flea markets together with I pick out bought it a few times, although before versions are to a greater extent than scarce, together with to a greater extent than hard to find. The get-go box is the reason game, together with is yet unused. The get-go editions had pieces made of wood, together with the box inlay is made of carboard. Later editions included plastic pieces together with the interior was improved to host all components to a greater extent than efficiently.

The game is for iii or four players, which is a combat of a limitation for this game (and for whatsoever game inwards general), together with therefore the writer Klaus Teuber expanded the game amongst a few to a greater extent than tiles together with pieces for a 5th together with 6th player. I likewise ain this expansion together with it is likewise unused.

There are dozens of expansions to a greater extent than for this game. The get-go i of these was released 2 years later on together with is called "Seafarers". The expansion consist of novel tiles (many of them H2O tiles) together with therefore y'all tin shape around form of body of body of water amongst smaller islands together with ships, that are truly similar roads but built over water.

The expansion does non add together much to the game, but makes everything a piffling to a greater extent than challenging: if y'all are block yesteryear ground, y'all tin e'er crusade to sheet to a close isle to settle together with create to a greater extent than goods.
The box I ain is i time again a rattling quondam version, in all likelihood the get-go one, together with the game has been played, but is consummate together with inwards rattling prissy shape. Again, the ships are made of wood, which inwards my sentiment is much nicer to impact together with has a nicer feeling during the game than plastic.

The Seafarers expansion likewise had a (supra-)expansion for v or 6 players, which I likewise own, but never needed it. It is yet unopen together with it volition stay similar that for a while.

This is a to a greater extent than modern versión, which is the i I use. Most pieces are made of plastic (villages, cities, roads, thieves)

FACTS AND FIGURES:

• Name: THE SETTLERS OF CATAN, SEAFARERS, EXPANSIONS FOR 5-6 PLAYERS
• Alternate Names: DIE SIEDLER VON CATAN (German), SEEFAHRER (German), LOS COLONOS DE CATÁN (Spanish), NAVEGANTES (Spanish)
• Year:1995 together with 1997
• Company: Kosmos (Germany)
• Size: approx. thirty x thirty cm (game box)

#536 Sohbi – Lancia Stratos (D-E16) In Addition To Volkswagen Golf Game Mk1 (D-E17) (Around 1995)

MONTH OF THE BOOTLEG AT TOYS FROM THE PAST!

SOHBI is a Hong Kongese die-cast toy manufacturer that I discovered alone a few months ago. In a flea marketplace position I constitute an orangish VW Golf that caught my attention… it was beautifully casted, but on the baseplate in that location was no data at all apart from a logo alongside the give-and-take SOHBI. I idea a VW Golf would ever live a VW Golf as well as bought it. It represents the model from the mid 80s, the i at i time known every bit MK1 or start generation (1974-1983), the same that Majorette as well as Matchbox (among others) reproduced.

This model is genuinely a knock-off of the model made past times MC Toy, or maybe, SOHBI purchased the casts from MC Toy, when they didn’t postulate it anymore, which is also possible.

The Lancia Stratos is a knock-off of a Zylmex model, but it could also live the same example every bit above. I would similar to ain either the MC Toy Golf or the Zylmex Stratos to compare the casts thoroughly, but correct now, I don’t.

Both models include really prissy as well as detailed interiors, every bit good every bit windshields as well as windows, which is something really rare nowadays inwards budget die-cast models.

The companionship SOHBI was founded inwards 1984, as well as is focused on die-cast toys as well as novelties products, similar plastic playsets or keychains. They are exporting their products to every corner of the world. Despite beingness a Hong Kongese company, their manufacturing flora is located inwards DongGuan, a Chinese metropolis alone 10 kilometers away from the edge to Hong-Kong.

The wheels used are their ain design, they are non similar to MC Toy, as well as hold back perhaps similar to but about Zylmex models. Suspension uses a similar machinery to Majorette models, but it is slightly besides soft for my standards. Cars are also tampographied, although inwards the VW Golf case, that tampography is worn as well as lost.

I’d similar to cite that the tampographies of the Lancia Stratos are genuinely funny: “Sosoline Gasoline Supplier”, “Can’t Catch My Tail” as well as “The Best Gasoline inwards the World”.

The appointment is a pure estimation, I am non genuinely certain when were these 2 cars made.

UPDATE: Newly found VW Golf versin past times Sohbi alongside prissy ornament "Rettung 144", made expressely for the High German market.

FACTS AND FIGURES:

• Name: LANCIA STRATOS (D-E16) as well as VOLKSWAGEN GOLF MK1 (D-E17)
• Scale: 1:64 (approx.)
• Year: Approx. 1995
• Company: Sohbi (Hong-Kong/ China)
• Size: approx. 3’’ or seven cm

#664 Cf Hong-Kong - Fiat X1-9 (Tomica Knock-Off) (Around 1995)

MONTH OF THE BOOTLEG AND THE KNOCK-OFF AT TOYS FROM THE PAST!

Here is a die-cast machine copied from a Tomica cast. Although the special degree is non that high, the manufacturer, CF, decided to position a pull-back motor inside, as well as thus the toy is to a greater extent than interesting for children. The wheels are bigger as well as come upwards amongst chromed hubcaps. This makes the machine a scrap higher as well as less realistic, merely it has to survive similar that because of the pull-back motor.

Nothing is know nearly CF, I could solely constitute a few notes as well as a few pictures inwards the internet. All models available (which are 6) are Tomica copies:

• Audi 5000 inwards nighttime bluish (#301)
• Nissan Bluebird inwards nighttime crimson (#302)
• Porsche 930 inwards brilliant crimson (#303)
• Jaguar XJS inwards greenish (#304)
• Fiat X1-9 inwards low-cal bluish (#305)
• Toyota Corolla Levins inwards brilliant yellowish (#306)

Some of this notes (found inwards gogotomica.blogspot.com or gasolinealleyantiques.com) fighting that these cars are in all probability made past times Faie, perchance because Faie made other Tomica copies before.

CF cars were available inwards inexpensive blistercards. I don´t know when were these released, merely I would tell the trend of the blister bill of fare is unopen to 1995 o 1996, non as well as thus old, merely a really interesting a rare sample.

This 2 pictures are taken from eBay - Seller: tresorduweb

FACTS AND FIGURES:

• Name: FIAT X1-9 (#305)
• Scale: 1:64
• Year: Around 1995
• Company: CF (Hong Kong) / Maybe Faie (Hong Kong)
• Size: 8 cm

#716 Majorette - F1 Brabham, F1 Racing, F1 Ferrari, F1 Mac Laren As Well As Other F1s From The 80S As Well As The 90S (1986, 1987, 1995 As Well As 1997)

There was a firstly entry dealing alongside the firstly F1 models made past times Majorette, together with since I am a keen F1 fan, I was willing to proceed talking abouth the other F1 made past times this same French manufacturer. You tin review the firstly enry here: #587.

So, those previous models (that were issued inward 1977) were already quite erstwhile past times the showtime of the 80s, they but looked outdated. Majorette kept them inward the 200 serial until 1982, together with inward 1983 together with 1984 the Shadow was available inward white instead of black. Then it was too removed from the series.
But inward 1986, at that topographic point was a consummate novel laid of iv F1 race cars. These looked much to a greater extent than modern, together with represented interesting teams that were racing that year:

• 232 F1 Brabham
• 238 F1 Racing (Benetton)
• 282 F1 Ferrari
• 289 F1 Mac Laren

 (sorry for the character of these iv pics...)

There was too a 300 serial reference that included a Jeep, a towing claw together with a 238 “F1 Racing” model. This reference (the same number) was too available alongside other models during the slow 70s (see #587).

• 318 Jeep + Course (291 Blazer + 238 F1 Racing + plastic hook)

In 1989, the reference number 238 changes its ornament from Benetton greenish to yellowish "Tictel RN12" that, to my knowledge, was a fictitious ornament (not based on whatever official squad from the F1 championships). In the 318 reference, the model was too changed, that’s the 1 I got equally a kid.

The towing claw is a real rare together with difficult to discovery piece.

That same year, the F1 Racing (238) is too released inward the 2250 serial “Colour Pack”, alongside the novel “Tictel” decoration.

In 1990, the 238 turns bluish together with the Brabham is discontinued.

238 F1 Racing inward yellowish (from 1989) and blue (from 1990) summation the Colour Pack version (from 1989)

One twelvemonth later, the 238 gets a novel yellowish ornament “Racing”.
In 1992, the 238 is changed in 1 lawsuit to a greater extent than to calorie-free blue, spell the McLaren is discontinued from the measure “200” series, but is withal available inward bigger machine packs alongside an slightly unlike “A. Senna – Honda” decoration.
In 1993, the 238 turns greenish together with has “Bolids” decoration.
All the changes inward 238 too employ to 318.

Finally, together with after nine years, a novel F1 cast is prepared to supersede the erstwhile references yet available. The novel model would comport number 213 together with was firstly available inward bluish together with yellow. Still inward 1995, the 238 was available inward a novel yellowish decoration.

In 1996, the 238 reference is finally discontinued, but the Ferrari is withal available after together with hence many years! After all, the blood-red ornament never changed much inward the Ferrari F1 Team. The erstwhile Brabham casts is sent to Novacar together with they would release 2 decorations, the firstly 1 inward dark together with some other 1 inward yellow, equally you lot tin encounter inward entry #325.

238 F1 Racing from 1992, 282 Formule Indy from 1997, 213 F1 Racer from 1995

 (sorry again for the character of these iii pics...)

The reference 213 would live released during a long fourth dimension alongside unlike decorations (purple, yellow, orange), together with the Ferrari would withal maintain going a few years more. In 1997, considering that the cast was completely obsolete, together with F1 were non that mass anymore, the reference 282 was renamed "Formule Indy" together with recoloured several times. This way, it was "modern" again, together with maintain selling together with selling inward many unlike decorations.

UPDATE1 (JAN/2017): I exactly flora a ornament I never saw before. It is the F1 Racing model inward white together with bluish alongside "Elf" tampographies. This 1 is in all likelihood from the 1990s.

UPDATE2 (Dec/2018): I flora 2 to a greater extent than formulas: an alternate version of the Ferrari together with a F1 Racing inward yellow, but alongside alternate decals. Both seem to live newer (90s) since they both come upwards without the "Made inward France" text inward the base.

FACTS AND FIGURES:

• Name: F1 Brabham (232), F1 Racing (Benetton) (238), F1 Ferrari (282), F1 Mac Laren (289), F1 Racing (238) together with F1 Racer (213) together with Formule Indy (282).
• Scale: Approx. 1:55
• Year: 1986, 1987, 1997
• Company: Majorette (France)
• Size: approx. vii cm