Joschik Posts

The Miracle of Mexico 1954 – How Ferrari Was Saved

The Miracle of Mexico 1954 – How Ferrari Was Saved

The “Carrera Panamericana” Mexico might have enjoyed a brief run, but it left a legacy as being one of the most dangerous and thrilling rally series in history. Between 1950 and 1954, the race covered a 2,178-mile stretch of Mexico’s Pan-American Highway, taking nine stages and five days to complete. One of the tales to emerge […]

My Son’s Scratch-Built LEGO Military Vehicles

My Son’s Scratch-Built LEGO Military Vehicles

Joschik

Yes, we had LEGO, but it was nothing like the sets you can get today!  So I played with model cars and toy soldiers (here are some of those).  My son Nikolai has mountains of LEGO and he does very cool stuff with it!  But I might be biased, so see for yourself… Last year he […]

The Best 20 Porsche 356 Postcards

The Best 20 Porsche 356 Postcards

Max Carpedi

Christian asked and here they are, my 20 most favored postcards showing Porsche 356s in daily life. They are rather scarce despite the saying ‘where’s a Volkswagen there’s a Porsche, I must have some 400 of them and most happily there are thousands left to discover! Every morning I’m searching on the net to find […]

The Banker’s Toy moved up a league, R.I.P. Richard

The Banker’s Toy moved up a league, R.I.P. Richard

I got the sad news that one of our Squad Members passed away on December 8.  Richard AKA The Banker’s Toy.  His wife Rosie reached out with the sad news and I did go to my inbox to read some of the many emails we exchanged. Richard was a banker for more than 30 years […]

Playmobil Scenes from a 2012 Catalog

Playmobil Scenes from a 2012 Catalog

Joschik

I just found these in an email I got from Playmobil in 2012 and thought that they do a great job in embedding their toys in these landscapes that want you (or the kid within you) to play with them. The German Police drive some AMG Tuned Mercedes!   I like that Tribolite as a […]