Debtoy buildings

[david_scrivener]

Debtoy were based at Wyverstone, a village in Suffolk a few miles north of Stowmarket. I have not been able to discover how long they were in business, but would guess about 1955 to 1975. Their products were unashamedly 'toys' rather than 'models', but their ranges of farmyards and separate farm buildings were so extensive that I think them worthy of interest to collectors today.

I don't know what other ranges they made apart from the farm buildings, but there were certainly some. The only other item I have is a splendid castle, which I will include in this thread. There may have been more castles, but beyond that it is pure guesswork. Possibilities, based on the ranges of other wooden toy building manufacturers, might include: western fort, western town, ranch, garage (for Dinky & similar cars) and dolls houses.

First up are their farm buildings from circa 1962, a few of which I had back then as a kid. As you will see, some of my more recent purchases are in original boxes.

First bull pen is made as a single unit, the other three are made with house and run as two separate pieces

Two versions of the 'small pig sty', they did a 'large pig sty' with same size hut, but a longer run. Next a double small pig sty.

Finally, some hen houses.

Edited October 18, 2012 by david_scrivener

[david_scrivener]

Next, the castle, probably made about 1965. Although it is an excellent design as toy castles go, it is really too small for 1/32 knights, as is the case with most toy castles. A true to scale 1/32 castle would be far too big for a kid's bedroom.

Now for some of Debtoy's later farm building range. Date unknown for certain, but most likely circa 1968-70

First two farmyards:

There are more farmyards in this range. I will post some pictures from some sold on ebay later.

Now, some individual buildings:

It can be assumed that all the buildings featured on the farmyards from this period also exist as separate items.

[david_scrivener]

Two more farmyards from the later (assumed 1970) range.

These are ebay photos, and the other item with the 2nd scan isn't Debtoy, just sold with the smaller Debtoy farmyard as a single lot on ebay.

[jaywilli7610]

Interesting topic. I cant say i've come across 'Debtoy' before. Will follow updates closely.

[david_scrivener]

Two photos of items from a recent ebay purchase.

The first is of some fencing, which is similar to the yellow fencing in the first post (& also doesn't stand up very well!), so clearly an older version of Debtoy fencing.

The second photo is of a shed which came with the fencing, so might be older Debtoy as well. It isn't marked, so I'm just going on a 'guilt by association' basis here.