Date:1950 - 1960 (c.)
Description:'Bayko' building sets were made by the Plimpton Engineering Company of Liverpool, and were very popular in the 1950's. The name 'Bayko' came from the word 'bakelite' - the name of the hard plastic used to make the bricks.
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'Bayko' building sets were made by the Plimpton Engineering Company of Liverpool, and were very popular ...
'Bayko' building sets consisted of brightly coloured plastic bricks, usually red, white and green, supported ...
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