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Links to Other Kinder Surprise Sites
(Last Updated: 5 October 2005)
Kinder Surprise collecting is a global hobby, so it should come as no surprise (pun intended) that there are Kinder Surprise sites based in many different countries. New Zealand Web sites are listed first, followed by all other countries in alphabetical order. If your Web site is not here and you would like it to be, just LMK and we can arrange a link exchange.
To help you find a Kinder Surprise Web site near you, I've divided the sites alphabetically by country, and for each site, I provide a little summary of the site’s main features. Please note that I periodically delete sites whose links no longer work. I also tend to delete sites that haven’t been updated for two years or more, unless they’re particularly worth looking at.
I have also decided to create a Site of the Month feature to highlight a site I consider to be of particular value to Kinder Surprise collectors. Click here to check out the October SOTM!
New Zealand
Kay's Kinder Surprise Web Site Based in Dunedin. A pretty complete all-round site, which was the winner of my March 2004 Kinder Surprise Site of the Month award.
Based in Hamilton. Emphasis is on trading. Some nice pictures. This site won my October 2005 Kinder Surprise Site of the Month award.
Argentina
Entirely in Spanish, but comprehensive.
Australia
Back after a hiatus with a new look and a new Web address. A lot of pages are not filled in yet, but I'm sure they will be as time goes on. Based in Albany, Western Australia.
Gunter and Susanne Koppon's Pages Excellent site with Kinder Surprise news, a Kinder Surprise survey, collecting tips and a complete list of toys from the K91 to the K00 series, plus Italian and German figurines. Quite a lot of pictures too. Based in Queensland.
Janine's Kinder Surprise World Based in the suburbs of Sydney. Easy to navigate. Not updated since January 2003, however.
Leeanne's Kinder Surprise Page Also based in Melbourne. Leeanne is no longer collecting Kinder Surprise toys, but does have some for sale.
South Australia Kinder Exchange Nice, well-organised site which helps you find other Kinder collectors and/or dealers in your country. If you're looking to trade Kinder toys (and who isn't?), then this site is a must!
Austria
This German-only “World of Surprise Eggs” is getting made over, but there is a promise (in English too!) that a new page is coming soon. However, you can still click a link to access the old version of the site.
In German only. Very comprehensive. Excellent up-to-date news section with loads of terrific pictures. This site was the winner of my August 2004 Kinder Surprise Site of the Month award.
Gerald's Überraschungseier Seite Based in southern Austria. In German only, but if you can understand it, a quite informative and enjoyable read.
German only. Some pictures and a pretty up-to-date news section.
Italoei’s Ü-Eier Sammlerhomepage Run by a fellow called Dietmar. Has an extremely up-to-date news section – one of the best around, in fact, with excellent pictures too! This site was the winner of my September 2004 Kinder Surprise Site of the Month award.
Another German-only site, with up-to-date news section and pictures. There’s also a news archive going back to 1999. Another interesting page is a price list in the Austrian Schilling currency. According to this page, Austria was aligned with Europe in terms of the Kinder Surprise toys it got until the end of 1997, when it started getting the German toys. The site is run by one Josef Cerny.
In German only, but well laid out and really not too difficult to follow. However, I’m not sure whether it has been updated since the turn of the century!
Ueberraschungseier – Kinder Surprise Based in Austria’s capital Vienna. Run by a chap called Peter. In English. Has a useful news section, which includes info about the K series, including the South American line. This site was the winner of my September 2003 Kinder Surprise Site of the Month award.
Belgium
Also known as "The First Belgian Homepage About Kinder Surprise". Some interesting information, but probably the best part of the site is the Links section, which like the present site, is sorted alphabetically by country. Some very sad news is that the person who created and ran the site, Frank Goverde, passed away on 1 January 2004. The site remains in his memory, which is nice, but the family is no longer buying, selling or swapping Kinder Surprise toys.
Mainly in French, but some English in most sections.
This one's in English, and has mainly pictures. Unfortunately, it hasn’t been updated since March 2003.
In Dutch (or maybe Flemish – not quite sure). Well laid out and contains some nice pictures.
Wolfgang's Kinder-Surprise Homepage Mainly in German, but some English. The site contains a number of pictures, though more are due to be added.
Brazil
Colourful, well-organised site. Mostly in Portuguese, but a little bit of English now. Hasn’t been updated for about a year.
In Portuguese and (very bad) English. Quite a good site, but not updated since January 2003.
Ferrero's Brazilian site. Entirely in Portuguese, but not withstanding that, highly interactive and a lot of fun.
Patricia's Kinder Surprise Site In Portuguese and English. Quite informative, with good pictures and an easy-to-follow layout. This site won my March 2005 Kinder Surprise Site of the Month award.
Entirely in Portuguese. Some impressive photos of the site author’s collection!
Canada
Alan Swann's Kinder Surprise Site Rather out of date now, but the “Sources of Kinders” page is quite interesting. Nice pictures in the collection section too.
Ardee's Northern Collectibles – Kinder Toys for Trade/Sale This link takes you directly to the Kinder Surprise page on the Ardee’s Northern Collectables site. (Not updated since September 2003.) If you want to see what else is on offer, visit the site’s main page by clicking here.
Arkones's Kinder Surprise Toys Based in Quebec, this is a really top site, covering the K91 to K04 series, plus recasts, hand-painted figurines, Maxis, puzzles and German toys. Some nice pictures too. There are also interesting snippets of news. An extremely impressive list of links too – if you can’t find a site here, you’ll find it at Arkones’! And if you want to know the time in your part of the world, the site has a world time calculator! Definitely one of the best all-round Kinder Surprise sites around. But best of all, Jean-Pierre Comtois, who runs the site, is a terrific trader! This site was the winner of my March 2003 Kinder Surprise Site of the Month award.
A bilingual site in French and English. Also includes pages on Smurfs and Playmobil figurines. One interesting feature of this site is a discussion forum.
Run by one Tanya Tompkins. She has pictures of most of her toys.
Based in British Columbia. Quite comprehensive pages on Kinder Surprise toys, other European surprise egg toys, and Yowies and Mondos.
Frostyfrog’s Kinder Collection Based in Winnipeg. Nicely laid out and colourful, and includes photos of some pre-K91, K91 and K92 toys.
We're all Kinder nuts here, Hal! Not updated since August 2002.
Kinder Owl's Kinder Surprise Toy Site Run by one K.P. Fraser. Some useful sections here, including one on the site author's spare parts needs! She also has some available. A personal favourite of mine is the section showing the latest of what’s on offer in Canada (much of which is currently also available in NZ’s Kinder eggs).
No longer pretends to be an international Kinder Surprise site, but is now proudly, unabashedly Canadian. Currently features the "Collection 2003", which is in fact a mixture of the K01 series and recast toys. (We could be getting these in New Zealand next year, because it seems that what Canada gets, we get.)
Can’t argue with that! This site is based in Bowmanville, Ontario. The section on recast toys is interesting, as is the page on hand-painted figurines, which lists the names of the toys in different countries, so quite a handy little reference source. Ditto for the BPZ page. Well worth a visit, and the site’s creator is well worth trading with, too! This site was the winner of my October 2004 Kinder Surprise Site of the Month award.
There is a Kinder Kingdom, and Nathan is its King! This site doesn't have a lot of information that's of use to collectors, but does have a number of pictures. However, if you're looking for some good old-fashioned fun, this is the site to visit! With each picture, Nathan has a clever caption describing the role the Kinder Surprise toy or toys plays in the Kingdom, and gives some of them interesting names! Hasn't been updated for well over four years, but if you've never been there before, it's well worth a look.
You'll be surprised to learn this site is based in Nova Scotia! Run by Jean Tupper. Not updated for about a year or so.
This site is mainly selling Kinder Surprise toys, but does contain some pictures and K00-K03 checklists.
Strictly speaking, this is not a Kinder Surprise site, but does include a page about Kinder Surprise Smurfs. It's also THE best Smurf site on the Internet!
Are you brave enough to venture in to Tigger's den? Based in Vancouver. Not trading at present, though.
Colombia
Bilingual site in English and Spanish. Boasts over 500 photos. Not updated since July 2002, however.
Nice site with a handy little FAQ section and fun games. It’s a bit out of date though, as it shows mostly K99 toys!
Croatia
1st Croatian Kinder Surprise Homepage Run by one Dube Skurla of Dubrovnik. A rather basic “test version”, but has a few links.
Czech Republic
David Skrlda's Kinder Surprise Site Currently has lists of David's papers, German toys, K toys and hand-painted figurines to trade. Not updated since May 2003, however.
In Czech only, but quite an impressive-looking site. Not updated since September 2002 though.
In Czech, German and English. Concentrates on hand-painted figurines, metal figurines, assorted plastic figurines and jigsaw puzzles.
Nice, colourful up-to-date site with pictures. Almost solely in Czech.
Ferrero’s official Kinder Surprise site for the Czech Republic. In Czech only. One nice feature of the site is an archive of previous hand-painted series released in the Czech Republic, which can be viewed in alphabetical or chronological order.
Run by a chap called Richard. Mainly in Czech, but a little bit of English. Nice pictures of virtually every hand-painted set from 1981 to 2002, plus the K04 Tom and Jerry figurines.
Run by someone called Pavlina. Mainly in Czech, but very comprehensive, and come catchy music too. Definitely one of the best Czech sites around.
There used to be an English version, but now it seems to be Czech only, with only sporadic snippets of English. Lucka has been collecting Kinder Surprise toys for about 10 years. Once again, deals only in hand-painted figurines, though there is a page for K02 toys. Nicely laid-out, with pictures of several papers.
Lumir, Jana, Veronika & Ivana Mokry Concentrates on hand-painted figurines and metal figurines. In Czech and English. This link takes you to the English section.
Radek's Kinder Surprise Homepage Just covers hand-painted figurines. Radek also collects phone cards. Last updated in April 2004. Claims to be “The First Czech Kinder Surprise Homepage”.
Denmark
Bilingual site in Danish and English. Kinder toys are divided by type. Annemarie's main interests are hand-painted figurines, metal figurines and puzzles, but she also likes cartoon toys, wooden toys and cars. The site appears not to have been updated since March 2001. But I’ll keep the link to it, as it seems to be the only Danish Kinder Surprise site left.
England
Lists Caroline's Kinder toys from the K91 to K01 series, plus hand-painted toys. Nice and easy to follow. Based in Sheffield.
These pages include Kinder UK news, “Toys of the Month” and Kinder accessories toys for sale. Some nice pictures here too, with toys and papers shown together. Definitely worth checking out. The rest of the site has rather nice diecast car items, among other things. Click here to visit the main page of Dragon’s Hoard.
Elliott’s Kinder Surprise Toys Elliott has only been collecting Kinder Surprise toys since 2003, but has already amassed quite a large collection! A quite impressive new site, with good photos.
This is the official UK Kinder Surprise site. Highly interactive with superb graphics (you will need Flash Player). At present, it is “under construction”, so presumably it’s getting a new look for the 2004/05 season.
One of the newest kids on the block, this site is run by Fred from Yorkshire. It features his collection in an easy-to-follow Excel format. The site also has a little bit of info about Fred and links to a few traders.
Mick’s Kinder Surprise Web Site Rather similar to Richard’s Kinder Surprise site (see below).
Based in Bexleyheath. Concentrates heavily on hand-painted series, but also has a page for the K03 series.
Richard’s Kinder Surprise Web Site Run by one Richard Potter. Includes a section for Kinder Surprise news – both UK and international. Plenty of other information on this site too, and the collection section includes some pictures. Well worth a visit (though in his comprehensive Links section he describes this site as “Large Lists of Trades”, which is not terribly accurate – has he only looked at the “Sale or Trade“ section and not checked out the rest?). This site is nonetheless a good one, and I deemed it the worthy winner of my May 2003 Kinder Surprise Site of the Month award.
The Unofficial Kinder Surprise Site Not as pretty as the official UK site, but much more informative. Has some cool games now too! Hasn’t been updated for a while, but still well worth a visit.
Yowiemaggi.com Kinder Surprise Pages Based in Altrincham, Cheshire. Informative with lots of pictures.
Finland
Rest assured, it's all in English! Martina originally hails from the Czech republic, but has lived in Finland since 1997. Quite a well-organised site, although it does not appear to have been updated for two or three years.
Also in English, and a well laid out site. One of the best reference source for German toys anywhere on the Net! It has recently been given a new look to include a comprehensive database, though this is still being worked on. This site was the winner of my February 2003 Kinder Surprise Site of the Month award.
France
A brand new site devoted to metal figurines. Quite informative with lots of great pictures. In French only. I liked it well enough to give it my April 2005 Kinder Surprise Site of the Month award.
In French only. Well laid out and packed with pictures and info. This site first broke the news of the new Kinder Surprise concept to be launched in France with “La Royaume de la Rigolade” et al.
Good, informative site, in both French and English. There is now a special Peanuts section, a bit like the "Smurfy Surprise" section on this site, which shows all the Peanuts toys released in Kinder Surprises over the years. This is in honour of the late Charles. M. Schulz. Another good feature is an international news section that’s kept up to date.
One of the best Kinder Surprise sites around, with a LOT of excellent info. The only drawback for English speakers is that it's all in French. Not updated for a while, but still well worth a visit.
This site is a lot better than its rather unoriginal title suggests, being most informative, well laid-out and colourful with upbeat music to entertain you as you browse through the site. The sole drawback for English speakers is that it is only in French. This site won my January 2004 Kinder Surprise Site of the Month award. Not updated since October 2003, however.
Formerly James Charrel’s Kinder Surprise site. The best feature of this site is the “Kinder Mag”, but there are some other good pages too. In French only.
No official name for the site; this is the guy who runs it. Used to be in French only, but now has English and German as well.
Figurines Kinder Surprise Monoblocs Here's a little French lesson: a "figurine monobloc" is a hand-painted figurine. It's called "monobloc" because, as a general rule, you don't assemble hand-painted figurines. This site is only about those, and is only in French. Quite out of date now.
Figurines publicitaires et Kinder Surprise Run by a Didier Fillebeen. Devoted to promotional figurines (e.g. figurines available in cereals or candies) and Kinder Surprise toys. Quite thorough. In French only.
A well-organised site with pictures of just about every toy in this guy's collection. Very easy to navigate. A most impressive site which has been going since 10 June 2000. Run by one Jean-Pierre Viallard. Mostly in French, but some English now.
Kindergate – la porte du Kinder Run by Alderik and Marie la Kindermaniaque. Formerly known as “The Kinder Files”. Has a rather science-fiction sort of ambience. Nice pictures.
French only. Includes a forum. Lists of doubles – particularly German ones – are a little bit hard to follow, but it’s still worth a look.
A good range of up-to-date information here, with pictures and a discussion forum.
A French Kinder Surprise club based in Laon (hence the name), in the north of France. Quite well maintained. In French and English.
As the title suggests, this site concentrates on Kinder metal figurines. Some stick figures are also mentioned. In French only.
In French only. Interestingly, it offers you the opportunity to publish your own collection lists online. Includes over 400 photos. A must for Kinderphiles, although it hasn’t been updated since August 2003.
Run by one Aurélie Delannoy. Currently “en cours de reconstruction”, in other words, it’s being redone.
Site devoted to both Kinder Surprise toys and Smurfs. In French only. Quite informative though, so if you know French and collect one or both of these, then do check it out.
A sort of "official" French site with the aim of facilitating trading. Only in French. Now goes by the name of "La Collec'" as well.
Fairly new site in French only, started in August 2003. Wide variety of pages and pictures, including a special page for Snoopy.
Here’s a site devoted to one of my favourite Kinder Surprise toy types – vehicles! Run by a Mr Clerton Joël. Includes lists of Kinder vehicles from 1976 to 2003. French only.
As the title suggests, this site is mainly about McDonald's Happy Meal toys. But there is also a reasonably-sized section on Kinder toys. In French and English.
In French only. On the “Sommaire” page is a short German-French glossary of common Kinder terms. There’s also a pretty good news section (under “Actuel”). Not updated since late August 2003, however.
Mary-Line Joudon’s Kinder Surprise Collection This would have to be the best site for K toy and paper variations that I’ve come across. You’ll discover toy and paper variations you never knew you had! (I certainly did!). The site also has a very good forum, where you can be kept up to speed with the very latest Kinder developments in France and around the world. This site won my first-ever Kinder Surprise Site of the Month award. Be sure to check out this site’s excellent forum too!
Currently “en construction”.
French only. Well laid out with some good pictures.
Has some nice pictures and useful information about French sets. One of the more interesting features is a mini-dictionary ("Lexique") with a French-German-Italian glossary. (But no English as yet). The "Lexique" also contains some explanations (in French only) of some of the key terms in Kinder Surprise collecting. Most of the site is in French, but there is a little multi-lingualism in places (the front page greets you in French, German, English and Italian). Run by one Pierre Boros. The site hasn’t been updated since August 2001, but is still worth a look, especially for the mini-dictionary.
Has a few pictures. In French only.
Only in French at the moment, but English, German and Italian pages are under construction. A wide range of different pages with photos and good identification of figurines’ countries of origin. As such, it’s quite a good reference source.
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