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RECAST 2000
Recast toys first started in Eastern Europe. They have since spread to Canada, Mexico, South America and the Antipodes, where they have been mixed in with the K00, K01, K02 and K03 series. The toys are called recast because they have been recast from "K" toys ranging from the K91 to K98 series, plus a few German sets. The papers often have no numbers on them. The same applies to the toys, which sometimes differ from their original counterparts, while at other times they are identical apart from having the K number removed wholly or partly. About the only originals among the recasts appear to be some jigsaws that feature the recast toys.
Recast toys are a bit difficult to classify because of their lack of cohesive numbering. All that can be said definitely is they do comprise a series in their own right. There are in fact four series of recast toys, and the toys listed below are from the first series, initially issued in Eastern Europe in 2000. Thanks to Kay Bundo for all my 2000 recast toys so far except 12.
ANIMAL CRAYON HOLDERS (COMPLETE SET OF 3)
NB: This set is a reproduction of the 1993/94 German set, "Tierische Malstiftbehälter". The recast set does not have the lion, however.
Elephant, crayon holder shaped like an elephant and holding a dark green crayon. Got this from a Kinder Surprise egg dated 3/4/03. Toy Type: Crayon Holder. No. of Duplicates: 0 Elephant crayon holder with a dark blue crayon. Got this from a Kinder Surprise egg dated 6/8/03. It’s missing its eyes, unfortunately. Toy Type: Crayon Holder. No. of Duplicates: 0 Gorilla, crayon holder shaped like a gorilla and holding a green crayon. Toy Type: Crayon Holder. No. of Duplicates: 0 Gorilla, crayon holder with blue crayon. Thanks to Cheryl Morrice for this one. Toy Type: Crayon Holder. No. of Duplicates: 0 Walrus, crayon holder shaped like a walrus and holding a green crayon. Thanks to “V” for this one. Toy Type: Crayon Holder. No. of Duplicates: 0
ANIMALS ON WHEELS (COMPLETE SET OF 2)
Crocodile, recast of K93 No. 18. Toy Type: Creature on Wheels: Crocodile. No. of Duplicates: 0 Hippo, recast of K93 No. 19. Toy Type: Creature on Wheels: Crocodile. No. of Duplicates: 0
BIRD ON ROCKER
Yellow & Red Bird on green rocker, recast of K93 No. 31. Toy Type: Rocking Toy: Bird. No. of Duplicates: 0
BOAT (1 OF 6)
Galleon, recast of K93 No. 67. However, the hull and masts are very dark green instead of brown. Toy Type: Vehicle: Boat. No. of Duplicates: 0
BUNTES BÄUME-PUZZLE (1 OF 4)
Eichhörnchenbaum (Squirrel Tree)* - Recast of the tree puzzle with squirrel and bird from the German 1994/95 “Buntes Bäume-Puzzle (Colourful Tree Puzzles) set. Thanks to Seanoha Finigan for this one. Toy Type: Puzzle: Plastic. No. of Duplicates: 0
CRAYON HOLDER
Bee Crayon Holder with green crayon. Recast of K92 No. 16, but unlike the original, has no paintbrush. Got this from a Kinder Surprise egg dated 17/12/02. Toy Type: Crayon Holder: Bee. No. of Duplicates: 0 Bee Crayon Holder with blue crayon. Thanks to Cheryl Morrice for this one. Toy Type: Crayon Holder: Bee. No. of Duplicates: 0
EAGLE
No. 25 - Light brown eagle that's a recast of K93 No. 25, though at least the colour is different. Thanks to Seanoha Finigan for this one. Toy Type: Animal Figurine: Eagle. No. of Duplicates: 0
FEATHERED FRIENDS (COMPLETE SET OF 3)
NB: This is a recast version of the 1995/96 German set, "Gefiederte Freunde".
Bird & Worm, recast of "Rüdiger und Herbert". Toy Type: Marionette. No. of Duplicates: 0 Ostrich & Mouse, recast of "Theo & Fridolin". Mouse is pink. Toy Type: Marionette. No. of Duplicates: 0 Stork & Shoe, recast of “Emil und sein alter Schuh”. Shoe is pink. Thanks to Cheryl Morrice for this one. Toy Type: Marionette. No. of Duplicates: 0
FIRE VEHICLE (1 OF 2)
Fire Chief Truck, recast of K93 No. 81. Toy Type: Vehicle: Fire Engine. No. of Duplicates: 0
FISH
Green and Yellow Fish, recast of K93 No. 62. The paper is unusually thick – not sure if that was the case for the original. The fins are made of thin cardboard. Thanks to Cheryl Morrice for this one. Toy Type: Animal Figurine: Fish. No. of Duplicates: 0
JEEPS (2 OF 4)
No. 106* - Jeep with suspension that is a recast of K93 No. 106, but has had the “K93” removed from the area between the front and back seats. Thanks to Seanoha Finigan for this one. Toy Type: Vehicle: 4WD. No. of Duplicates: 0 No. 108 - Jeep with suspension that is a recast of K93 No. 108, but has had the "K93" removed from the base. Toy Type: Vehicle: 4WD. No. of Duplicates: 0
LOGGING TRUCK
No. 23 – Truck with logs on a trailer. “MEGUIAR” appears on cab sides and “MAC ROSS” at the rear of the trailer. The paper has no number, but “N23” appears on the trailer. The logs are orange rather than brown as they were with the original. Thanks to Cheryl Morrice for this one. Toy Type: Vehicle: Truck. No. of Duplicates: 0
PAPER CLIP
No. 27 - Paper clip shaped like ladybird. Recast of K93 No. 27. The only differences between this and the original are the lack of a "K93" on the toy and the absence of any K number at all on the paper. Got this from a Kinder Surprise egg myself, dated 24/04/02. Toy Type: Animal Figurine: Ladybird/Paper Holder. No. of Duplicates: 0
PUZZLE CUBE
Red and Yellow Puzzle Cube, recast of the German "Der Verflixte Würfel". Got this from an egg dated 29/06/02. The only difference between this and K01 No. 14 is that this one has no number on the paper. I now have the same toy with three different papers! Toy Type: Puzzle: Cube. No. of Duplicates: 0
SCENE (1 OF 2)
No. 79 - Farmhouse and trough. Recast of K92 No. 79, but the bull is missing in this version. Toy Type: Scene. No. of Duplicates: 0
SCENE
No. 102 - Scene with train in desert. Based on K94 No. 102. Unlike the original, this is not issued with a tender. Thanks to Liz Pearson for this one. Toy Type: Scene. No. of Duplicates: 0
STEAM ENGINES(2 OF 4)
No. 74 - "Sampierdarena" steam engine, recast of K93 No. 74. May have grey or black wheels, but at the moment I can’t find it! Know it’s around somewhere though. Toy Type: Vehicle: Steam Engine. No. of Duplicates: 0 No. 74b – “Sampierdarena” steam engine. This one definitely has grey wheels, and I’m not letting it too far out of my sight! Got it from a Kinder egg dated 6/8/03. Toy Type: Vehicle: Steam Engine. No. of Duplicates: 0 No. 75* - "Evening Star" steam engine, recast of K93 No. 75. Thanks to Liz Pearson for this one. Toy Type: Vehicle: Steam Engine. No. of Duplicates: 0
TRUCKS (COMPLETE SET OF 2)
Thanks to Cheryl Morrice for this set.
K93 No. 109 – Yellow truck with hydraulic crane. Is this a recast or a reissue? The paper has the K number, although the toy itself doesn’t seem to. Toy Type: Vehicle: Truck. No. of Duplicates: 0 K93 No. 110 – Yellow truck with backhoe. Once again, the paper has the K number, but the toy itself does not. Toy Type: Vehicle: Truck. No. of Duplicates: 0
VILLAGE BUILDING (1 OF 3)
Farm Buildings, recast of K93 No. 5, but I think the stickers might be different. Toy Type: Model Buildings. No. of Duplicates: 0
VINTAGE CARS (COMPLETE SET OF 2)
Thanks to Cheryl Morrice for this set.
No. 89 – 1911 Turcat Mary 18CV, dark blue and geared. Recast of K93 No. 89. Toy Type: Vehicle: Car. No. of Duplicates: 0 No. 93* - 1913 Hudson 37, dark grey with thin light grey wheels and geared. Recast of K93 No. 93. Toy Type: Vehicle: Car. No. of Duplicates: 0
TOTAL: 33 Originals: 33 Duplicates: 0
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