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WORDS: ANDREW RALSTON

Spyder Amertca by MLB of Italy ONE OF THE earliest toy companies in Italy was founded by Agostino Marchesini in Bologna in 1908, using the trademark AMBO (an acronym for Agostino Marchesini Bologna). Several generations of the family were involved and cheaply made tin toys were still being produced in the 1970s. At the other end of the spectrum in terms of quality and finish is this magnificent convertible with the ‘MLB’ trademark, standing for Luigi Marchesini Bologna. Luigi was the son of Agostino and branched out on his own a er World War Two; the America series, produced between 1949 and 1955, comprised some of his most desirable toys. The full description on the box label reads: Spyder America cromato con fari. ‘Cromato’ refers to the highly polished ‘chrome’ finish and ‘fari’…

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Octane (Digital) - 1 Issue, December 2015

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