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The Throne of the Sun Elves A captivating strategic game - which Elf will win the throne? The Trolls help the Elves to win the throne but it is of utmost importance to watch out for the opponents Trolls and Elves. Often it will be more important to work out the moves of your opponents Elves and stop them than to get too fixed on your own. Elfland is in mourning over Dahla, queen of the Elves, who lost her life in the battle to free and unite the neighbouring troll kingdom, before she could choose her successor. Greed and mistrust are spreading amongst the members of the Elf Council. The Troll Lords stoke up this power struggle and ally themselves with one of the Council Members. Everyone tries to gain power and win the throne of the magnificent Elf Kingdom. The Throne of the Sun Elves is a game from Stefan Becker. It consists of a board with three levels and a die, each player receives four Trolls and two Elves Whoever gets their two Elves on the throne first is the winner. 'cause Art. No: 56027 ************************************************************************************************************************** Brauns' Cube The aim is to build as many cubes as possible from the various building blocks. All you need is a bit of patience and some concentration. There are millions of different solutions which people who enjoy solving tricky problems and thinking strategically will enjoy. Brauns' Cube is brain jogging in a special form. There are two variations of the cube. The first with 3x3x3 is relatively easy to master but the one with 4x4x4 is for the more advanced puzzler. For all ages above 7 the Cube is a patience game that can be played either alone or in groups. It develops 3 dimensional thinking as well as optical/practical and logical analysis skills. Art. No. 56902 ************************************************************************************************************************** The new 'goki' brand name 'goki' is the name of Gollnest & Kiesel's new brand for good quality toys at a fair price, so that high quality wooden toys remain affordable. Child appropriate play value and the loving design of the Gollnest & Kiesel toy designers are natural features of 'goki' toys. A completely new packaging line has been developed for these toys which will appeal to you and your customers, with its striking red signalling colour and a more realistic representation of the product. However at the same time Gollnest & Kiesel have remained loyal to their packaging philosophy: Many Toys pure' – toys will be switched over to 'goki' during the coming months. They will become even better in quality, without simultaneously increasing in price. In this way the abbreviation goki, by which Gollnest & Kiesel has been known for a long time, has progressed to become a brand name. There is a big obligation on them to produce quality toys at reasonable prices. ************************************************************************************************************************** Types of wood used in toy production..... Wood is one of the most resilient natural materials. The types of wood available on the market number in the thousands. There are approximately 44000 types of tree that are known. Even in today’s world of mass production, wood still has its’ special place due to its’ unique optical appearance, its’ smell and its’ structure. Generally speaking, what wood to use for what purpose is decided by two criteria; whether the wood is to be used for its’ decorative effect, or for its’ strength. Some woods are especially popular in the production of toys. Each of these types of wood has its’ own characteristics which appear to make it particularly suitable for certain toys. Beech Stable, strong toys, wooden trains, cars, tops and yo-yos. Beech is one of the popular and important woods in Germany. Due to its’ high burning temperature it has often been stolen from beech forests. In German the word for “book” (Buch) comes from the beech tree as does the word for letter (Buchstabe). In its’ original sense a book was made out of a number of beech tablets with letters carved in them. Beech is a universal wood, very strong and popular in furniture and stair manufacture. It is easy to bend when steamed and is therefore easy to form. Through steaming, its’ red colour is intensified. Beech has a clean, elegant and unimposing appearance. Maple Baby products. Maple is very bright, almost white, very strong and hard and can grow for up to 500 years. It is particularly popular for products that come into contact with foodstuffs (bread boards etc.). Heavily used areas in furniture are made of maple as well as some music instruments. It is an expensive wood. It has anti-bacterial properties which make it popular for the production of toys for babies and small children. Through the even grain of the wood it has a simple and easy form. The seeds of the maple have wide wings that act as propellers and are spread by the wind. Birch Puzzles, picture books. It has a yellow to reddish colour and looks good in furniture. Through its’ darker grain it appears more colourful than maple. Also popular for use as plywood e.g. in wooden puzzles. Plywood is made by gluing the layers in cross form which stops the wood from bowing.. It has a comforting and relaxing effect on people. Fir Dolls houses and rocking horses. Has similar properties to pine. A green tree with a narrow flexible trunk that can grow to over 30 metres. The wood can be used for building works such as doors, windows, furniture, floors etc. It has a yellow to red colour which darkens with age and according to its’ exposure to light. It shows clear annual rings and can grow for up to 300 years. Its’ high resin content makes it heavier and harder than pine but it counts due to its’ needles as a soft wood. It tends to be used for larger wooden toys such as rocking horses and decoration articles. It is an easy wood to work with but has to have the resin removed first. Lime Classic carving wood. Very white to yellow-brown wood. It is soft and easily splinters. Used for pencil making. Good for carving (such as high quality nativities) and wood turning. Popularly used for instruments and models. In earlier times was used for wooden spoons and other food utensils. Ash Sledges A hard, strong wood with a long grain. Used in solid pieces where stability and elasticity is required, such as in sports equipment etc. Poplar Measuring sticks, carving. A soft and very bright wood used popularly for plywood. The soft grain prevents splinters. A good natural resource as it is a very fast growing tree. ************************************************************************************************************************** |
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