Old Pond publishing days

A Warm Welcome to Farming in Miniature: Volume 2

After the much anticipated wait, Farming in Miniature Volume 2 has finally hit the shelves with the official launch at the Tractor Show in Spalding last week. So much material has been assembled for the book that it had to be divided into two volumes.

Each manufacturer has been given its own chapter, identified by the brand name rather than the manufacturers name. Volume 1 covers manufacturers alphabetically from Airfix to Denzil Skinner, while this volume, volume 2, covers Dinky to Wend-al.

A glossary of technical terms appeared in Volume 1. It was stated in the introduction in volume 1 that the glossary would be included in both volumes, but rather than repeat information, the space has been used for an addenda with details of additional items for the manufacturers in Volume 1 that have come to the authors' attention since the book was finished. One of the fascinating aspects of toy collecting is that previously unrecorded variations seem to turn up quite regularly, so that in the time since Volume 1 was completed (less than a year) they have filled several pages with new finds!

You can purchase the new Farming in Miniature: Volume 2 from the Old Pond Publishing shop here

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Author News: Stuart Gibbard

Here at Old Pond we know that you like to keep up-to-date with our authors news, so we thought we'd update you on what Stuart Gibbard has been doing recently.  In his own words:

"Since completing Part 2 of the David Brown Tractor Story, I’ve been busy with numerous projects including monthly articles for Classic Tractor, Farm Machinery Journal and Tractor & Farming Heritage magazines. I also edit the David Brown Tractor Club’s quarterly Tractor News. In April, I was appointed vintage tractor consultant to the leading auction house, Cheffins of Cambridge. Hopefully, things should quieten down next year, which will allow me to turn my attention to Part 3 of the David Brown book – I’ve already started gathering material."

If you've not yet got your copy of The David Brown Tractor Story, Part 2, this is available on the Old Pond website for just £34.95.  And for those fans of the story, don't worry, we'll keep you posted on news about Part 3.

Stuart, on a David Brown tractor, at the book launch for Part 2 of the David Brown Story.

 

Invigorating crowds at Gaydon Truck Show

A fabulous time was had by all at this year's Gaydon Truck Show, the first time at the show for 5m since the acquisition of Old Pond.  The atmosphere in the model truck hall was invigorating with visitors from as far as the Czech Republic to France displaying their impressive creations.

Pickles and Tim were thrilled to welcome renowned author Patrick Dyer to the stand .... resulting in good sales of his new Scania title.  But don't worry, there's still plenty of stock at the Old Pond HQ so get your orders in now! Mark Robinson was never far away showing friends and associates of his appearance in Patricks book Scania 112 & 142 at Work.

A true surprise, however, was Roger Smith's appearance on Sunday.  Looking relaxed and happy in his retirement, Roger purchased the new Scania book before rushing off to find Patrick to sign it!

A Spotlight on ...

Have you seen the new "A Spotlight on Heidi Sands" interview on the Old Pond website?  Heidi is the author of "Absolutely Appleby" and "The Horses of Appleby Fair" & she spent some time answering questions about her background & how she got into writing.  You can read the complete article on the Old Pond site