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20/04/2026 11:36 am
I cut up Tom Kinney's Dominion Quarterly's and scanned each page (1998-2013). Then Brian Willever ran an ai request to pull out all Minimarque 43 and all Design Studio and list them in 2 PDFs. Thinking about doing the other manufacturers as well (not Brooklin / LDM since they are well documented)...
What do you think? Is this valuable to collectors? I have never seen these listed before... It's a great start; I am sure there are many missing ....
Topic starter
20/04/2026 11:36 am
How many Design Studio did SMTS make before Motor City USA bought them?
20/04/2026 12:14 pm
Karl, excellent idea. I find these very interesting. It helps me understand the history of this hobby, which started many years before I started collecting. I appreciate the PDF files.
This post was modified 6 months ago by Ed Davis
Ed Davis
Inverness, Illinois, USA
20/04/2026 3:11 pm
Thanks, Karl ! It is a fine job here and will be a great resource for collectors. I am certainly not really aware of the history and people behind the hobby.
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