2023-04-30 07:00:00
The Porsche 911 Targa from 1979 is missing the driver’s door, the 1969 Mercedes-Benz 250 SE is crooked, the ADAC Ford 17 M Tournament from 1970 has had a pretty bad roof and the 16-year-old Bugatti Veyron EB 16.4 drives up Rims. She was not the only one who suffered the fate of hard days and years in children’s rooms and sandboxes. Christian Blanck has illustrated more than 200 car models, all from Siku, in what is now his fourth book in the “Children’s Room Heroes” series.
Hardly any of them are in perfect collector’s condition – and yet the sometimes less, sometimes (mostly) more battered toy cars radiate a certain fascination. Possibly even far stronger than if they had rolled in front of the linden tree in perfect new condition. Silveragers in particular are likely to enjoy the treasures of their childhood and remember one or the other model that they once owned but may not have thought of since puberty.
Well intentioned, but not always entirely successful, are some of the colorful productions in which the model cars drive over colorful backgrounds or in front of colorful backgrounds. But it also becomes clear in this book that the miniatures from the Lüdenscheid manufacturer from the 1960s to 1980s are more true to the original and a little more filigree. Today’s models from Siku usually seem a bit coarser and not quite as finely worked out.
The photo series are divided into small chapters such as “Hurry up”, “Excavator . Transport” and “Nice. Classic”. Some people have their say with their very special Siku moments from childhood. Blanck is also introducing a Siku tuner that gives the patina of many models a special touch.
“Children’s Room Heroes – The Siku Book” by Christian Blanck was published by Delius-Klasing-Verlag and has 224 pages with 250 illustrations. The book costs 29.90 euros. (aum/jri)
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