DEAGONISE NO MORE

Ken Cowdry (Dear Editor, October issue) my delivery of DeAgostini, in my case the Classic Dinky Toys Collection, ceased with numbers 65 and 66. I contacted DeAgostini in January this year and received an explanatory email the same day, apologising for the problem, which was delivery from the factory in China.

The collection was completed with numbers 67, 68,

69 and 70, delivered on 31st July - I had several emails indicating proposed delivery dates and was kept informed of any progress. My experience with DeAgostini has been excellent, unlike the dubious treatment by Atlas Editions, with its Dinky Toys cars and lorries. I also have nothing but praise for the Corgi Model Club Blue14 DTC Brands. The models are vastly superior in finish to the originals, of course reflected in the price.

Robert Walker, Derbyshire

Ihave no idea if this helps Ken Cowdry, but DeAgostini has appeared to have had a ‘rebrand' of sorts, as Fanhome. I see very little about DeAgostini now, but on my Facebook feed, there is plenty of advertising from Fanhome. One can make no solid presumptions, but although DeAgostini does still exist, perhaps Fanhome will be its main brand going forward. I have nothing to back that up, but there is certainly no shortage of Fanhome advertising on my feed, so I thought it better to mention such a fact than not mention it. Good luck to Ken, anyway.

Keep up the good work with the magazine, and if you ever have the temptation to share a photo of Superman's Supermobile (yes, he had a vehicle, too), I really wouldn't complain!

Stephen Parry, Birmingham

ED Many thanks to both of you for taking the time to reply and that’s reassuring to hear about the communications from DeAgostini, Robert. As for Fanhome, I get the impression that this is DeAgostini’s partwork build arm. And Stephen, on the subject of the Superman Supermobile, I’m sure I can find something to pop in for you shortly. (Hint, check over the page...)