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This FROG Toy Aeroplane belonged to Stephen Jeremy, who grew up in Roath, Cardiff.

FROG was a British brand of model aircraft under International Model Aircraft Ltd. between the 1930s and 1970s. Stephen’s aeroplane is the Mark V Single Seat Fighter and was featured in the 1960 FROG catalogue. It was gifted to him by his uncle, who served in the RAF. Whenever his uncle came home to Cardiff, he would bring a toy for Stephen and his two sisters.

Stephen remembers being around eight or nine when he would play with his plane in 1960. He recalls: “I was always crashing it and it would fall to pieces… I never wanted to throw it out. It was different compared to other lads’ toys at the time.”