The guys on the Italian Marklinfan website have created an access database for this purpose which is free to download. Trouble is (for us, anyway) it's all in Italian!

Not being at home at the moment, I don't have the specific link to the access database files, but you can have a look on http://www.marklinfan.net/

Hi,

There are a number of options for organizing your toy collection with a database. Simplest way would be a spreadsheet / text document and then there are also desktop applications which usually range from $9.95 - $39.95.

Here is an example on eBay:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/...d278a5757#ht_2774wt_1270

In my opinion the best option is an online database that is flexible and stored safely (you can add photos too and all this is stored online so it's safe). This is what I have for my collection, but most of the options out there are either too complex or difficult to use so I developed my own. This is a project I am working on here:

http://www.toymetric.com

Toy Metric is in the final stage of development and will be released soon...if you're interested just let me know and you can try it out.

Best regards,

Paul

Dear Friends:

I could find one website where its author recommend several software to the train collector
http://www.modular-model...rain-inventory-software/

I shall try to try it!
Thanks again a lot for your help

Diego

Dear Adrian:

Where are you from? His name here in Argentina is very popular.
Apart, your opinion about the database to our collection is true. The support from the vendor should be considered. More with high probability the faul from the hard disk, pen drive, etc.

Thanks for your opinion
Diego

Dear Paul: You have to know how I estimate your contribution like very very value. Thanks and go ahead with your effort to put our collection in to giant "hard disk" provide by internet. Thank a lot, Diego

I am using a excel database for address and inventories.

Send me PM and I can email a copy.

Brgds - Lasse

Alberto, when I try to run your database, and click on the first button (which I translate as 'Model Archive'), I get a popup window with the message 'Maschere!frmModelli!IDClasseRotabile', and then when clicking on that button I get the message 'The command or action 'Requery' isn't available now.'

Is the program looking for a non-existent form, or is this something to do with the version of Access I'm running (2010)?

Hi David, the database runs on access 2007 and 2010 without problems, when you click on "Archivio modelli" appears the main page where you can write your model data. Have you modified some objects or words?