RE: Sparton Mirror Radios and Xonex

In the early - mid 1990s, the Xonex company sold two transistor replicas of Sparton blue mirror radios: the "Bluebird" and the "Nocturne." Xonex also sold an angular peach-colored mirror radio which was not a Sparton replica. I have one each of the Bluebird and the peach, the name of which I have forgotten, but I probably have the paperwork somewhere. Both radios were made in France, and feature LW, AM, and FM bands. Neither radio is a strong receiver and they are essentially "dust catchers" in our house. They sold new for $200.00 - $250.00, and have been out of production for maybe 10 years.

The Nocturne was a fairly expensive replica and was produced for a very short time. I don't remember the cost -- but I remember it was too expensive for me to justify purchase -- or the production life span.

I have not seen any the Xonex Bluebird or peach replicas on or off the Internet, but I did see one Nocturne replica on display at an antique store in the Atlanta area, but it wasn't for sale and the owner was never available for me to question.

I think that the Xonex company continued to produce miniature replica radios and miniature pedal car replicas for several years, but I'm not sure if they're still in business. I located their website about 6 years ago and I mailed them a SASE with an inquiry about their Nocturne -- now I can afford one -- but I never received a reply.

Does anyone have any more information about Xonex radios?