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  2017-06-27, by Stuart Taylor
  Once upon a time Maplin was a mighty force in the electronic hobbyist market. Predominantly mail-order, they designed and sold some kits that were famous (the maplin electronic organ) and they had the cheapest and wildest selection of transistors. I can remember being extremely excited about Maplins opening high street stores. The first one i visited being Manchester Oxford Road, and it didnt disappoint. All of the items that adorned the pages of the two inch thick catalogue, were now displayed in front of me - nirvana. Fast forward a few years, and a few changes of ownership coupled with the closing of Tandy high street stores and Maplins begins to focus on selling cheap Chinese tat to unsuspecting punters. Maplin appear to be hell bent on opening more stores, however the foot fall in the stores appears to be relatively low. Another great British store that has become a commodity for the captial investment companies that just want to rinse out a profit.