Abbreviations

J / j

J90 - Joe 90 (licensed character)

JA - (1) Jedi Academy (Star Wars)

JA - (2) Jedi Apprentice (Star Wars junior novel series)

JA - (3) Johnny Apollo (licensed character)

J&B - Jones and Bixler [Company] ('Red Devil Line' cast-iron toy maker)

JAH - Just About Horses (animal collectors)

JANET - Joint Academic Network (researching)

JANFU - Joint Army-Navy Fuck-Up (war gaming; from the military)

JASE - Just Another Soulless Eurogame (gaming)

JCB - Jointed Composition Body (dolls)

JCP - JC Penny (US Store)

JD - John Deere (agricultural vehicle manufacturer much represented in toys)

J de P - Jouets en Paris (French toy manufacturer, see also; JEP and JP; Societe Industriel de Ferblanteriel)

JEP - Jouets [de] Paris (French toy manufacturer, see also J de P and JP - Societe Industriel de Ferblanteriel)

JF - [Le] Jouet Fondu (a French toy brand-mark of HR's Henri Roger)

JFCA - Jesus Fucking Christ Almighty (derogatory / slang; internet, forums, online - coined by this author on 18th July 2021 for really idiotic things on Faceplant!)

JFDI - Just Fucking Do It (derogatory / slang; internet, forums, online)

JK - (1) Jedi Knight (Star Wars)

JK - (2) Jerry Kulich [products] (slot racing manufacturer)

JH - Johnny Hero (licensed character)

JIM - Jouets Incassables Modernes (French toy figure manufacturer)

JIT - Just in Time (printing, manufacture, delivery or forums/online; 'long tail' procument/logistics)

JJF - J J Fedorowicz [Publishing] (Canadian military book specialist)

JK - Just Kidding / Joking (internet, forums, online)

JL - (1) Johnny Lightning (1:64th die-cast vehicle manufacturer, 1969-present)

JL - (2) Justice League (DC Comics, see also; JLA and JLU)

JLA - Justice League [of] America (DC Comics, see also; JL and JLU)

J&LR - J and L Randall (model railway scenics manufacturer, Merit was the brand now part of PPP)

JLU - Justice League Unlimited (DC Comics, see also; JL and JLA)

JMGT - Jean-Michel Goutte-Tocquet (French model kit manufacturer)

JMO - Just My Opinion (internet, forums, online)

JMN - Joyless Modelling Nazis (derogatory / slang; internet, forums, online, or; 'Rivet Counters')

JNF - Josef Neuhierl Fabriken (German tin-plate toy manufacturer)

JO - Junior Officer (Warhammer)

JOE - [G.I.] Joe (licensed characters, Action Man in the UK, Gyperman in parts of Europe)

Joe. - [G.I.] Joe [collector] (or; 'Joe-head')

Johillco - John Hill [and] Company (hollow-cast and plastics manufacturer, see also; Hilco / Hill / Hill & Co.)

Jouef - [Le] Jouets Francais (French - toy manufacturer; 'The toys [of] France')

Joustra - Jouets [de] Strasbourg (French - toy manufacturer; 'Toys of Strasburg')

JP / Jp. - (1) Japanese (origin)

JP - (2) Jigsaw Puzzle

JP - (3) Jouets [de] Paris (French toy manufacturer, see also J de P and JEP - Societe Industriel de Ferblanteriel)

JP - (4) J Perkins (real-flight and glider manufacturer; models, engines, tools, materials &etc)

JP - (5) Jump Pack (Warhammer Space-Marines)

JP - (6) Jurrassic Park (film licence, tattoo on dinosaur 'stars' and marking on toys)

JPEG -  Joint Photographic Experts Group (computing, organisation behind and/or picture or image with a .jpg extension; pronounced 'jay-peg')

JPG / .jpg - Joint Photographic [experts] Group [file] (computing, picture or image with a .jpg extension; pronounced 'jay-peg', commonest, often preferred picture format on the web)

JPMA - Juvenile Products Manufacturers Association

JQ - Jedi Quest (Star Wars junior novel series)

JR21 - Jack Rosenthal's Twenty-first [century toys] (UK importer, parent company of C21)

JRX - Japanese Rail Express (Transformers character; Robots in Disguise)

JSB - Jouet Standard Belge (Belgian toy maker)

JSF - Le Jouet Standard Français (French toy maker)

JSF - J F Schreiber (German toy maker)

JSJ - Jump Shoot Jump (war gaming play order)

JSP - Jouets Super Plastic ('Injectaplastic' French toy maker)

JSYK - Just So You Know . . . (statement sentence follows; chat rooms, forums, message boards)

K / k

K - (1) Karat/s (a measure of the purity of gold, pure gold being 24 karats. "23-karat gold", also Ct., America only, see note-rant at end of page)

K - (2) Kilo...

K - (3) King (chess notation)

KABOB - Kid [with] a Bucket of Bricks (construction toys)

Kanz. - Killa Kans (Warhammer Orks)

KB - (1) Kaybee [Stores] / Keybe [Toys] (US store chain)

KB - Karl Bub (early toy manufacturer)

KB - (2) King Bishop (chess, bishop on the king's side)

KB - Kitbash / Kit Bashing (enhancing, converting or utilising a kit or kit parts)

KBP - King Bishop Pawn (chess, bishop's pawn on the king's side)

K&C - King and Country (poured whitemetal/resin 'adult collectables' maker)

KD - Kommandeur Decals (waterslide-transfer publisher)

KDN - Kovodruczsvo Náchod (Czechoslovakian - tin-plate manufacturer, now; Czech Republic)

KDY - Kuat Drive Yards (Star Wars)

KE - Knights Errant (Warhammer Bretonnia)

Kelo / Ke-Lo - Keith Low [Toys] (early British plastics manufacturer)

KEN / Ken. - Kenner (manufacturer)

KF - Kung Fu [Grip Hands] (action figures)

KFF - Kustom Force Field (Warhammer Orks)

KFG / KF-Grip. - Kung-Fu Grip (G.I. Joe action-figure hand type)

KFOL - Kid Fan of Lego (construction toys)

KFS - (1) King Features Syndicate (character licensor)

KFS - (2) Kit Form Services (aftermarket maker of resin truck parts)

KGA - [The] King's Gambit Accepted (chess opening)

KGD - [The] King's Gambit Declined (chess opening)

KGOY - Kids Grow Older Younger (see also; AGYL)

KHW - Kriegshilfswerk (German - War Aid Work; war-bond tokens, see also; WHW)

KIA - [The] King's Indian Attack (chess opening)

Kidult - Kid-like Adult

Kibri - Kindler [und] Briel (German - railway accessory manufacturer)

KID - [The] King's Indian Defence (chess opening)

KIS - Keep it Simple (Internet, forums, online)

KISS - Keep it Simple, Stupid [person] (Internet, forums, online, mild insult, from the military)

KIT - Keep in Touch (Internet, forums, online)

Khemo. - Khemosabi (model horse type)

KJA - Kevin J. Anderson (Star Wars author)

KK - (1) Kaethe-Kruse / Käthe-Kruse (German soft toy, doll and early years toy manufacturer)

KK - (2) King Kong (licensed character)

KM - (1) K-Mart (store chain, formally; Kresege)

KM - (2) Kwong Ming (Hong Kong rack toy maker)

KMB - Kustom Mega Blaster (Warhammer Orks)

KMRT - K-Mart [Stores]

KN - King Knight (chess, knight on the king's side)

KNP - King Knight Pawn (chess, knight's pawn on the king's side)

KO - Knock-Off

KOD - Knight of Darkness (action figure; Captain Action franchise)

Koho - Koch [und] Hofmockel (German - toy manufacturer)

'Koptas. - Deffkoptas (Warhammer Orks)

KoS - Keeper of Secrets (Warhammer Chaos)

KOTOR - Knights of the Old Republic (Star Wars video game)

KotR - Knights of the Realm (Warhammer Bretonnia)

KP - (1) King Pawn (chess, pawn in front of the king)

KP - (2) Kiss Players (Transformers)

KP - (3) Kopro (aircraft and ship/vessel model kit maker)

KPH - Kemper Pruzansky Hermanos (Kemper Pruzansky Brothers, Uruguayan toy maker)

KPL - Ken P Lasala (model maker)

KPM - Klub Plastokovych Modelaru (east European model manufacturer)

KPT - Kenner-Parker Toys (merged manufacturers)

KR -  King Rook (chess, rook/castle on the king's side)

KRP -  King Rook Pawn (chess, rook/castle's pawn on the king's side)

KS - Kwong Shing (Hong Kong rack toy manufacturer, Kamley/Kositoy branding)

KSI - Kinetic Solutions Incorporated (Transformers)

KSM - Kobal Sales & Marketing (early learning and garden-toy manufacturer)

KT / kt. - (1) Karat/s (jewellery, metalwork, American for Carat, which the rest of the world uses, see note-rant at end of page)

Kt / Kt. - (2) Knight (chess - older notation - now N, medieval war gaming)

kV - Kilovolt (radio-control)

KW  - Krauss Werks / Krauss, Wilhelm (early toy maker)

KWIM - Know What I Mean? (Internet, forums, online)

KWS - Keyword Spam (computing. Internet; targeted advertisements)

L / l

L - (1) Large (size/dimension, see also: Lg. and Lrg.)

L - (2) Left (position)

LA - LucasArts (Star Wars movie-related video game manufacturer)

LAAM - Latin American [toy] Market (see also; ROW and US)

LAM - Live-action / Live Acted Movie (as opposed to an animated movie; Ani.)

LAML - Lego and More Lego (Lego)

LAPADA - London and Provincial Antiques Dealers Association (UK organisation, now: BADA)

LARP/'ing - Live Action Role Play/ing (gaming)

LatD - Lost and the Damned (Warhammer)

Lav. - Lavendar (colour, stamps)

LB - (1) Levy Brothers [Ltd.] ('LB Group'; British rack toy importer)

LB - (2) Lik Be (Hong Kong toy manufacturer, previously thought to be 'LP', formally, and also incorrectly known as ID/IDL/ID Ltd.)

LB - (3) Little Bit

Lbs. - Pounds (weight)

LC - (1) Lane Changer (slot racing, digital specific track feature)

LC - (2) Laser Cannon (sci-fi and fantasy gaming)

LC - (3) Lascannon (Warhammer)

LCBS - Local Comic-book Shop (best kind to support and give your money to)

LCCA - Lionel Collectors Club [of] America (model railways)

LCD - Liquid Crystal Display (railways, modelling and general toys)

LCG - Living Card Game (gaming)

LCL - Less [than a] Car Load (model railways, US)

LCS - Local Comic Shop (best kind to support and give your money to)

LD - Laser Disc (computing)

L/D - Lift [divided by] Drag (radio-controlled aircraft)

LDPE - Low Density Polyethylene (plastic polymer)

Ldys. - Ladies (dolls clothes)

LE - (1) Leading Edge (flying models)

LE - (2) Limited Edition (books, collectables, see also; LR and SE)

LED - Light Emitting Diode (railways, modelling, slot racing and general toys)

Lem. - Lemon (colour, stamps)

LF - Leningrad Forging [Factory] ('ЛШ' soviet-era Russian toy maker)

LF - (1) [I'm] Looking For . . . (followed by descriptive passage; Internet, forums, online)

LF - (2) Lucasfilm (movie company, also; LFL)

LFL - Lucasfilm Limited (movie company, also; LF)

LG - (1) Landing Gear (model aircraft)

LG / Lg. - (2) Large (size)

LG - (3) Lasgun (Warhammer Imperial Guard)

LG - (4) Lonesome Glory (Breyer horses)

L Gauge - Lego Gauge (Lego railways)

LGB - Little Golden Book (action figures; publication)

LGP - Laboratorio Giocattoli [in] Piombo (Italian parent of 'FIGIR', the toy soldier manufacturer)

LGT / LGTI - Lewis Galoob Toys / Lewis Galoob Toys Incorporated (manufacturer)

LH - Lightly Hinged (philately, condition)

L&H - Laurel  And Hardy - (real life licenced characters)

LHPC - Larry Harmon Pictures Corporation (licensor, including Laurel & Hardy; L&H)  

LHS - (1) La Haye Sainte (French, Battle of Waterloo location)

LHS - (2) Local Hobby Store (modelling, war gaming, US for LMS)

LI - Light Infantry (war gaming, Warhammer, from the military)

LIB - Loose in Box (condition)

LIC - (1) Larami International Corporation (US rack-toy importer, via Hong Kong)

LIC - (2) Library [and] Information Commission (organisation, researching)

LIC - (3) Loose in Carton (condition)

LiFe - Lithium Phosphate [battery / cell] (radio-control)

LIG - Lucky Industrial Group (Vietnamese toy manufacturer)

LiIon / Li-Ion - Lithium Ion [battery] (radio-control)

Lil. - Lilac (colour, stamps)

Lippi - Lipizzaner (model horse collectors)

LiPo - Lithium Polymer [battery] (radio-control)

'Lith - Monolith (Warhammer Necrons)

Litho. - Lithograph / Lithographed / Lithography (books, prints, stamps, tin-plate decoration)

LISU - Library [and] Information Statistics Unit (organisation, researching)

Lk. - Like . . . (followed by descriptive passage on similar item, or condition word; 'new' etc, Internet auction listings)

LKZ - Leningrad Karburetor Zavod (Leningrad carburettor factory, soviet-era Russian toy maker)

LL - (1) Life Like (model train and kit manufacturer/re-brander)

LL - (2) Lower Left (position, philately)

LLS - Little Lead Soldiers [Ltd.] (war games figure manufacturer)

LM - (1) Le Mans (slot racing, replication of 24hr race)

LM - (2) Lizard Men (gaming)

LMAO - Laughing My Ass Off (Internet, forums, online)

LMK - Let me Know (internet, forums, online)

LMP - Le Mans Prototype (slot racing, models representing cars run in Le Mans 24hrs)

LMR - Elmar [Toys] (toy manufacturer)

LMS - (1) Local Model Shop (modelling, war gaming)

LMS - (2) London, Midland [and] Scottish [Railway]

LN - Like New (condition)

LNER - London [and] North Eastern Railway

LNOB - Like New [in] Original Box (condition)

LO - Librarium Online (Games Workshop; Warhammer website)

LOB - Legends of Batman (licensed characters)

LOC / LoC - (1) Legends if Cybertron (Transformers)

LOC / LoC - (2) Loose on Card (i.e. removed from still-present card!)

LOC / LoC - (3) Lords of Chaos (Warhammer)

LoD / LotD - Legion of the Damned (Warhammer)

LOF - Line of Fire (war gaming)

Logo. - (Originally short for ;) Logotype (now can have a separate meaning in its own right, see 'Marks' pages)

LOL - Laughing Out Loud / Lots of Laughs (Internet, forums, online)

LOS / LoS - (1) Line of Sight (war gaming, see also TLOS)

LOS / LoS - (2) Line of Supply (war gaming)

LOTDK - Legends of the Dark Knight (Batman licensed characters)

LotE - Light of the Emperor (Warhammer Inquisition)

LOTF - Legacy of the Force (Star Wars novel series)

LOTJ - (1) Last of the Jedi (Star Wars junior novel series)

LOTJ - (2) Legacy of the Jedi (Star Wars junior novel)

LOTR - [The] Lord of the Rings (licensed characters)

LP - (1) Lady Phase (Breyer horses)

LP - (2) Large print (books, magazines)

LP - (3) Line Pair (of stamps)

LP - (4) Linkin Park (US, cultural centre)

LP - (5) Lollipop (US toy importer/phantom brand)

LP - (6) Long Play[ing record] (33rpm vinyl disc, typically: 'an album')

LPD - Licensed Patch Doctor (Cabbage Patch Kids)

LPN - Licensed Patch Nurse (Cabbage Patch Kids)

LPUO - Local Pick Up Only (sold item collection, online auctions)

LR - (1) Land Raider (Warhammer Space-Marine vehicle, see also; LRC)

LR - (2) Leman Russ (Warhammer)

LR - (3) Limited Run (see also; LE and SE)

LR - (4) Lone Ranger (licensed character)

LR - (5) Lower Right (position, philately)

LR - (6) Low Reserve (price, auction listings)

LRC - Land Raider Crusader (Warhammer Space-Marine variant of and see; LR)

LRG / Lrg. - (1) Large  (size/dimension, see also: L and Lg.)

LRG - (2) Little Rubber Guys (figure type)

LRMBT - Leman Russ Main Battle Tank (Warhammer, Imperial Guard)

LRR - Land Raider Redeemer (Warhammer)

LS - (1) Land Speeder (Star Wars, Warhammer)

LS - (2) Lightsabre (Star Wars)

LS - (3) Light Side [of the force] (Star Wars, see also DS)

LS - (4) Live Show

LS - (5) Long Sleeve/s (dolls)

LS - (6) Luke Skywalker (Star Wars character)

LSASE - Large Self Addressed Stamped Envelope (mailing, on-line auctions, philately)

LSE - Loose (condition)

LSOTW - Last Stand of the Wreckers (Transformers generation)

LSP - Live Show Proven (condition status)

LSQ - Live show quality (Breyer horses)

Lt. - (1) Light (shade of colour, stamps)

Lt. - (2) Light (weight)

Lt. - (3) Light (-artillery, -cavalry, -box, -infantry, -tank &etc.)

LT / Lt. - (4) Limited

Ltbx. - Letterbox (computing, video format also known as 'widescreen' see: WS)

Ltd. - Limited (edition or: ...liability company)

Ltd. Ed. - Limited Edition (books, collectables)

LTI - Lucky Toys International (Japanese toy manufacturer)

LTL - Let's Talk Later (Internet, forums, online)

LTNC - Long Time no Chat (Internet, forums, online)

LTNS - Long Time no See (Internet, forums, online)

LU - Look/Looking Up (Internet, forums, online)

LUG - Lego User Group (construction toys, as; SIG)

LURP - Little Ugly Rock Piece (Lego element, see also; BURP, MURP and SURP)

LVC - Low-Voltage Cut-off (radio-control)

LVGRM - Living Room (dolls houses)

Lvl. - Level (war gaming)

LWC - (1) Loose [product] with Card (condition)

LZ - Luigi Zàini (chocolate capsule toy producer)