Celebrating Diecast Nostalgia: The Thrill of Promotional Models
Have you ever stumbled across a vintage diecast model that instantly transports you back in time?One of Bazza’s latest posts did just that for me, sparking memories of a brilliant…
Corgi? No, its a Milton!
When is a Corgi Plymouth Sports Suburban, not a Corgi Plymouth Sports Suburban? When its a Milton!
At first glance you could take this for a common old Corgi model, but it turns out to be all the way from India. 'A Milton Product' it states on…
Corgi Whizzwheels Volkswagen 1200 Beetle – Resto Mod
I've always had a thing for VW Beetles and the Corgi 1:43 scale which ran through the 1960s and 70s is I think a well-proportioned model and comes with quite…
Dark Red - The Open Top Corgi Jag was never issued in this colour!
Can you solve a vintage Corgi Toys mystery?
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Corgi Ford Zephyr (image courtesy of Vectis Auctions Ltd.)
Diecast Ford Zephyr Estate!
I like an unusual model be that an unusual model of a common vehicle or vice versa. You often find that the tiny versions far outsold the full-size cars, possibly…
Corgi 300 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray
Corgi 300 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray
A rather attractive Corgi Chevrolet Corvette Stingray has come my way lately, this one is in the red 'plated effect' finish with the take off wheels feature.This model was only…
Corgi 286 Jaguar XJC
(Image used by kind permsiion of Vectis Auctions Ltd.)
Corgi Jaguar XJ12C
One of my favourite models, actually it's arguably more of a toy than a model but let's not argue, is the Corgi Jaguar XJ12C from 1975.It was a good seller…
(Image courtesy of Vectis Auctions Ltd)
Auto Pilen- Excelente Espanol Modelo!
In the first of a series of posts on this subject, Baz talks about the Spanish diecast manufacturer Auto Pilen, a company which may not be familiar to many collectors.