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Read more about the article Green or Green, Red or Red, Why Oh Why ?
Dinky Toys 148 Ford Fairlane

Green or Green, Red or Red, Why Oh Why ?

  • Post author:Baz
  • Post published:May 16, 2024
  • Post category:Diecast/Dinky Toys/Recent Purchases/Toy Collecting/Vintage Toys
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Here is a quick wonder out loud for you.A great many Dinky cars and similar have passed through my hands over the years and one that turns up quite regularly…

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Read more about the article Another Dinky Toys 130 Ford Corsair Mystery

Another Dinky Toys 130 Ford Corsair Mystery

  • Post author:Baz
  • Post published:April 27, 2024
  • Post category:Diecast/Dinky Toys/Recent Purchases/Toy Collecting/Vintage Toys
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The Dinky 130 Ford Corsair with chauffer used to be on every serious Dinky collector list and carried quite a price premium.The latest price guidebook still quotes it at nearly…

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Read more about the article Back Door Models

Back Door Models

  • Post author:Baz
  • Post published:March 4, 2023
  • Post category:Diecast/Dinky Toys/Matchbox/Recent Purchases/Toy Collecting/Vintage Toys
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A thought occurred to me while inspecting a new purchase of a Norev Jet Car Chrysler 180 about its rear doors which open as do the front doors, bonnet and…

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Read more about the article Dinky Toys 113 John Steeds Jaguar 5.3 XJC

Dinky Toys 113 John Steeds Jaguar 5.3 XJC

  • Post author:Si Kelly
  • Post published:December 20, 2021
  • Post category:Auction Finds/Diecast/Dinky Toys/Toy Collecting/TV related/Vintage Toys
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Read more about the article Lesser Spotted Hong Kong Dinky
Dinky Toys 57-006 Nash Rambler Classic (Image Courtesy of Vectis Auctions Ltd.)

Lesser Spotted Hong Kong Dinky

  • Post author:Baz
  • Post published:September 14, 2021
  • Post category:Diecast/Dinky Toys/Recent Purchases/Toy Collecting/Toy Collecting Highlights/Vintage Toys
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I've just made a rash and semi expensive purchase which is not like me at all, so in an attempt to justify my spending spree I'll share it with you…

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Read more about the article Lamborghini Marzal

Lamborghini Marzal

  • Post author:Baz
  • Post published:May 3, 2019
  • Post category:Diecast/Dinky Toys/Guisval/Matchbox/Nacoral/Politoys/Sablon/Toy Collecting/Vintage Toys
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In 1967 Lamborghini made a very striking and yet rather classy looking 4-seater called the Marzal. Designed by Marcello Gandini, sadly they only made one of them. The last time…

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Read more about the article Auto Pilen- Excelente Espanol Modelo!
(Image courtesy of Vectis Auctions Ltd)

Auto Pilen- Excelente Espanol Modelo!

  • Post author:Baz
  • Post published:January 24, 2019
  • Post category:Auto Pilen/Corgi Toys/Diecast/Dinky Toys/Toy Collecting/Vintage Toys
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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.

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Read more about the article Downsizing your toy collection isn’t as bad as you think!

Downsizing your toy collection isn’t as bad as you think!

  • Post author:Si Kelly
  • Post published:January 15, 2019
  • Post category:Diecast/Dinky Toys/Matchbox/Plastic Toys/Toy Collecting/Vintage Toys
  • Post comments:4 Comments

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Read more about the article Is this a rare Diecast? An Unidentified Dinky Variant???
Dinky 984 Auto Services Transporter (1958-63)

Is this a rare Diecast? An Unidentified Dinky Variant???

  • Post author:Baz
  • Post published:November 19, 2018
  • Post category:Diecast/Dinky Toys/Toy Collecting/Vintage Toys
  • Post comments:2 Comments

I recently purchase a job lot of diecast and included in it was a Dinky 984 Auto Services Transporter (1958-63) It was missing the loading ramp as is often the…

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Read more about the article 50 Shades Of Dinky Toys

50 Shades Of Dinky Toys

  • Post author:Baz
  • Post published:October 5, 2018
  • Post category:Diecast/Dinky Toys/Toy Collecting/Vintage Toys
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One of the attractions of collecting Dinky toys and the like is the wide range of colours they came in. Most manufacturers seem to offer models in 2 or 3…

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We are two big kids (who just happen to be cousins) who never grew up! We collect old toys and love to blog about hobby! We collect mainly diecast model cars - Dinky, Corgi and Matchbox, but are interested in all old toys such as Scalextric; Action Man; Star Wars / Action Figures; Toy Soldiers; Transformers; Lego - basically anything which takes us back to our childhood.
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