Hot Wheels Omni 024
Hot Wheels Omni 024
One reason I love the world of model cars is that you can easily collect vehicles from all over the world that you wouldn't see where you live in full…
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…
CLE – French Plastic Toy Manufacturer
Here is another old manufacturer I've never heard of before, Cle'.This little green all plastic 1:43 scale Renault Estafette van came to me recently and it seems to be a…
NZG Moxy Articulated Dump Truck (Image Courtesy of British Toy Auctions)
Dig this – The World of Construction Diecasts
I've gone off on a collecting tangent lately into the muddy world of construction vehicles at least in 1:50 scale. The variety of weird, wonderous and sometimes prehistoric looking machines…
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…
Steiff VW Pickup
Steiff Toy Cars
Thanks to all of the antique programs on telly these days everyone knows about Steiff and their stuffed animals, but most people would be surprised to learn that they had…
Corgi 211S Studebaker Golden Hawk (Image Courtesy of Vectis Auctions Ltd.)
Some of my favourite diecasts are…Studebakers!
Studebaker stopped making cars in 1967 but they left a huge legacy of innovative and distinctive vehicles which have been captured by the model world. The third generation Champion model…
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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Image Courtesy of Vectis Auctions Ltd
A Diecast Rarity by Mercury
Here's a little vintage diecast rarity for you and its name is longer than the model itself.This is a Fiat Abarth 1000 Bialbero made by Mercury.The Italian company was making…