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…
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 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…
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…
Can you solve a vintage Corgi Toys mystery?
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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…
Why I had to buy some Wiking Model Vehicles
I bought the vehicles pictured below a few months ago. A train enthusiast sadly passed away, and his family put his N gauge collection through our auction.Despite not being a…
Russian Diecast Model Cars
One of the great things about working in an auction house is the chance to handle and look at some things you have never come across before. Over the last…