Are Hot Wheels the Best Toy Ever?
It's a simple question and the simple answer is yes, they are, and the reasons are many and varied.The range of 16 cars was launched in May 1968 by an…
Dusty Discoveries
Have you ever found an old toy, maybe just long forgotten in a rotting shed or even somewhere unexpected like buried in the garden?The reason I pose this question is…
Matchbox 9a Dennis Fire Engine
Is this Matchbox Diecast Original or is it a Re-paint? What do you think?
Collecting diecast model cars is a fantastic hobby and just one of its many benefits is its ability to create a discussion.Well here is one you can participate in with…
Dinky 984 Auto Services Transporter (1958-63)
Is this a rare Diecast? An Unidentified Dinky Variant???
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…
Rover SD1 - Diecast Examples
The Diecast Rover SD1 Post You Always Wanted to Read!
1976 was a big year for Britain and I'm not talking about the arrival of the epic heatwave or Martine McCutcheon, no I'm talking about a trio of futuristic new…
The Day I Met………… Stirling Moss!
We have recently decided to embark on a massive adventure, the wife and me.One which will test our mental agility, as well as our physical ability and personal compatibility like…
50 Shades Of Dinky Toys
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…
What advice would you give to a newbie diecast collector?
This was a subject of great debate between me and Baz recently.We were reminiscing over a brew (which was a strange occurrence as Baz hardly ever makes me a drink!) …
Some must have 1967 Cadillac Eldorado diecasts
Cadillac has been busy making motor cars for an incredible 116 years - and now that I have said the 'C' word you’re thinking of an enormous chrome clad tarmac…
Collecting diecast model cars helps me cope with grief..and with life!
Who’d have thought it – these tiny representations of vehicles both actual and imaginary that grace our highways and byways could have such meaning in our lives. My collection is…