Vintage collectable British Matchbox motorcars, Dinky style toys for sale:
In the early 1950s a Dinky Toys craze hit the United Kingdom and it seemed that all boys (and some adults) had collections. Their dual role as toy and model had no peers at the time. Most of the models were in a scale of approximately 1:48, which blended in with O gauge railway sets, but many buses and trucks were scaled down further so that they were around 4 inches long. Dinky Toys logoLarger models, like the Dinky Super Toys, were not scaled down, and started to have more action features. Notable favourites are the Coles Mobile Crane and the Horse Box (with opening doors). In 1954, the line was reorganized: models were now sold in individual boxes, and there were no series of cars differentiated by a letter. A separate line of car models were also made in France. Both English and French Dinkies were exported to the United States. Dinky Toys gift set Prewar Dinky Toys Nowadays there is a healthy trade in rare Dinky Toys, particularly the earlier models. A mint-in-box Dinky from around 1960 can easily fetch 10 times the price of a played with one. The post-war Dinky models themselves are all but indestructible, although the tires disintegrate with age and the paint chips. Prewar toys used a weaker alloy and can suffer from metal-fatigue, and thus prewar Dinky Toys from the 1930s in good condition are particularly rare and sought after. Having the original box increases the value considerably. The boxes by themselves sometimes fetch prices comparable to the models. Some collectors even collect the "trade boxes" that were never meant for customers, but were the packing for the models to go in to the shop.
Size: 4001px × 2667px
Location: Manchester, UK
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License: Licensed
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