Dinky Toys
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Dinky Toys was a brand of die-cast zamak zinc alloy scale model vehicles, traffic lights, and road signs produced by British toy company Meccano Ltd. They were made in England from 1934 to 1979, at a
Dinky 23e model of George Eyston's land record car, "Speed of the Wind". The toy was made from 1936 to 1956.
RAC hut and motorcycle patrol, to O scale (about 1:43)
Dinky 151a Medium Tank. This model was made 1937 to 1941 and was reissued from 1947 till 1952, when consumer industry commenced again.
No. 60w Sikorsky S-42, suffering from zinc pest
Matchbox (brand)
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Matchbox is a toy brand introduced by Lesney Products in 1953, and is now owned by Mattel, Inc, which purchased the brand in 1997. The brand was given its name because the original die-cast "Matchbox"
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…specific vehicles. They included a generic ambulance, a Daimler saloon, a Vauxhall saloon, a Chrysler Airflow saloon, and a Rolls-Royce saloon. Smaller Matchbox-sized Austin 7 saloons and tourers were also made. At about the same time, several models were also made and marketed in France. Liveries of well-known…
Speciality store for Matchbox collectibles in Berlin, Germany, 2015
A Lesney-era Matchbox "Ford Heavy Wreck Truck" in Esso livery
Models of Yesteryear no. 7: Mercer Raceabout
A Matchbox Ford Transit Supervan II, made in 1987–88