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Diecast Toys
Diecast small toy vehicles were first produced in england and the USA
in the early 1900s. They were very simple models featuring just a
painted body with no interior fittings. They were made from low grade
cast alloys which mostly did not stand the test of time so they are
scarce today. Soon however toy akers realised that there was a good
markwet for toy vehicles of all kinds. Cars,trucks,airplanes and farm
equipment were widely produced. As demand grew the quality of materials
and increased attention to detail became common.
Lesney Matchbox cars started production in England in 1947 and began a
new trend. In 1953 their great success story was a miniature of Queen
Elizabeth's coronation coach of which more than a million were sold.
The Matchbiox cars were produced in huge numbers with 75 different
vehicles in each line. this gave collectors a huge variety of models to
collect.
The Corgi line of diecast vehicles was introduced by Mettoy in the
1950s. These cars had exceptional attention to interior fittings and
had
clear plastic windows.These very detailed miniatures were a hit with
collectors.
In 1968 Mattel introduced Hot wheels cars with an initial line of 16
vehicles which are now known to collectors as the "Sweet Sixteen". Hot
wheels vehicles are collected around the world by rabid collectors and
were a huge success story for Mattel.they continue in production at the
present time.
There are now hundreds of different companies offering diecast toys to
collectors. High quality and attention to detail are a must if a toy is
to be a success as a collectible and toys made around the
world are mostly of very good quality.
Where can you buy diecast toys? Right now you can get great prices
through this link to Amazon: Diecast
Toys
For more information about collectible toys see our blog.
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