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26/04/2017 4:15 pm
Follow-up on #22763 - a question.
Karl, Chris, David H, and I still collect and admire the old pre-1970 diecast toys. Anyone else out there with us?
26/04/2017 5:23 pm
I have a few of them. Mostly Alfa's that I bought in New York on 5th ave.
26/04/2017 6:46 pm
I have kept my favorite Dinky and Corgi pieces on display for decades.
My favorites include Corgi 1910 Daimler [still with two figures], 1915 Ford [with both figures], Dinky Phantom V, Corgi "surf" Mini [with both surfboards], and Corgi E-Type in red. They are still packed from recent move, so I need to get them out and take some pics.
My wife is understanding because she has her own idiosyncratic collections, too.
27/04/2017 12:36 am
Yep...plus the early, UK manufactured Vanguards
The early, UK produced Vanguards models had much of the charm of those great Corgi models from the 60's. When Vanguards production moved to China, the models were "improved", and lost all of their charm.
As amazing as today's collector models are, nothing will ever replace the excitement many of us felt saving up our allowance for the latest Corgi or Dinky or Tekno back in the day.
A small, local, independent pharmacy near my house had a spinning perspex display rack with every new Corgi on display and in-stock. This made absolutely no business sense, considering the demographics of the Chicago neighborhood I lived in. In retrospect, all I can figure is that the pharmacist himself must have been a toy collector, too!
Marshall Fields big downtown department store carried Dinky, Tekno, Marklin, Solido, and other exotica from overseas, and the mother of one of my school chums just happened to be the manager of the Fields toy department. So product catalogs and 'employee discounts' were freely given!
Still have all my originals. I was one of those kids who kept them in great shape...the boxes, too. Must have been born with the 'collector' gene...
Fortunately, my family is tolerant of all the car clutter.
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27/04/2017 1:23 am
Nice!! Was that a model car shop? I was there once...
27/04/2017 10:14 am
PIC Speaking of Corgi I just received a Seagull Woods Coach circa 1993. Alas I thought it was a 1:43 but turned out to be about 1:64 Keeping it because it is a beauty
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27/04/2017 3:33 pm
Absolutely!
Yes, I am with you for sure. After my recent move into my new house, the first items in my collection that were unpacked and put on display were my Dinky and Corgi models.
Skip Johnson
Tonawanda, New York
Topic starter
27/04/2017 3:48 pm
Skip - you are a man who knows his priorities!
27/04/2017 7:54 pm
And I as well. Most of the 50s-60s Dinky and some Corgis are on display. And I was even diligent enough to save all the boxes they came in, even back to my childhood buying days.
John F. Quilter
Eugene, Oregon USA