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John Kuvakas
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Easy, gents. I only have four of these...and I'm pretty sure I need a fifth...


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I think these colors were first done by Dinky in the 1950s....was it on their Austin Devon or Hillman Minx?



   
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@jkuvakas

one should never be too sure...

beep beep

 


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"Easy, gents. I only have four of these...and I'm pretty sure I need a fifth..."

That would be a fifth of bourbon, would it, John? Just to ease the craving?


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I'm not addicted...I can stop anytime...I've done it several times...I can do it again!


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The story goes that MIlestone Miniatures was owned by a couple, the wife of which really liked the color combo and insisted that it be made. Anyone remember their names?


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Posted by: @jack-dodds

I think these colors were first done by Dinky in the 1950s....was it on their Austin Devon or Hillman Minx?

Hillman Minx, certainly

Hillman Minx Dinky

And don't forget this beauty. They were really getting the hang of it by then...

Plymouth Plaza Dinky

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Posted by: @jkuvakas

The story goes that MIlestone Miniatures was owned by a couple, the wife of which really liked the color combo and insisted that it be made. Anyone remember their names?

No, but I think someone posted this pic of them outside their premises, although I could be wrong.

It could be them

 


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@jkuvakas

Bernie and Graham du Cros founded Milestone Miniatures in the 1990s. They also had a range of American cars called "43rd Avenue". In the "Gems & Cobwebs" range they sold Jaguar models (at least the first three of them were made by John Hall/Brooklin).

43rd ave ford

1936 Ford by 43rd Avenue

MK7a

Jaguar MK VII

by Gems and Cobwebs


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@jkuvakas JK...just ignore the criticism; jealousy shows up in many forms.  You own a fleet of these beauties and they just need to accept that and get over it.



   
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Posted by: @jack-dodds

I think these colors were first done by Dinky in the 1950s....was it on their Austin Devon or Hillman Minx?

Hillman Minx, certainly

Hillman Minx Dinky

And don't forget this beauty. They were really getting the hang of it by then...

Plymouth Plaza Dinky

How could I forget this one?...I have it!  Needless to say I prefer the 2-tone blue one and the blue/white version and taxi.



   
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@jack-dodds You must have a lot of Dinkies Jack. I have 2-tone blue and pink/green, and the two taxis but not the blue/white version.

Dinky 178 Plymouths pink green and blue


   
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@jack-dodds You must have a lot of Dinkies Jack. I have 2-tone blue and pink/green, and the two taxis but not the blue/white version.

Dinky 178 Plymouths pink green and blue

I have a fair number still Harv, but many of them were stolen in 2017.  Thankfully not my '56 and '57 Plymouths though....so there's the silver lining I suppose.



   
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Of course this all begs the question why all these folks who just love the pink and green Plymouth have taken against the truly sublime pink and green Chevy (for which, if truth be told, I have developed a certain perverse fondness, although granted I do wear dark-tinted glasses when viewing online).


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@graeme-ogg Because we can forgive toys with such silliness but not models of real cars?

 



   
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