Vintage (Pre-1970)

PROCESSED PLASTIC 1970'S CESSNA TWIN ENGINE AIR PLANE	-	$39.99	1h 5m
Vintage Tin Litho Daily Sports Helicopter Made in Japan by ND Friction Toy Works	-	$4.99	1h 22m
1960 Hubley P40 Warhawk airplane AND vintage pressed steel car made in Japan lot	1	$29.95	1h 44m
IXO 1:144 Junkers JU 88A-4 - Germany, New!	1	$14.99	1h 45m
Vintage HUBLEY KIDDIE TOY LANCASTER PA MADE IN USA Colorful Airplane	6	$21.75	1h 45m
IXO 1:144 Glen Martin 167 Maryland - France, New!	4	$26.52	1h 51m
IXO 1:144 Messerschmitt ME 264 - Germany, New!	3	$24.49	1h 56m
IXO 1:144 Savoia-Marchetti SM79 II Sparviero - Italy, New!	1	$14.99	2h 1m
IXO 1:144 Nakajima K149-II - Japan, New!	3	$26.00	2h 5m
1938 TOOTSIETOY FLY N GYRO XOP-1 AIRPLANE "AS IS"	15	$81.81	2h 14m
Metal Toy Airplane	6	$6.75	2h 27m
1939 DINKY MECCANO SHORT MERCURY SEAPLANE 4 INCH WINGS	-	$79.95	3h 3m
1970s Matchbox Planes Helicopter USCG vintage lot 3	-	$9.99	3h 13m
Vintage Bachmann Mini Plane #16 Spirit of St Louis MIP	2	$7.95	3h 23m
Mattel "Hot Birds" Air Race Set Parts: Flying Finish, Runways, Box, etc.	-	$9.99 $69.99	4h 2m

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The term die-cast toy here refers to any toy or collectible model produced by using the die casting method. The toys are made of metal and plastic, the metal used commonly is ZAMAK (or Mazak), an alloy of zinc and aluminium. Zamak is also referred to as white metal or pot metal. The most common die-cast toys are scale models of automobiles, aircraft, construction equipment and trains, although almost anything can be produced by this method.

History

A Die Cast Boeing 747 model in 1:400 scale.Diecast (or die cast, or die-cast) toys were first produced early in the 20th century by manufacturers such as Meccano (Dinky Toys) in the United Kingdom and Dowst Brothers (Tootsietoys) in the United States. The first models on the market were basic, consisting of a small car or van body with no interior. In the early days it was common for impurities in the Zamak alloy to result in metal fatigue; the casting would crack or decompose for no apparent reason. As a result, diecast toys made before World War II are difficult to find in good condition. Lesney began making diecast toys in 1947. Their popular Matchbox 1-75 series was so named because there were always 75 different vehicles in the line, each packaged in a small box designed to look like those used for matches. These toys became so popular that "Matchbox" was widely used as a generic term for any diecast toy car, regardless of who the actual manufacturer was. The popularity of diecast toys as collectibles developed in the 1950s, as their detail and quality increased. Consequently, more companies entered the field, including the Corgi brand, produced by Mettoy, which appeared in 1956 and pioneered the use of interiors and clear plastic windows in their models.

Vintage (Pre-1970)

PROCESSED PLASTIC 1970'S CESSNA TWIN ENGINE AIR PLANE

Vintage Tin Litho Daily Sports Helicopter Made in Japan by ND Friction Toy Works

1960 Hubley P40 Warhawk airplane AND vintage pressed steel car made in Japan lot

IXO 1:144 Junkers JU 88A-4 - Germany, New!

Vintage HUBLEY KIDDIE TOY LANCASTER PA MADE IN USA Colorful Airplane

IXO 1:144 Glen Martin 167 Maryland - France, New!

IXO 1:144 Messerschmitt ME 264 - Germany, New!

IXO 1:144 Savoia-Marchetti SM79 II Sparviero - Italy, New!

IXO 1:144 Nakajima K149-II - Japan, New!

1938 TOOTSIETOY FLY N GYRO XOP-1 AIRPLANE "AS IS"

Metal Toy Airplane

1939 DINKY MECCANO SHORT MERCURY SEAPLANE 4 INCH WINGS

1970s Matchbox Planes Helicopter USCG vintage lot 3

Vintage Bachmann Mini Plane #16 Spirit of St Louis MIP

Mattel "Hot Birds" Air Race Set Parts: Flying Finish, Runways, Box, etc.

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