Vintage (Pre-1970)

(3) 1965 - '66 MUSTANG F&F CARS 1 EACH BODY STYLE	2	$15.00	32m
VINTAGE WIKING GERMANY HO SCALE TRACTOR TRAILER TRUCK W PIPES MIB NO.51S	7	$48.99	35m
VINTAGE WIKING GERMANY MERCEDES LPS 1620 TRACTOR TRAILER TRUCK MIB NO.52G	5	$48.00	39m
VINTAGE WIKING GERMANY SHELL TANKER TRACTOR TRAILER TRUCK MIB NO.80S	4	$43.00	42m
VINTAGE WIKING GERMANY ALU-CONTAINER TRACTOR TRAILER TRUCK MIB NO.52A	4	$21.00	44m
INGAP #10 Vintage Car HO Train Layout Italy EXCELLENT Plastic HO Scale model	-	$7.95	50m
Vintage 1960s MPC Miniature Classic Cars of the World Bagged Set Mint NR	-	$30.00	1h 2m
Vintage IDEAL JAGUAR XK120 Plastic in box	4	$21.00	1h 12m
Adult built 1 25 model Amt Revell Monogram 1980 Chevy Monte Carlo Lowrider	2	$9.99	1h 14m
vintage 1950s PLASTIC TOY TAXI CAB CAR with original price tag	1	$9.99	1h 30m
VINTAGE AMC PACER CAR? BY GAY TOYS INC.	-	$12.99	1h 34m
Vintage tiny Plastic Car light blue Roadster	-	$3.00	1h 35m
Early Lot (3) EKO Toys Spain Plastic Cars: Rover - Seat - Fiat - RARE 60's MINT	-	$9.99	1h 37m
VINTAGE RED PLASTIC MARX R. R. LOCOMOTIVE, WHISTLING, CLANGING SQUEEZE TRAIN	-	$0.99	1h 49m
Rolls Royce Silver Cloud No.103 Plastic Model Car Matchbox Copies Hong Kong	1	$3.95	1h 50m

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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)

(3) 1965 - '66 MUSTANG F&F CARS 1 EACH BODY STYLE

VINTAGE WIKING GERMANY HO SCALE TRACTOR TRAILER TRUCK W PIPES MIB NO.51S

VINTAGE WIKING GERMANY MERCEDES LPS 1620 TRACTOR TRAILER TRUCK MIB NO.52G

VINTAGE WIKING GERMANY SHELL TANKER TRACTOR TRAILER TRUCK MIB NO.80S

VINTAGE WIKING GERMANY ALU-CONTAINER TRACTOR TRAILER TRUCK MIB NO.52A

INGAP #10 Vintage Car HO Train Layout Italy EXCELLENT Plastic HO Scale model

Vintage 1960s MPC Miniature Classic Cars of the World Bagged Set Mint NR

Vintage IDEAL JAGUAR XK120 Plastic in box

Adult built 1 25 model Amt Revell Monogram 1980 Chevy Monte Carlo Lowrider

vintage 1950s PLASTIC TOY TAXI CAB CAR with original price tag

VINTAGE AMC PACER CAR? BY GAY TOYS INC.

Vintage tiny Plastic Car light blue Roadster

Early Lot (3) EKO Toys Spain Plastic Cars: Rover - Seat - Fiat - RARE 60's MINT

VINTAGE RED PLASTIC MARX R. R. LOCOMOTIVE, WHISTLING, CLANGING SQUEEZE TRAIN

Rolls Royce Silver Cloud No.103 Plastic Model Car Matchbox Copies Hong Kong

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