Entertainment Series

M2 MACHINES 66' MUSTANG SHELBY GT350 green R-16	1	$4.00	30m
Hot Wheels Collector #1100 - Power Pipes - 5dot	-	$0.99	30m
Dealer Ed 1:18, China FAW Toyota Land Cruiser Prado, SUV, GREEN	-	$85.00	30m
Precision Die Cast 1:24 2003 Cadillac V-16 Concept Car	-	$169.95	30m
1:18 Exact Detail 1967 Chevrolet Camaro as is	-	$65.00	30m
Danbury Mint 1970 Chevrolet Corvette Coupe	-	$129.95	30m
2012 HOT WHEELS SUPER SECRET TREASURE HUNT '67 FORD MUSTANG COUPE + REG. NEW	11	$34.45	30m
1:43 Scale E46 BMW 328i Coupe by Minichamps - Gold	-	$49.00	30m
Vintage Tomy wind up gas station items and 9 diecast 1:64 vehicles	1	$5.00	30m
MAJORETTE SUPER MOVERS, MOVERS, TEAM TRUCK LOT DIECAST	-	$14.99	30m
2010 Hot Wheels WAYNE'S Garage SHOE BOX?WHITE?Redlines?	-	$6.99	30m
Lot of 2 Diecast Cars Matchbox Yesteryear 1922 OmnibusTintoys Rolls Royce Ghost	-	$62.00	30m
PROPPER CHOPPER CHROME	-	$2.00	30m
Hot Wheels 1970 Scene Machine Captain America GMC Motorhome loose mint	6	$22.00	31m
Kentucky State Police 1997 Crown Victoria by Road Champ!	-	$14.95	31m

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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.

Entertainment Series

M2 MACHINES 66' MUSTANG SHELBY GT350 green R-16

Hot Wheels Collector #1100 - Power Pipes - 5dot

Dealer Ed 1:18, China FAW Toyota Land Cruiser Prado, SUV, GREEN

Precision Die Cast 1:24 2003 Cadillac V-16 Concept Car

1:18 Exact Detail 1967 Chevrolet Camaro as is

Danbury Mint 1970 Chevrolet Corvette Coupe

2012 HOT WHEELS SUPER SECRET TREASURE HUNT '67 FORD MUSTANG COUPE + REG. NEW

1:43 Scale E46 BMW 328i Coupe by Minichamps - Gold

Vintage Tomy wind up gas station items and 9 diecast 1:64 vehicles

MAJORETTE SUPER MOVERS, MOVERS, TEAM TRUCK LOT DIECAST

2010 Hot Wheels WAYNE'S Garage SHOE BOX?WHITE?Redlines?

Lot of 2 Diecast Cars Matchbox Yesteryear 1922 OmnibusTintoys Rolls Royce Ghost

PROPPER CHOPPER CHROME

Hot Wheels 1970 Scene Machine Captain America GMC Motorhome loose mint

Kentucky State Police 1997 Crown Victoria by Road Champ!

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