Vintage (Pre-1970)

PREVOST H3-45 COACH BUS.NEW IN BOX.ALL WHITE, BLACK TRIM	2	$26.00	31m
Corgi Diecast Vehicle Lot	5	$9.49	44m
CORGI CLASSICS AEC 508 FORWARD CONTROL 5 TON CABOVER TRUCK ADVERTISING POTTER	-	$10.99	52m
CORGI DIECAST FORD THUNDERBIRD	-	$9.95	57m
Vintage 1976 DC Comics Corgi Juniors BatMobile Nice	3	$7.00	1h 19m
Corgi Austin Mini Countryman Surfer w boards and Dude, Boxed, Leaflet, Very Nice	-	$113.13	1h 57m
1976 CORGI BATCOPTER 925 Batman Rare Helicopter	-	$24.00	1h 59m
CORGI REPLACEMENT BATMOBILE WINDSHIELD BLUE TINT BATMAN & ROBINS BATCAR	-	$12.95	2h 7m
7 Vintage Corgi Juniors Wigwam Camper Coke Mangusta Grand Prix Racer Cars EX-NM	-	$4.99	2h 14m
CORGI MONKEEMOBILE 1 43 SCALE COMPLETE GOOD CONDITION	23	$41.00	2h 27m
Corgi ID$$ Book Junior Husky Rocket Whizzwheels	-	$26.95	2h 31m
Corgi C1250 Volvo Texaco Semi Truck, Mint Boxed	-	$19.95	2h 41m
Corgi Color Restoration Instuctions - Comes With Free Stickers	-	$59.99	3h 3m
CORGI 267 BATMOBILE COLOR RESTORATION INSTRUCTIONS	-	$14.99	3h 3m
Corgi 268 Green Hornet Color Restoration Instructions [ With Free Water Slide ]	-	$14.99	3h 3m

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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)

PREVOST H3-45 COACH BUS.NEW IN BOX.ALL WHITE, BLACK TRIM

Corgi Diecast Vehicle Lot

CORGI CLASSICS AEC 508 FORWARD CONTROL 5 TON CABOVER TRUCK ADVERTISING POTTER

CORGI DIECAST FORD THUNDERBIRD

Vintage 1976 DC Comics Corgi Juniors BatMobile Nice

Corgi Austin Mini Countryman Surfer w boards and Dude, Boxed, Leaflet, Very Nice

1976 CORGI BATCOPTER 925 Batman Rare Helicopter

CORGI REPLACEMENT BATMOBILE WINDSHIELD BLUE TINT BATMAN & ROBINS BATCAR

7 Vintage Corgi Juniors Wigwam Camper Coke Mangusta Grand Prix Racer Cars EX-NM

CORGI MONKEEMOBILE 1 43 SCALE COMPLETE GOOD CONDITION

Corgi ID$$ Book Junior Husky Rocket Whizzwheels

Corgi C1250 Volvo Texaco Semi Truck, Mint Boxed

Corgi Color Restoration Instuctions - Comes With Free Stickers

CORGI 267 BATMOBILE COLOR RESTORATION INSTRUCTIONS

Corgi 268 Green Hornet Color Restoration Instructions [ With Free Water Slide ]

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