Vintage (Pre-1970)

John Deere Diecast Antique Tractor w Wagon	-	$200.00	35m
VINTAGE ERTL FARMALL 404 FARM TRACTOR & IH INTERNATIONAL HARVESTOR TRAILER TOY	6	$16.00	45m
John Deere 1 16 MFWD Row-Crop Tractor	-	$98.48	50m
Vintage Red John Deere Tractor ERTL Made in USA Orange	-	$19.09	57m
Louis Marx & Co Battery Powered Tractor 1956	-	$119.99	58m
1 64 STEIGER Cougar II ST-300 w CAT engine NIP!	-	$10.00	1h 6m
VINTAGE GARTON CHAIN DRIVE PEDAL TRACTOR RARE HARD TO FIND COLLECTABLE FARM TOY	-	$225.00	1h 15m
Vintage working HAY BALE ELEVATOR, larger scale 14" long, adjustable angle	-	$9.95	1h 17m
Vintage Slik by Lansing 1950's Oliver 60 tractor with driver - exc. cond.	11	$36.55	1h 17m
Vintage CASE 4 Bottom Plow by ERTL, Larger Scale, Made in USA	-	$3.95	1h 17m
MATCHBOX LESNEY NO.39 FORD TRACTOR	-	$7.00	1h 19m
Vintage Tin Tractor and Trailer " Sunnyside" Made in Japan Great Shape	1	$19.99	1h 22m
VINTAGE ERTL INTERNATIONAL 7488 2+2 TRACTOR NIB FARM TOYS IH RARE FARMALL TRUCK	23	$88.00	1h 29m
VINTAGE ERTL INTERNATIONAL 806 TRACTOR FARM TOYS IH FARMALL FLAT FENDER NICE ORG	15	$48.00	1h 35m
VINTAGE ERTL INTERNATIONAL CUSTOM NARROW FRONT 966 TRACTOR FARM TOYS IH FARMALL	11	$41.53	1h 39m

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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.

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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)

John Deere Diecast Antique Tractor w Wagon

VINTAGE ERTL FARMALL 404 FARM TRACTOR & IH INTERNATIONAL HARVESTOR TRAILER TOY

John Deere 1 16 MFWD Row-Crop Tractor

Vintage Red John Deere Tractor ERTL Made in USA Orange

Louis Marx & Co Battery Powered Tractor 1956

1 64 STEIGER Cougar II ST-300 w CAT engine NIP!

VINTAGE GARTON CHAIN DRIVE PEDAL TRACTOR RARE HARD TO FIND COLLECTABLE FARM TOY

Vintage working HAY BALE ELEVATOR, larger scale 14" long, adjustable angle

Vintage Slik by Lansing 1950's Oliver 60 tractor with driver - exc. cond.

Vintage CASE 4 Bottom Plow by ERTL, Larger Scale, Made in USA

MATCHBOX LESNEY NO.39 FORD TRACTOR

Vintage Tin Tractor and Trailer " Sunnyside" Made in Japan Great Shape

VINTAGE ERTL INTERNATIONAL 7488 2+2 TRACTOR NIB FARM TOYS IH RARE FARMALL TRUCK

VINTAGE ERTL INTERNATIONAL 806 TRACTOR FARM TOYS IH FARMALL FLAT FENDER NICE ORG

VINTAGE ERTL INTERNATIONAL CUSTOM NARROW FRONT 966 TRACTOR FARM TOYS IH FARMALL

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