Contemporary (1990-Now)

Custom Haines City, Florida police car 1:43	-	$17.49	30m
HOT WHEELS MONSTER JAM * BACKDRAFT * 2011series 1:24 MIB	-	$24.00	30m
New mini stinky garbage truck and mini rocky	-	$44.00	30m
TOM DANIELS Bad Medicine Rad Ratz Iron Legends 1 43 NEW	-	$3.99	30m
HOT WHEELS MONSTER JAM TRUCK GRAVE DIGGER	1	$7.99	30m
2011 Hot Wheels New Models Ferrari FF LOT OF 6 LOOK RED FERRARI FF	5	$20.00	30m
Matchbox Mid 90s Release #73 Rotwheeler - Brown	-	$4.00	30m
New in Box 1953 FORD Flying A Service Truck, 1:43, O Scale, Matchbox	-	$23.99	30m
Hot Wheels Collector #783 - Twin Mill II - bbs	-	$0.99	30m
Wholesale Lot Tracksters Online Racing 1 Case 16 Assorted Die Cast Cars MIB	-	$29.95	30m
S1270 SPARK Peugeot 908 Concept Paris 2006 XBOX360 XBOX 360 HDi FAP Resin 1:43	-	$47.00	30m
2003 LINCOLIN NAVIGATOR FIRE DEPT.! SCALE 1:64 JADA! BRAND NEW!	-	$4.99	30m
HOT WHEELS CLASSICS 5 #8 70 PONTIAC GTO CONV HOTWHEELS	-	$1.99	30m
'10 Hot Wheels Custom V-8 Vega Dark Blue FTE Wheels HTF	-	$2.00	30m
LOT OF 4 HOT WHEELS TREASURE HUNTS 2012 DUCATI 1098 + '41 WILLYS N R	1	$8.95	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.

Contemporary (1990-Now)

Custom Haines City, Florida police car 1:43

HOT WHEELS MONSTER JAM * BACKDRAFT * 2011series 1:24 MIB

New mini stinky garbage truck and mini rocky

TOM DANIELS Bad Medicine Rad Ratz Iron Legends 1 43 NEW

HOT WHEELS MONSTER JAM TRUCK GRAVE DIGGER

2011 Hot Wheels New Models Ferrari FF LOT OF 6 LOOK RED FERRARI FF

Matchbox Mid 90s Release #73 Rotwheeler - Brown

New in Box 1953 FORD Flying A Service Truck, 1:43, O Scale, Matchbox

Hot Wheels Collector #783 - Twin Mill II - bbs

Wholesale Lot Tracksters Online Racing 1 Case 16 Assorted Die Cast Cars MIB

S1270 SPARK Peugeot 908 Concept Paris 2006 XBOX360 XBOX 360 HDi FAP Resin 1:43

2003 LINCOLIN NAVIGATOR FIRE DEPT.! SCALE 1:64 JADA! BRAND NEW!

HOT WHEELS CLASSICS 5 #8 70 PONTIAC GTO CONV HOTWHEELS

'10 Hot Wheels Custom V-8 Vega Dark Blue FTE Wheels HTF

LOT OF 4 HOT WHEELS TREASURE HUNTS 2012 DUCATI 1098 + '41 WILLYS N R

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