Vintage (Pre-1970)

TRUST WORTHY HARDWARE STORES MODEL T ERTL BANK B174	-	$20.00	1h 52m
ERTL 1925 Kenworth Stake Truck Texaco Diecast Collectible Bank "Limited Edition"	-	$15.99	4h 25m
1932 ANHEUSER-BUSH FORD PANEL DELIVERY BANK MIB LQQK!!	-	$15.88	5h 18m
1993 Ertl Wings of Texaco 1929 Lockheed Air Express 1st Series Airplane Bank MIB	-	$55.00	13h 58m
Ertl~Rare~Texaco Gold Edition~Seattle Terminal~50 years	-	$108.00	14h 45m
Ertl~American U.S. Armed Forces~Chevrolet Panel Bank	-	$66.00	14h 49m
Ertl~Rare~Hot Rod Magazine~1st Issue~1991 Truck Issue	-	$87.00	14h 52m
Ertl~Laconia~Harley Rally~Bank Truck~1923 Chevrolet~HOT	-	$108.00	14h 56m
Ertl~Ace Hardware Bank~Vintage~70th Anniversary Truck	-	$31.00	20h 28m
V &S VARIETY #3 1913 MODEL T BANK ERTL B174	-	$19.95	20h 45m
FRED EAST JR ???? 1913 MODEL T BANK ERTL B174	-	$19.95	20h 49m
FRED & BILL'S TOWING 1931 HAWKEYE ERTL B174	-	$19.95	20h 53m
ACE HARDWARE '55 CHEVY CAMEO ERTL B174	-	$19.95	20h 55m
ACE STORES 1923 CHEVROLET ERTL B174	-	$19.95	20h 58m
WINROSS COLLECTOR'S WORLD DOUBLES #228 1200 B174	-	$24.95	21h 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)

TRUST WORTHY HARDWARE STORES MODEL T ERTL BANK B174

ERTL 1925 Kenworth Stake Truck Texaco Diecast Collectible Bank "Limited Edition"

1932 ANHEUSER-BUSH FORD PANEL DELIVERY BANK MIB LQQK!!

1993 Ertl Wings of Texaco 1929 Lockheed Air Express 1st Series Airplane Bank MIB

Ertl~Rare~Texaco Gold Edition~Seattle Terminal~50 years

Ertl~American U.S. Armed Forces~Chevrolet Panel Bank

Ertl~Rare~Hot Rod Magazine~1st Issue~1991 Truck Issue

Ertl~Laconia~Harley Rally~Bank Truck~1923 Chevrolet~HOT

Ertl~Ace Hardware Bank~Vintage~70th Anniversary Truck

V &S VARIETY #3 1913 MODEL T BANK ERTL B174

FRED EAST JR ???? 1913 MODEL T BANK ERTL B174

FRED & BILL'S TOWING 1931 HAWKEYE ERTL B174

ACE HARDWARE '55 CHEVY CAMEO ERTL B174

ACE STORES 1923 CHEVROLET ERTL B174

WINROSS COLLECTOR'S WORLD DOUBLES #228 1200 B174

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