Models of Yesteryear

Lc11 Vintage Lesney matchbox No 43 Hillman Minx VG Cond 1950's	-	$12.76	46m
Lc16 Vintage lesney Orange Fodem Cement Truck Ready Mix No:26A	1	$9.81	47m
Lc21 Vintage Brook Bond Tea Lesney Van Matchbox 1 ton trojan Van No 47	-	$12.76	47m
1954 MOKO Lesney MATCHBOX No.7 'HORSE MILK CART' NO HORSE recent loft find	1	$0.79	1h 45m
rare Matchbox Lesney Bronner Dealer catalog 1963	-	$900.00	2h 45m
rare Matchbox Lesney Bronner Dealer catalog 1965	-	$675.00	2h 53m
rare Matchbox Lesney Bronner Dealer catalog 1965	-	$565.00	2h 57m
rare Matchbox Lesney Bronner Dealer catalog 1966	-	$330.00	3h 4m
rare Matchbox Lesney Bronner Dealer catalog 1967	-	$290.00	3h 9m
Matchbox Lesney No 15 A2 Prime Mover no Number cast	-	$3.16	3h 17m
rare Matchbox Lesney Bronner Dealer catalog 1967	-	$180.00	3h 19m
rare Matchbox Lesney Bronner Dealer catalog 1968	-	$180.00	3h 25m
Matchbox Lesney No 45 B3 Ford Corsair tow hook still attached	1	$1.74	3h 27m
rare Matchbox Lesney Bronner Dealer catalog 1969	-	$185.00	3h 33m
rare Matchbox Lesney Bronner Dealer catalog 1970	-	$135.00	3h 48m

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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.

Models of Yesteryear

Lc11 Vintage Lesney matchbox No 43 Hillman Minx VG Cond 1950's

Lc16 Vintage lesney Orange Fodem Cement Truck Ready Mix No:26A

Lc21 Vintage Brook Bond Tea Lesney Van Matchbox 1 ton trojan Van No 47

1954 MOKO Lesney MATCHBOX No.7 'HORSE MILK CART' NO HORSE recent loft find

rare Matchbox Lesney Bronner Dealer catalog 1963

rare Matchbox Lesney Bronner Dealer catalog 1965

rare Matchbox Lesney Bronner Dealer catalog 1965

rare Matchbox Lesney Bronner Dealer catalog 1966

rare Matchbox Lesney Bronner Dealer catalog 1967

Matchbox Lesney No 15 A2 Prime Mover no Number cast

rare Matchbox Lesney Bronner Dealer catalog 1967

rare Matchbox Lesney Bronner Dealer catalog 1968

Matchbox Lesney No 45 B3 Ford Corsair tow hook still attached

rare Matchbox Lesney Bronner Dealer catalog 1969

rare Matchbox Lesney Bronner Dealer catalog 1970

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