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Dinky Toys 36 Series
The Dinky Toys 36 series of motorcars was introduced in 1937 and was the direct successor of the 24 series introduced in 1934. Although very similar in appearance, the 36 series featured…
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Dinky Panhard Articulated Trucks
Although the English Meccano factory quickly got to work and introduced larger scale commercial vehicles in 1947 with the Foden and Guy trucks, it took the Dinky Toys French factory a lot longer to…
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The Dinky Toys 39 Series American Cars
These 39 series, along with their English cousins, the 38 series, really put Dinky Toys on the model map in the late 1930s. The 39 series showcased new American sedans when they were introduced…
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Dinky Pre-War Gift Sets
Meccano Ltd and Dinky Toys made a grand entrance prior to the start of WWII. In these early days, they combined their diecast toys along with a few tinplate items, such as…
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Dinky 24V/538 Buick Roadmaster
The early 1950s were a busy time for Meccano Limited, with both their English and French Dinky Toys factories busy introducing desperately needed new models. Both companies came out with several…
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The Dinky Toys 38 Series Touring Cars
In 1938, Meccano Ltd. was reveling in its rapid rise in popularity and success of its new line called Dinky Toys, conceived in 1934. There were many series of models, both…
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The Dinky Mighty Antar
The 1950’s were fun times for many young boys, and most were fascinated with military models. Meccano saw that interest develop with the start of World War II, and was…
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Two New Dinky Toys for 1949
1949 saw the introduction of two Dinky Toys that not only proved very popular, but were also both made for a very long time. Most importantly, they provided a lot of wonderful…