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The French Dinky Toys Peugeot 403 Pair
An unusual offering from Meccano Producing two versions of the same basic automobile was not something that Dinky Toys normally did, but in the 1950’s, the French Meccano factory in Bobigny did…
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The 40 Series: Early Post-War English Saloon Cars Made by Dinky Toys
With all toy production halted during World War II, Meccano Ltd. was anxious to start up again, and in early 1946 production resumed, albeit at a fairly low level. At…
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Dinky Toys French Ford Trash Truck
This is another favorite Dinky Toys model of mine, this time made by the French factory from 1952 to 1955. It is the French Ford Refuse Truck, or Trash Truck, number 25v, and features…
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Dinky Thunderbolts
These two silver record cars are the same vehicle, but Dinky Toys finished them differently over time, one pre-war and one post-war. The car was called the Thunderbolt speed car and was owned and…
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Dinky Toys’ Limited Venture into Tinplate
Dinky Toys were introduced around 1933–1934, by Meccano Ltd., at that time a very well-known English toymaker, based in Liverpool. At first, there were just a few models, of trucks, cars,…
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Dinky Toys Alfa Romeo 1900
1959 was a momentous year for me, in my early days of collecting Dinky Toys. I was 14 and totally hooked on buying every new one I could afford, so I…
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Dinky Streamlined Fire Engine
One of the longest lived models in Dinky Toys history was the 25h (250) Streamlined Fire Engine. First introduced around 1936, halted in 1941 due to WWII, then reintroduced in 1946, and made…
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Dinky Toys Triporteur
Both the French and English Dinky Toys factories make a huge variety of models right before and after WWII. Many of these were somewhat unusual. This is an example. It’s…