Seeing my friend's little car collection got me to reminiscing about my own childhood die-cast collection, and I have tried to recall what I had back then.
I only came up with some - I am sure there were more - but maybe these will jog my memory. These were all the larger toys by Dinky, including a few Dinky Supertoys.
I was super-lucky in having a rich Aunt (!) who would take me into New York City once a year and take me shopping at F.A.O. Schwarz, the legendary toy superstore in upper Manhattan; Auntie would let me get one die-cast per visit, and most of these are thanks to her generosity.
The Dinky Air France Caravelle, my Father brought home from the Idlewild Airport gift shop upon his return from one of his frequent business trips.
I did also have some of the smaller Matchbox cars in those great little boxes, but I have no memory of specific vehicles - they must have been purchased and played with very early!
#131 Cadillac Eldorado
#257 Nash Rambler Fire Chief's Car
#263 Superior Criterion Ambulance
#280 Observation Coach
#575 French Panhard Tracteur SNCF
Supertoys #60F Air France Caravelle
Supertoys #943 Leyland Octopus Esso Petroleum Tanker
Supertoys #953 Continental Touring Coach
Did you have any of these?
Rob C
USA
You had a great collection of models, which I am sure gave you many happy memories.
ReplyDeleteYes, I loved my die-casts dearly, and saved them for years, but finally gave them up. A few Corgi Toys too, but I can’t recall them as well. SFZ
DeleteI have a whopping two Dinky 1/43 scale autos bought for my train layout. While I like them, the brand kinda flies under the radar for me.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous memories Rob and a fabulous fleet of die-casts. Really enjoyed your post. Have you got any vehicles left?
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