At Sunday's boot sale I had great fun rummaging in a box of old stuff - all 25p each!
Having bagged my booty, as always I've begun to think about what I left behind! The booter's curse!
The box contained a a couple of cheapo helicopters labelled Ace Team and I think Air Team. Clearly A-Team knockoffs, both were small black die-casts.
These were not the toys I was looking for and I left them behind in their dusty casket for someone else.
Looking up these cheapo choppers I could only find Ace Team and only the van, which wasn't at the sale.
There's one on Ebay and it says the maker is Szetoys, which is new to me.
Googling further there's even a version of this with Mr. T pictured on the roof.
What I did get from the sale was the real McCoy, a Rough Riders A-Team Enforcer van, which needs a bit of TLC. Here's one I saw on Worthpoint.
Have you got any A-Team toys or knockoffs readers?
All I can find is that Sze Toy is a Hong Kong firm. The twin roof lights suggest that this model was also available in Police or Ambulance markings.
ReplyDeleteCheers Paul.
DeleteI bought a bunch of the Lanyard A Team vans when they were remaindered back in the day. They were 4 wheel drive, operated by a single AA battery with a shifter knob that also disengaged the gears for free rolling play. They were of great use for quick mechanisms for various props.
ReplyDeleteI may still have one in my spares box, although I've been trying to cut that stuff down since I retired...
Sounds cool Looey. This rough riders line had a shifter lever too. A neat range of toys.
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