I have been working on the cabs for the Dinky 25v Bedford Refuse truck. This cab was used for a number of different models and I have discovered, I am sure not for the first time, that there are some significant casting changes. Mostly in the rear section. The front end is different where the bumper ends. Look at the photos and you will see what I mean.

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It took a while but here they are at last. A few years ago I had a great find, the Dinky Toys 250 Streamlined Fire Engine, with original tattered box and knobbly tires. This was depicted on the box aswell although I didn't realise the significance of this until much later. Apart from paint scuffs the truck appeared mint, especially the chassis. It had, however, the ladder and bell missing, but I managed to find some at the Aussie site 'Recovertoy'.

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Dinky/Corgi/Matchbox/Budgie
New Ramsay's Guide for 2009 [Pre-Order]

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Following the release of the 12th Edition in October 2007, the December 2009 release (13th Edition) promises to offer up-to-date price references and a host of new

Dinky Toys 149 Sports Cars Gift Set

The Dinky Sports Cars in Racing Finish. Gift Set of 5 cars.

Sunbeam Alpine Sports, MG Midget Sports, Austin Healey 100 Sports, Aston Martin DB35, Truimph TR2 Sports. Advertised in the September 1958 Meccano Magazine.

On sale between 1957 and 1959. The

I am a Still Life painter.  Initially,  I really wanted to be a Folk painter, to paint canvases that were primitive (I'm self-taught) but would somehow reflect who I was or what I was feeling.  My only problem was that I had no idea who I was and I realized that, at the time, the majority of my

Jim Noble is better known as our very own Nobleco, one of the moderators in our diecast discussion forums, and first Toy Collector poster to pass the 1000 posts mark.

But in addition to being an asset to this site, Jim also has his own site at www.DinkyToyGuy.com and an eBay store where he deals

Soon after the Ford came the Studebaker range later in 1949. As far as we know the first moulding never appeared with the cast-in hook but is certainly known with metal wheels - again very scarce. Just as the Ford mould was quickly updated, so was the Studebaker.25K (type 2)

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I am an art director with over 25 years experience and in that time I have worked with many photographers to create memorable and interesting images.

I'm always on the look-out for new challenges, so when I was given access to a superb collection of pre-war Dinky Toys to use as the subject