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THE DINKY
TOYS COLLECTION
PAGE LAST UPDATED:10 October 2011 |
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As I began to realise that my Corgi collection
was almost complete I cast around for something to continue with. And
not surprisingly it is a collection of Dinky cars. This is not a definitive
collection like the Corgis, this is my selection from the Dinky range
from the war until the 1980s. I've divided it into roughly three parts.
They are the post-war, no-windows models when Dinky were in their pomp
and Corgi had never been thought of. The next set is the spun-hubs era
typified by a range of finely detailed classic British cars and some
stylish American saloons. Next came the era of features when opening
doors and detailed interiors began to appear and then Speedwheels came
along and the modelling
began to decline somewhat. Where there is a hyperlink I have got an example of the model, no hyperlink means I'm still looking. I also maintain a shopping list so if you have one that I want and it is for sale it might be worth your while getting in touch. Remember - wherever you are on the website - all the little pictures are clickable links either to more information or to bigger pictures |
| Post War Cars |
Fine British & American cars modelled in simple style, no windows, no springs and nothing opens, but there is excitement |
| Post War Commercials | Light lorries in the same simple style, but the Commer tow truck is a fine thing |
| Spun Hubs | Dinky woke up to the Corgi threat, adding bright hubs, suspension, windows and seats. There is some fine modelling here |
| US Spun Hubs | The same era as the cars above but here we have some superb stylish US camp |
| Features | More responses to competition in the market, opening doors, boots and bonnets, jewelled lights, etc |
| Matchbox Dinkys | A small range of classic cars and trucks launched in 1988 when Matchbox Toys bought the Dinky brand |
