1930s · toys
Dinky Toys
Diecast metal model vehicles from the UK that became the standard for collectible toy cars. Kids lined them up on bedroom floors and traded them in the schoolyard.
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- 30s
- Released
- 1934
- Category
- toys
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Why people remember it
- Small enough to carry a pocketful, which made trading easy.
- The detail was impressive for the size.
- Collectors kept them in mint condition, but kids raced them across floors.
Did you know?
- Dinky Toys were made by Meccano Ltd starting in 1934 in Liverpool, England.
- Pre-war models from the late 1930s are the most valuable today.
- Production was halted during WWII.
How people search for it
“small diecast metal cars”, “tiny model cars”, “little metal vehicles”
Questions people ask
- What were Dinky Toys?
- Diecast metal model vehicles made by Meccano Ltd starting in 1934.
- Are old Dinky Toys worth money?
- Pre-war Dinky Toys in good condition with original boxes can be valuable.
