An early Dinky Toys 24h

This one came from California after a long long swap, the former collector and I were both very found of this 24h. He used to own it for several decades but didn't really recall where and when he purchased it. At the time he didn't even know how rare this copy was (and still is). I first saw it on a web forum, and I couldn't believe it, a real 1934 24h with the early Tootsietoy type hubs finished in the same colour as the body and base painted on the upper side only.

24f Sportsman Coupé & Franco-British blend

In the last article, I showed a rather interesting 24f. This reference will have been manufactured with three different body including in fact four variations in casting...

The indisputable truth about the grilles of the Dinky Toys Series 24

Sue and Mike Richardson, made a mistake in the late 70's about the 24 series grille chronology. For some reason I don't know, they believed that the French grille (aka diamond grille), was the very first one manufactured at Binn's rd. This information is still sometime copied and can be found here and there in articles, books or listing on eBay or auction sales.

Dinky Toys 24c : Bright Lights, Big City

having already a copy of a Royal blue Town Coupé, I considered skipping this one at an auction recently. There was a few other very interesting models and as the prices were going a bit high, to make sure I'd be able to purchase those other models, I left this one.
After all it only was the same model with different grille and hubs, wasn't it ?

Dinky Toys 24c : From Town to the City

It's really been a very very long time since I didn't had the time to write anything on that blog. So much has happened in those few years... In fact I had to sell my whole collection and finally became a vintage toys professional dealer, which is cool but when I have to sell pre-war models...

I recently had the chance to come accross some wonderful Dinkies that I'm glad to present here.

Dinky Toys 25F Market Gardener's Van 1934

From the early years of production, this lovely example of the Market gardener's van has got the very first tin radiator grille type.

Introduced in 1934 the model shown here could be from 1935 as it's fitted with blue smooth hubs, the first issues having the Tootsietoys style hubs this one might be a later first type issue.

Dinky 24g Tourer

Switzerland and Belgium despite their common boundaries with France, imported more british Dinky toys than French ones. In the fifties those countries even had special catalogues with both sides of the pond's material.

Carter Paterson covered wagon

I got both at the same period last autumn. First the black hubs one which I acquired from an eighty years old english boy on the  internet. This used to be one of the best pieces of his collection. And... indeed, it's a very nice one, really fresh with hardly minor scuffs. The decals are intact and despite a part of the hook missing and a small crack at the cabin, it's free of any fatigue...

Dinky 24g Tourer

Introduced in 1934 with the seven other models of the glorious 24th serie, the tourer (aka four seater), reproduces perfectly the spirit of the pre war sport car which  remained untill the MG T was deleted in the 50's

That 24g is believed to be based upon the Morris Sports special Four-Seat relaesed in 1934 althoug it's commonly admitted that the 24 serie never tried to reproduce existing cars, therefore one can imagine everything about the brand of this one.

Ovaltine for health

This was my first original delivery van, as many others I got it from eBay, pre war Dinky toys rarely come in the shops in France...

Another van ...

... Came in with the Crawford's biscuits van. I think I won't have any words to describe my feelings when I held this one in my hands, after a speed dating with a picture I 'd felt in love "at first sight". But when I received it, I couldn't believe my eyes, super bright color, free wheeling (which is in fact quiet rare for an almost eighty years old Dinky toy), decals on the top and ... Blue hubs !!! Yes you know how to make me sell my soul now.

As the Crawford's biscuit van, it comes from a #28/2 trade box (I'll write something about trade boxes soon), and had a "long life" from the early 1935 to late 1939. It's an impressive exemple in a really near mint condition, the mix of the colours is just splendid...

The original Pickfords removals van

I recently had the chance of buying a very rare original Pickfords van... 

Introduced in early 1935, available by june but discontinued in the early weeks of 1936, the reference 28b Pickfords van was soon replaced by the new 28b Seccotine van. Available in february 1936 the Seccotine van stood until the third casting in 1939...