Dinky Toys photography specials

Hi everybody. My contribution to the ESSO company

And a fine contribution it is too Richard - a lovely collection Dave

No doubt they are firmly on their hand brakes! Regards, Jan

buzzer999 wrote: 'A coolection of Dinky Toys with original Dinky dealers price tickets, shown at the 75th Anniversary Exhibition in Derby in 2009. I wonder if there will be a 100th anniversary exhibition in 2034? Dave' Just goes to show, they weren't cheap were they? funny how I look at that picture and think 7/6! That's nearly ten bob! CW.

Dinky Fire Department

Jan-- That is a wonderful scene of fire trucks, and a great way to show off all those variations...nicely done! Did you make that building or is it one that you found? It works great for that display. Terry

This is a very occasional display I did many years ago for the photo. it's a Dutch factory-made garage (with DAF-logo at the left side) which I bought on a flee-market for (in present currency) 1 euro. I often use it as a stand whenever I have a stall at a swap meet, and people always want to buy it, but I like it too much too sell it. But I never used it as a kind of permanent display for my fire engines. Talking about displays for the fire engines, I can show you two other photo specials, the first one (on top) by Dave Busfield, made at the 75-anniversary exhibition in Derby (2009), the second one (below) shows the present regular display, in pairs per shelf, chronologically top-down 1952 1970. Regards, Jan

Dinky Toys for Sale

Jan--Is that at a swap meet for toy sales?? Many years ago there used to be a nice toy swap meet pretty close to where I live in S. Calif., but it stopped a long time ago, and I have not heard of any others close by. Wish there were...they are usually fun to go to. Terry

That's correct Terry, I took the photo some years ago at the Amsterdam AMC meet. It moved to Hoofddorp recently. This dealer with stunning stock of mint/boxed Dinky Toys is always present, at least in Houten. The models he sells are of extremely high quality (as is their price level). Very, very occasionally I bought a Dinky item from him. Another photography special (no photoshopping whatsoever): Sabena Helicoptre Sikorsky S.58 flying over 1960s Amsterdam. Regards, Jan

Mersey Tunnel Liverpool