I adore the voting van,
it ' s a lovely
update
of the old 28 based Loudspeaker van,
but isn ' t the phrase ' Vote for somebody ' awful ? I understand Dinky had to be neutral in this,
but something like ' don ' t forget to vote '
or ' Vote Today ! ' would have surely been better ? Chris Warr.
[img] / images / sites / default / files / old - forum - images / tour_eiffel_coul.jpg [/img] Not the Dinky of the day but the picture of the day.This is what the Eifel tower looked
from
1925 until 1934.Today is the towers 125th.aniversary.
Another member added to my Foden family...[img] / images / sites / default / files / old - forum - images / IMG_9877.jpg [/img]...dirty,
dusty
and rusty it arrived today...[img] / images / sites / default / files / old - forum - images / IMG_9878.jpg [/img]...
and came out shiny
and near mint
after
some good
and very careful cleaning,
my first
and only 2nd type Foden Flat Truck with Tailboard.[img] / images / sites / default / files / old - forum - images / Catalogus_1953_USA_p20_21.jpg [/img] Above as it was pictured in the 1953 Dinky Toys catalogue.
Hi Richard,
the sliding glass doors in front of most of my display units prevent the dust
from
coming in for 98 %.I have to clean the shelves no more than once in a few years.In order to avoid reflection on the photo I took them out for a moment,
which is very easy
and quickly to do.By the way,
I start appreciating these nightly pictures made in a kind of warm artificial light,
a new discovery ! Regards,
Jan
Jan --Very nice Foden.....from what you described, it appeared to clean up very nice, minty indeed. I love those Foden's, with all their unrealistic, but beautiful bright colors. Nice score for sure! Terry
The aftermath: [img] / images / sites / default / files / old - forum - images / IMG_9877 -20140412.jpg [/img] Obviuously my eight - wheeler shelf was getting rather crowded,
not able to receive an extra acquisition.[img] / images / sites / default / files / old - forum - images / IMG_9880.jpg [/img] So I added an extra glass shelf in between in order to restore order
and transparency.Indeed,
at such occasions I take the opportunity to do a little dust cleaning for the shelves in motion.Quite a more organised scene.Here without windows replaced.[img] / images / sites / default / files / old - forum - images / IMG_9879 -20140412 -2.jpg [/img]
And windows closed again ! A lot more reflection,
but all for the bettter preservation of the models.Regards,
Jan
Jan ---Nice to see that order was restored and all is normal once again in Jan Dinkyland! That is a lovely display of both types of Fodens, done in your impeccable manner. Always a treat for the rest of us to have a sneak peek! Terry
Hello Jan,
To be able to
set
the models lengthwise in a display cabinet can only make us envious as our common problem,
as Dinky collectors.is,
almost always,
space on shelves...Congrats for your presentation ! Friendly yours,
Jacques H.
Lovely pictures Jan ! I too have sliding glass doors,
the biggest problem for me is keeping series / makes / models together,
last week a new Commer arrival forced a major rebuild just to fit him in,
now the Commer artic is
having
to sit with the AEC Tankers due to being too tall for the new shelf spacing,
nightmare ! Chris Warr.
I also have space problems in my display cabinet.I now have twice as many Dinky ' s in since it was first built about 30 years ago.I have added as many shelves as I can,
and still have enough room to reach in
and carefully remove them,
and then I have also crowded them very closely together.It is now jam packed
and there is virtually no more room.I also have sliding glass doors
and like them very much.I still get a little dust that seems to leak in the small gap between the doors.My wife
and I have talked of re - doing our upstairs area
where
I store them,
and putting in all new
and much larger cabinets.I really want to spread them out much more,
so they can be seen properly.Showing them sideways like Jan has done is wonderful....if you have the room ! Terry
[img] / images / sites / default / files / old - forum - images / 24n_EarlyTraction.jpg [/img] I was away for the Easter week - end but I wanted to post this Dinky Toys of the day.The Citro
