Dinky Toy Sales, Ordering, Promotions, Retailing etc.

dinkyfan wrote: 'Bruce--Great explanation and pictures showing just how that sign worked. And I think it did work pretty well....I like the orange behind those letter cutouts....makes is really stand out. Where and how did you happen to find that? Very neat! Best regards, Terry' Terry (and Dave) Thank you both for your most appreciated words regarding my sign. Each time I am sitting at my computer, trying to think what to type, my eyes go up to the sign, perched on top of my monitor, and in no time I either think of what to type, or, get sidetracked into things belonging to Dinky Toys!! :laugh: :laugh: I bought a small quantity of dealer selling aids from an auction conducted in Sydney a number of years ago. You will be seeing more of these in the time ahead. I would have bought the lot, except I had a fierce competitor out there who out-bid my 'ridiculous' bid amounts. I scored most of mine when the seller had two of the same item for sale and no doubt my competitor picked up the second example. The only downside, is that not long after acquiring my lots, I experienced a serious deficiency of capital for a much needed project, so some of these ended up on eBay Australia! So all I have left are just a few, but what I think, are quite nice to have! The next one to be posted is one of 'the pick', and although there was only one example in the auction, my competitor did not pose a problem, due mainly to it not being 100% without flaws. I hope I have whetted your appetites to see what is coming! :whistle: Kind regards Bruce

Hi all, some other shop signs, cardboard, no lighting this time: Pre-war (reproduction) ca. 1948 ca. 1950 Kind regards, Jan

Hello all, Meccano France also produced a cardboard Dinky sign pre-war. Same style as the Liverpool sign but in French language. My sign had a rough life and I was happy to rescue this from a carpenter workshop. John.


 

Hello all, For Dutch market Meccano made some small cardboard promotionals. De beste keus is The best choice. Voor de kenners is For experts! John.
 

Also available were some transfers for children. These were on a A4 sheet and could be cut to provide just one to a child. John.
 

Not a Meccano item this enamel sign. Made for the Golden Jubilee 1933-1983. seize is 20 x 25,5 cm. Each sign was numbered. Also printed for the exhibition was a poster. John.
 

John and Jan--Thanks to you both for showing all of those wonderful signs; they so well capture the feeling of that era and are just classic...I love them. So nice that many were rescued and not all were lost to the trash bin. Hopefully some more will surface here!Best regards, Terry

Greetings all Just another little cardboard, self-standing sign, used either on a stock shelf, counter top, or within a Hornby Dublo train layout in a shop window, its size being 178mm x 58mm. The recent additions to this thread from John and Jan are greatly appreciated - adding to the overall story of Dinky Toys. Kind regards Bruce

Bruce--Just classic.....good stuff and thanks again for showing all of these... I love them! Best regards, Terry

Here is a box of Dinky Toy aluminium Price Tickets and a cardboard sign similar to the one shown by Bruce. Ramsey's is incorrect with their description of the box of price tickets, they state a quantity ot 200 tickets. Mine should have 123, 5 are missing. I have never seen one of these containing 200. After examining the contents and the prices on them my box was issued in 1955. The cardboard sign is 177mm x 60mm, more about this later, Dave

Further to the above the Dinky Toys sign was one of three owned by a colleague of mine and he sold me the one shown with the price tickets. They are all the same size and obviously were a set of three. They are all made from cardboard and have a folding pice at the rear which allows them to stand freely. They have the reference numbers DT 6/1, DT 6/2 and DT 6/3 - I notice that Bruce's sign is referenced DT 6/C, I suspect that his is also part of a set of three. Dave

Here is an example of a Price Ticket. They are made from aluminium approximatey 0.6mm thick and are 32mm x 12.5mm. The two 12.5mm 'legs' can be bent backwards to allow them to be free standing in either the shop window or a display cabinet. This one is for a Hudson Commodore and 2/9 was the price in 1955. Every ticket in the box had an individual number and this is number 15. Dave