New arrivals

Richard---A wonderful day for you indeed.....those both look very nice and am sure you will give them a good home.Best regards, Terry

Greetings! Part of what came in the mail a few weeks ago from Somerset, in the UK, this nice 29 Motor Bus - together with four other post-war models, 174 Hudson Hornet, 175 Hillman Minx, 192 Porsche 356A and a 192 De Soto Fireflite, all in impeccable condition including their boxes. Cheers Bruce (150) 21 February 2016 #785

Bruce--That's a very nice 29 Bus.....you don't see too many of those these days. And your other finds sound like a good score for you....nice! Best regards, Terry

Thanks Terry - here are the other four models that arrived with the Motor Bus. All are in excellent to virtually mint condition including their boxes. The Porsche has been added to my other three examples in cream, red and cerise (or is it deep pink). The 174 Hudson Hornet still contained an application form for the old Dinky Toys Club which I have never seen before as an insert. The 192 Desoto has always been one of my favourite Dinky Toys. As mentioned in another Topic, my own 192 Desoto Fireflite has accompanied my wife and I as our 'good luck charm' on every journey away from home, starting with our first visit to the United Kingdom in 2005 and its return to where it was brought to 'life' off Binns Road, Liverpool. Since then she has travelled at least a staggering 312,575 air kilometers! Then add the road distances during our six overseas tours, and the distance approaches 400,000 kilometers! Kind regards Bruce (150) 21 February 2016 #788

Bruce--Those all look to be in wonderful condition. I was able to buy all of those when they were first issued, and I still have them and their boxes. My Porsche is the cream color....I sure like your blue better! Best regards, Terry

Thank you Terry. Parked in the cabinet ! I opened a new discussion on the break-down Citron Friendly yours Richard

Terry Thanks for your kind words. Here is the cream Porsche - I actually like all the various colours with the cerise at the bottom of the list!! Wish I still had its fellow compatriot shown here - unfortunately it had to make way for something else at the time! Best wishes Bruce (150) 22 February 2016#792

And this morning this not easy to find two tones Studebaker. My Studebaker ref 172 family is crowing ! slowly but surely ! Richard

Hello Dave Very interesting to see the two Volkswagen shod with white tyres! Certainly throws my theory out the window mentioned in my Post in the Tyres topic seven days ago! I wonder if Meccano used white tyres on the Nabisco orders to differentiate these models from the normal issues? Boy I wish I could find just one of these, let along your great score of two, with those boxes, WOW! Kind regards Bruce 27 February 2016 #803

Today another Fire Engine with Extending Ladder rushed into my house, still different from the existing fleet members. A nice fit into my renovated display section. But where to accommodate the desired one in visipac box in the future? Kind regards, Jan

Jan---A very nice new arrival for your expanding collection of Commer Fire Engines. It is interesting to follow the continued development and evolution of this neat model, with so many variations between the model, boxes, and tires, plus the late advent of windows. I have recently purchased an example myself, but have not received it yet, so will post a better report on it after its arrival. But after looking at the provided photos and description, can offer the following comments on it. I also purchased this from a very reputable dealer in Britian, so I trust the provenance. It is a later model, with windows, gloss baseplate, grey block treaded tires, and a striped box......but with no reference to windows. If the box belongs with the model, and the model is totally mint, then it would have to be a very early windows issue, before the boxes were changed to show that. From your chart, it also appears that the grey, block treaded tires could also appear earlier. I would guess that there is a supposition that this came with an earlier, incorrect box....that is always possible, but it would seem odd to have a very mint model without its box. I will try to contact the selling house/dealer to see if they can query the former owner, to see if any comment is offered about the box. I also went back and looked at my own, much earlier received Commer Fire Engine. This was a gift/purchase from very early in my Dinky collecting life......I am guessing from 1955, when I would have been 10 years old. It appears different from your early ones in that it has the black radial tires and is in the early, striped box, with only 555 present on the label. At time of sale, someone wrote in by hand the new number 955. So this sounds like another minor variation for your chart. Let me know if you would like any photos of it.Best regards, Terry

Hello Terry, thanks for your comment. Everything you sum up makes it plausible that your new addition is fully sound and with its original box. There was always an intermediary period that boxes and models did not match completely because older surplus stock of boxes or models had to be used. And this is very understandable. The only thing is that the quality inspection stamp inside the box must reasonably support the original match of box and model, even if they do not match in the way you mention: model with windows, but no statement of that on the box. Of my 'parade' above the top second from the right certainly is no match, because the box (Dinky Toys - 955) is of early 1955, whereas the model shows characteristics of a significantly later date, ca. 1957, when the lighter grey for hose details came into use. The present new addition is slightly below my quality standards, but good and interesting enough at this moment. A thorough cleaning, however, made it look even considerably better than 'as offered'. Like the mismatch mentioned, it may possibly be replaced by a better one in the future. Kind regards, Jan