Previously Sold

Supplied from a Somerset shop owners estate in September 2022 who retained some shop stock Dinky Toys dating from 1953-1961. Believed never to have been in circulation and where I have viewed and selected around 100 stock for sale. No touch-ups noted except a factory touch to a Weetabix Van which is known to have regularly occurred. If you want to know what is there just give me a call. This Leyland Bus is finished in cream and red with silver spun shaped wheels and black grip tyres. Advertising 'REGENT for peak pulling power on each side wall and 'Corporation Transport' on the lower side panels.. Silver number plates front and back. Light tested and original.

Rare Dinky Gift Set 298 "Emergency Services". This is a scarce gift set, it comprises: 1) 258 Ford Fairlane with an original shiny black finish, intact ‘roof light’, and complete POLICE lettering front and rear. Original white-painted doors with ‘POLICE’ lettering on both doors. Shiny spun wheels with suspension and original fine tread (as-new!) tyres. With missing aerial  and a matt baseplate. Paint work about mint with no flaws seen. 2) 263 Superior Criterion Ambulance with patient on stretcher. Original off-white finish with intact ‘roof light’ and siren. Red side lines are very nice. Complete ‘Ambulance’ transfers on both sides. Just a couple of roof edge rubs and an odd nick. With both internal figures. 3) 276 Fire Tender.  Vibrant red finish throughout (no sun fading whatsoever!). Fine lustre. Intact roof light, water cannon and a shiny bell. Complete ‘AIRPORT FIRE CONTROL’ lettering on both sides. Shiny spun wheels. Original treaded tyres. Matt base. Very near mint with tiny marks only. 4) 277 Superior Criterion Ambulance. Near mint+ with a metallic blue and white finish, both seated figures, intact roof light, and siren. Shiny spun wheels,  original white tyres. Suspension. Gloss shiny base. Complete ‘AMBULANCE’ transfers on both sides. Occasional marks and to the base plate. The condition of the contents are believed to be originals from the set (i.e. not a later ‘made-up’ set with swapped contents). and consist of; Seven stand up figures, one Fire Engine hose, an original instruction sheet and a test tag. Light tested and original.  

Supplied from my own collection. A highly desirable gift set complete. 1) 260 Royal Mail Van in very near mint condition. Unused model with perfect Royal Mail lettering and crest at both sides. Fine lustre to the original paint finish. Bright baseplate too. Tiny negligible rub or two away from mint! 2) 261 Post Office Telephones Van in very near mint condition. A beauty with a deep original shining paint finish. Complete lettering, complete crest on both sides. Bright baseplate. An occasional tiniest mark only. 3) 750 Telephone Box in very near mint condition with a gleaming red and silver paint finish. Occasional mark. Some marks to base underside rim. 4) 011 Messenger & 012 Postman are in virtually mint condition with vibrant original colours. Light tested and original.

Supplied from the Dutch collection of 250 models. Featured in the new Sales Book 10 released May 2023. US Export Coach. This very scarce version of the Roadmaster is finished in dark green and cream with red ridged wheels on a mottled base plate. Made for the US export market the body colour featured the usually found version with cream hubs and the rare version with green hubs. It runs on well shaped black smooth tyres. Light tested and original.