When I was a boy back in Olean I used to play with “Dinky Toys.” They are small die cast toys not unlike their successors Corgi toys. I had forgotten all about them until I received a scout car in the mail from my friend Brock S.
I immediately went out and played with it in the yard just like old times and took this picture. Brock always did give the best birthday presents. Here is a link to a site dedicated to Dinky Toys. It features the extremely rare Weetabix truck.
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These look really fun!
Simon, Andy still talks about the dinky toys as well. We looked at some vintage ones in the market in Greenwich. Our children had a few that he purchased I think, as a nostalgic piece.