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Diecast Collectibles History

The popularity of diecast toys as collectibles developed in the 1950s, as their detail and quality increased. Consequently, more companies entered the field, including the Corgi brand, produced by Mettoy, which appeared in 1956 and pioneered the use of interiors and clear plastic windows in their models.

One of the most popular items in the world of toys and collectibles is the die-cast car, which is a scale model of a real or fantasy car that has been manufactured by the die-casting method and is usually made from metal, plastic or a combination of both. The metal that a die-cast car is comprised of is usually an alloy of zinc and aluminum, known as zamak, which is a cheap metal to produce and is also easy to work with. A die-cast car can be a crude copy of an actual car, while others are very detailed replicas that copy tiny details such as engines or moving parts, like doors or wheels, of their real counterparts.

Despite their popularity, many diecast manufacturers went belly-up in the 1980s. Meccano (Dinky), Matchbox, and Corgi all went bankrupt within a three-year span, which essentially reflected the economic climate in the UK at that time. It had become virtually impossible to manufacture in England and compete on the world market. (Mattel had also long since shifted most of their production from the USA to the far east.) Matchbox was purchased by a Hong Kong conglomerate named Universal Holdings, which moved production from England to Macau. Later (1997), Mattel bought Matchbox, essentially making Hot Wheels and the Matchbox 1-75 line sister brands. The two brands continue to sell under their own separate names.
Today, there are limitless variations that are possible in a die-cast car. Most are based on actual vehicles, while others are either based upon fictional vehicles or are completely made up by the manufacturer. Another difference that can be found from one die-cast car to another is that of its scale, or size, some being tiny replicas the size of a matchbook and others being as large as one can imagine. Along with many of these toy cars are accessories, such as racetracks or play sets, made so a child can utilize his or her imagination when playing with die-cast cars.

The detail in a modern die-cast car includes color that is faithful to an actual vehicle’s paint job, a wider range of moving parts, better running gear, individual customization and more, all of which can be produced at a price affordable to the collector. Some of these collectors are children, of course, who love to play with the vehicles and do not care about the monetary value of their vehicle replicas. Other collectors, young and old alike, make it a point to keep the die-cast vehicles in their collection in pristine condition, going so far as to not remove them from their original packaging in hopes that the value will increase over time.

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