"MATCHBOX" copies etc.

[mike]

I believe we have seen some of these elsewhere and they are clearly 'Inspired By' models instead of 'Direct Copies'. One of the interesting features of that particular model, is how close a match the paint colour is with the Lesney original, intentional or just lucky!

Ghosty.

Thank you Ghosty.
it is really a very interesting Copie.
A: AHI Brand Toys from the 50s.
Also very rare.

Prost Mike

[GHOSTHUNTER]

Correct Mike, 'AHI' is connected to these little metal models.

Ghosty.

[mike]

Correct Mike, 'AHI' is connected to these little metal models.

Ghosty.

Are there any other such Copies of AHI models. ?

Prost Mike

[GHOSTHUNTER]

I have seen some plastic commercial vehicles about the same size and they appeared to be poor quality copies of 'AHI' models.

Ghosty.

[johnboy]

Related thread here:

viewtopic.php?f=17&t=2423&p=20899&hilit=ahi#p20899

[leonty24]

matchbox copies 002.JPG (1.1 MiB) Viewed 920 times

Just aquired this matchbox copy what does anyone know.
Base reads HONG KONG DUMP TRUCK P310 the makers appear to be Zylmex.
Quite a good copy i think?

[GHOSTHUNTER]

'ZEE INTERNATIONAL' are a very big Asian toy company and they used the 'ZYLMEX' brand name for many Years during the 70's and into the 80's, but the name seems to have been given less prominence and phased out of use around 1982 and models still being made had the tooling modified to blank-out the 'ZYLMEX' name, but on many models, the circular 'Z' logo was left on baseplates.

Their product line included several 'Inspired-by' or 'Direct Copies' of models in the market place from the well established brands, including "Matchbox" and you can see that the Dumper Truck above is based on, or directly copied from the "Matchbox" example because it is so good, compaired to models actually originated by 'ZEE' themselves.

GHOSTHUNTER.

[leonty24]

Thanks for the info Ghosty do you know if they made any other MATCHBOX copies
Dave

[GHOSTHUNTER]

Hello Dave.

I don't currently have a full listing of the 'ZEE-ZYLMEX' models range on this laptop I am having to use, while my #1 laptop is having it's Hard Drive ripped out, but will look into it for you and see if I can find others.

GHOSTHUNTER.

[leonty24]

Thanks Kevin