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USA Diecasts

Posted: Sun Oct 27, 2013 4:07 pm
by Ewan
I just got this in with some Matchbox (could someone verify - I think it's a Tootsietoy?) and it got me wondering a couple of things.

Firstly - were US diecasts (except Hot Wheels as I know they were) for sale much in the UK?

Secondly, to my eyes none of the 1950s and 1960s US made diecast are a patch on UK and other European toys of the same era in terms of detail and accurate casting - is this true or am I seeing the wrong stuff? Some of the big tinplate trucks I've seen (Structo?) are fantastic so I don't get why the small diecast isn't.

Finally - how long will it take me to find a trailer to fit? :lol: