More Nostalgia: Britains, Dinky, Corgi, Matchbox

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  1. Paul Reed

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    As I mentioned to Owen and Adam last night, when I was at my parents last year came across a stash of old catalogues I'd kept from the 70s and 80s. All my Airfix and Matchbox kit ones I left in France last time I was there, so we'll have to do with Britains, Dinky, Corgi and Matchbox toys for now.

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    First, Britains from 1978/79:

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    Dinky from 1977:

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    Corgi c.1980:

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  12. Paul Reed

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    Matchbox 1979... I had this one and it was great!

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    From back of Matchbox Toy Catalogue:

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  14. Paul Reed

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    And final one for now:

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  15. Drew5233

    Drew5233 #FuturePilot 1940 Obsessive

    I think I know realize how spolit I was when I was a child- I had most of them :lol:
     
    Drew5233, Jan 18, 2009
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  16. Elven6

    Elven6 Discharged

    I only had Army Men :(
     
    Elven6, Jan 18, 2009
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  17. Owen

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    Oh my God!
    I'm back in time!
    Up in the loft somewhere is my Ford Transcontinental lorry as seen on front of Matchbox catalogue.
    Loads of Corgi, Dinky & Matchbox stuff up there too.
    I have a box full of Britains farm equipment too.
    My old Dinky Foden army lorry is up Mum's.
    I must ferret in my loft next week & dig them out!
     
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  18. militarycross

    militarycross Very Senior Member

    My favourite was always the Dinky Tank and Flatbed Transporter .... Where oh where could that be?
     
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  19. von Poop

    von Poop Adaministrator Admin

    That Britain's catalogue's the most familiar to me, I had lots of their knights and thought nothing of time-travelling Nazis leading them against plucky old Tommy A. I'd reckon most of those passed through my hands, and eventually fell at the whim of a box of matches (except for the mortars... they were just too cool to lose).
    A fair few of them are back/still in production, though not apparently quite as well painted.

    The German halftrack in post #11 was also a much-coveted toy, though rarely seen with any missiles to fire within 5 minutes of opening the box.
     
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  20. Gerard

    Gerard Seelow/Prora

    Matchbox 1979... I had this one and it was great!

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    I had this too and it was brilliant!! Manys a fine hour was spent playing with this!
     
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