#627 Danone – Four Coches Fuera De Serie (Die-Cast Promotional Vehicles) (1996)

This is a extremely rare set. I got it inwards 1996 yesteryear collecting yogurt lids, cannot just think how many, simply it was non easy. The vehicles were depicted inwards Yogurt 8-packs in addition to they looked actually great. I had to larn them at whatsoever cost.

So, when I received the parcel I was completely disappointed. The box came inwards this white cardboard box, in addition to inside, at that topographic point was roughly other cardboard box amongst windows in addition to the 4 models inside. The lineament of the models is low, or rather low... real badly finished, no interiors, oil edges... in addition to fifty-fifty fragile. The motorcycle model breaks easily. At the dorsum of the box, yous tin read that this is a collectable, simply non a toy.

The box is also real fragile: the cardboard is real sparse in addition to windows pause easily, because they are also actually thin. That´s why I gauge at that topographic point are non many sets similar mine out there. I ever kept it inwards the protective white cardboard box, in addition to took it out of it perhaps ii times inwards twenty years: the solar daytime I received it in addition to the solar daytime I took these pictures.

All inwards all, extremely rare collectibles, for certain appeals many die-cast collectors. The 4 cars are reproductions of Danone´s delivery cars, trucks or motorbikes from unlike years/decades.

Ford H5N1 1930

Derbi 1953

 Sava 1962

Trimak 1966

FACTS AND FIGURES:

• Name: 4 COCHES FUERA DE SERIE
• Scale: Several scales: 1:24 1:64, 1:100
• Year: 1996
• Company: Danone (France), Iberpromo Group (Spain)
• Size: approx. vi cm

#656 Husky - Several Trucks (From 1964 To 1966)

 

Husky is a construct from the Mettoy Company, the makers of Corgi model cars. We accept talked virtually both Corgi in addition to Husky before. Husky models were all inwards three inches size ("1:box" scale) in addition to originally made alone for Woolworth´s inwards Great Britain, Canada in addition to the United States. They were available inwards that supermarket chain betwixt 1964 in addition to 1969. However, around models were available inwards other countries from 1966 on. In 1969, after the Woolworth contract expired, the trouble was renamed "Corgi Juniors". Many models are available inwards ii dissimilar versions that differ merely inwards the logo on the base. Corgi was really pop inwards 1:43 scale, selling ameliorate than Dinky in addition to other contemporary brands.

 

The bases of the dissimilar vehicles are to a greater extent than frequently than non made of chromed plastic, although around were made inwards to a greater extent than robust metal, in addition to originally alongside plastic grey/greenish wheels. These wheels were after modified for to a greater extent than durable metallic element wheels alongside plastic tyres (see Guy Warrior Milk Tanker, Nr. 17-B2). Most models include windows in addition to interiors, which is fine. The casting is quite good, but the durability is non the best. Another weak quest is the intermission based on a plastic flap (in the plastic based models).

 

In 1969, presently after Mattel´s Hot Wheels in addition to the rename from Husky to Corgi Juniors, the "Whizzwheels" were introduced merely inwards around models, which were to a greater extent than expensive than the "ordinary" series. The "fast" models were included inwards a serial called "Corgi Rockets" that equally good included around tracksets, but from 1970 on, Corgi decided to mountain Whizzwheels inwards all models, in addition to presently afterwards, the Corgi Rockets serial was discontinued in addition to the models released inwards the Corgi Juniors series.

 

The contest yesteryear Corgi to Hotwheels was successful in addition to they got their ain slice of cake. Hot Wheels lost a lot of marketplace portion in addition to equally good started downgrading around features to live able to sell cheaper in addition to cheaper.

 

10-A1 Guy Warrior Coal Truck

25-A1 due south & D Refuse Truck

 

 

 

 

17-A1 Guy Warrior Milk Tanker (Oval)

17-B1 Guy Warrior Milk Tanker (Squarish) (only model alongside 2-component wheels)

 

 

11-A2 Land Rover Forward control

29-A1 ERF Truck (Cement Mixer)

 

 

 

FACTS in addition to FIGURES:

• Name: 10-A1 Guy Warrior Coal Truck, 11-A2 Land Rover Forward control, 17-A1 Guy Warrior Milk Tanker (Oval), 17-B1 Guy Warrior Milk Tanker (Squarish), 25-A1 due south & D Refuse Truck in addition to 29-A1 ERF Truck (Cement Mixer)
• Year: 1964, 1965, 1966
• Company: Husky (Great Britain)
• Size: Around seven cm
• Scale: Around 1:100 (trucks)

#658 Bluish Box - Carry Truck Together With Fork Elevator (Around 1970)

The communist takeover of mainland People's Republic of China inwards 1949 also brought a lot of refugees travelling to the nearby colonies of Hong Kong, Taiwan, Macau or Singapore. That meant rattling inexpensive labour to operate inwards factories together with this fact brought economical increase to all these regions.

One of the goods manufactured was plastic toys. Starting every bit early on every bit the 1950s, these inexpensive toys would croak far to Europe together with America together with would pose inwards serious problem other traditional toymakers.

Many of these Hongkongese toys were copied from British together with American models. In a high percentage, they are non marked other than "Made inwards Hong-Kong", together with hence identifiying them is quite difficult. The construct bring upward together with logo was shown oft inwards the box, but, every bit nosotros know, rattling few boxes go later on 10, twenty or thirty years. In improver to this, most manufacturers were rather small, together with around didn´t fifty-fifty used a construct name. Instead, they worked for around unusual distributors that would sell these items nether their ain brand.

This distributors were sometimes the ones that took the toys to Hong-Kong together with asked the local manufacturers to re-create them. Some british distributors that produced toys inwards Hong-Kong were: Telsalda, Clifford Series, Fairylite, OK, Emu Series, Laurie Toys... Classic toy manufacturers created minute brands for inexpensive toys, similar Cragstan from the U.S. of A. of America together with Woolbro, the inexpensive construct for Woolworth markets.

Some European makers had to instruct out out plastic toys, that were non profitable anymore together with developped to a greater extent than complex toys. Apparently the paradigmatic representative of this is Tri-ang, that started producing slot cars.

Some of these minor manufacturers truly progressed to croak independent, most notably Lucky Toys together with Blue Box.

There are non much details nigh this brand. Most companies that stimulate got survived to the acquaint 24-hour interval endeavour to enshroud their humble origins. Blue Box was founded inwards 1952 yesteryear Peter Chan Pui. They started making dolls merely presently they started producing toy cars, most of them copied from Matchbox, Corgi together with the balance of major European manufacturers, alone inwards plastic.

The balance of the storey is already known, European together with American makers would finally starting fourth dimension their ain factories together with facilities inwards Asia, to salvage costs over the years. Now it is non Hong-Kong anymore, merely China.

FACTS AND FIGURES:

• Name: TRANSPORT TRUCK together with FORK LIFT
• Scale: Around 1:55 together with 1:100
• Year: Around 1970
• Company: Blue Box (Hong Kong)
• Size: approx. vii cm

#692 Majorette – Saviem Citerne (1975)

I conduct maintain 3 dissimilar Majorette Saviem Tankers, which I desire to demo today. This detail model was manufactured betwixt 1975 in addition to 1983 inward many dissimilar decorations.

I took a expect at the catalogues in addition to constitute this:

• 1975 to 1978 – 245 Cîterne – Red in addition to Yellow “Shell”
• 1979:

• 1980:

• 1981 – 245 Citerne - Red in addition to Yellow “Shell” in addition to Red “Texaco”, this end i curiously marked “Gulf Tanker”.
• 1982 – 245 Citerne - Red in addition to Yellow “Shell” in addition to Blue in addition to White “Gulf”, this fourth dimension correctly marked.
• 1983 - 245 Citerne - Red in addition to White “Shell” or Red in addition to White “Esso”.

In 1984 it is replaced past times a dissimilar tanker model (a Ford truck) with a to a greater extent than modern design.

During all those years, in addition to although the catalogue images depicted 4 or v versions only, at that spot were several color variations available, similar the Gulf version inward reddish in addition to white (instead of bluish in addition to white) or the Texaco version inward reddish in addition to white (intead of reddish only) alongside others. These variations are understandable because the Saviem truck was in all likelihood assembled on the become with i truck in addition to and then the tank. So if sometimes the colours did non match, this would non hateful a big problem. Apart from that, the same casting was also available with a container box, a prefab household or around other load. The i with the household was offset released inward 1975 every bit well, in addition to ofttimes comes with an older type of wheels. Both the tanker version in addition to the household carry are “updates” of an older truck (a Bernard) which was available earlier inward the same color in addition to with the same names (Citerne).

This 6 cycle model should non live false with a really similar i with exclusively 4 wheels.

The nation of war machine version I am showing hither is quite rare. It is the exclusively i I conduct maintain always seen with those nation of war machine symbols. There is around other i with the text “US Army” in addition to a white star over bluish circle, but this decal is clearly different.

Other variations include a dark-brown base of operations or a dark base of operations (the dark-brown i seems to live to a greater extent than mutual inward older models). Most Saviem tankes conduct maintain the classic mid to belatedly 70s wheels (like the Texaco model), but around conduct maintain the 3 spoke wheels too. Note that the Shell model conduct maintain both types of wheels: 3-spoke front, the other on the rear. The mixing of cycle types is non rare, at that spot are other examples on the internet.

The plastic base of operations has ii modest tanks casted on both sides of the cabin. These are really frail in addition to ofttimes missing. Note that my exclusively consummate model is genuinely the Texaco model. The other ii are “incomplete”.

FACTS AND FIGURES:

• Name: SAVIEM CITERNE “SHELL”, “TEXACO” in addition to “U.S. AIRFORCE”
• Scale: 1:100
• Year: 1975
• Company: Majorette (France)
• Size: approx. seven cm

#706 Guisval - Camión Volquete (Nº49) Together With Camión Hormigonera (Nº50) (1971)

This entry volition present ii of the oldest trucks made past times Guisval for the Campeon series. This serial originally comprised xxx models (in 1967, only was later on expanded inward 1970 in addition to 1971 to 43 in addition to 50 models respectively). These ii trucks pick out references 49 in addition to 50. One of them (Nr.49) is a uncomplicated dumper in addition to the instant i (Nr. 50) is a cement mixer. Both are based inward the same cast, solely the "load" changes.

These models were sold during a long time, and, equally nosotros volition encounter later, the cast was modified at to the lowest degree i time (I hateful the trunk of the truck, the base of operations was in all probability changed several times). By 1974 or 1975, they were assigned other reference numbers: xxx for the dumper in addition to twoscore for the cement mixer.

The start models were made inward the colours y'all see: green/yellow (the dumper) in addition to yellow/green (the cement mixer). Later issues would likewise alter colours in addition to likewise cycle types, in addition to the cement mixer would likewise pick out the cement drum made of metallic element or plastic.

1976 - both novel "superfast" wheels
Nr.30 green/yellow (same), blue/yellow
Nr.40 yellow/blue (unpainted metallic element drum), green/yellow (red metallic element drum)

1977
Nr.30 blue/orange
Nr.40 orange/blue (plastic yellow/red drum)

1978-1979
Nr.30 blue/orange
Nr.40 Discontinued inward 1978

1979-1981
Nr.30 yellow/blue

1982
Nr.30 discontinued inward 1982

The same dump truck was available inward this set (#441) I showed a long fourth dimension ago, inward my case, fifty-fifty the colours are the same.

And finally, I wanted to show, that the model was reused about fourth dimension later on (I checked all catalogues inward miniaturasenmetal.jimdo.com/ addition to a greater extent than catalogues I own, in addition to I couln't observe when in addition to for which series, this model was "resurrected". Note the orangish colour, in addition to the unlike base of operations amongst the ii small-scale rectangulars frames to live attached to a gem box. Interestingly enough, the cast has been modified. Note the surface inward front end of the winshield, the quondam model has about spikes, land the later on re-cast doesn't. Also inward the front end in that place is a small-scale rectangular hole to attach i business office of the base.
In the in conclusion flick I compare ii models i amongst the quondam cast (green/yellow) in addition to i amongst the novel cast (orage). If y'all tin convey about low-cal into this, I would live real grateful.

The gem box is likewise interesting because it is i of the real start gem box models used  (the start one, I squall back was the i used amongst the formula ones, in addition to the instant i is the i inward the pictures. The vehicle is fixed to the box past times agency of a sellotape, or something similar. There are about "somewhat" rusty rests of it here. Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 chip later on inward Guisval history, the models would live attached to he boxes past times agency of ii circular pegs, in addition to fifty-fifty later on past times agency of ii plastic clips that attach to rectagular frames on the base of operations of the cars (see orangish model). Some other day, nosotros could speak farther most boxes.

The catalogue from 1971 was even then in that place inward the box of the Dump Truck. It is actually beautiful.

Sorry for the character of the pictures, they are a chip blurry, because of a incorrect setting inward the photographic boob tube camera that day.

FACTS AND FIGURES:

• Name: CAMIÓN VOLQUETE (Nº49) in addition to CAMIÓN HORMIGONERA (Nº50)
• Scale: Approx. 1:100
• Year: 1971
• Company: Guisval (Spain)
• Size: approx. vii cm