#715 Guisval - Several Replica Juniors Models (Around 1988)

It seems that the Replica serial (see #81 together with #82) was a nifty success for Guisval. Only a few years later the issue of the master copy series, a "junior" serial was released. These were likewise classic cars from the 1930s or earlier, alone inwards three inches size. These were, of course, cheaper.

  

In the 80s, the Models of Yesteryear were a nifty success worldwide, together with about of them gained high value inwards alone a few years. Many collectors wanted these, I intend because the models represented were those that they had known together with seen inwards the onetime days... currently, well-nigh of these models are extremely cheap, together with tin live on bought for five Euro or less, about fifty-fifty boxed. I recommend the article from Der Spiegel (in German) which is related to collecting die-cast miniatures

  

No thing what, Guisval produced these models hither yesteryear the halt of the 90s, when the involvement for these type of toys was at its highest.The Replica Junior serial were truly ii dissimilar ones, a Replica Junior serial alongside cars alone together with a Replica Junior Transporters, alongside vans, trucks together with buses. I introduce four of each subseries, it is tardily to decide which 1 is which. For the master copy 1:43 serial no “transport” vehicles were made.

The models I convey constitute over the years are:

  

COLECCIÓN REPLICA JUNIOR:

• Packard 1930 (yellow model)
• Cadillac 1931 (white model)
• Delahaye 185M-1939 (blue model)
• Hispano Suiza H6B 1926 (red model)

  

 COLECCIÓN REPLICA JUNIOR TRANSPORTES

• Packard 1930 (blue model)
• Bristol 1936 (grey/yellow model)
• Crossley 1918 (2 models) (red models)

Some models similar the Packard were likewise available inwards the bigger scale Replica series, spell other (most of them) were completely novel models, never done yesteryear Guisval before.

These were all models available, honour about of them were available inwards dissimilar colours.

 

FACTS AND FIGURES:

• Name: Delahaye 185M-1939, Hispano Suiza H6B 1926, Packard 1930 together with Cadillac 1931 (REPLICA JUNIOR) together with Crossley 1918, Bristol 1936 together with Packard 1930 (REPLICA JUNIOR TRANSPORTES)
• Scale: Approx. 1:64
• Year: Around 1988
• Company: Guisval (Spain)
• Size: approx. seven cm

#804 Juniors – Harrod’S Scenes Of London - Double Decker Omnibus Together With London Taxi (P334 Together With K510) (Around 2010)

MONTH OF THE BOOTLEG AT TOYS FROM THE PAST!

Honestly I don’t know if these 2 qualify equally a bootleg or a knock-off. I constitute them at a flea marketplace non together with then long ago, together with I bought them because I had never seen this construct before. Later, when searching information, I constitute out they were real recent (around 2010) together with that they were sold together inward to a greater extent than or less sort of souvenir pack, I justice at Harrod´s (London).

The London taxi is identical to the 1 made yesteryear FEVA (see #456) together with the jitney is equally good identical to the 1 made yesteryear Playart, together with which is at the same fourth dimension a scaled re-create of a Matchbox Super Kings bus.

I know this is a smashing souvenir for children, together with it in all likelihood sells real good fifty-fifty today inward tourist spots inward London together with other cities, equally like sets receive got since decades. It doesn’t affair if the jitney together with the taxi are already a combat off (there are newer models inward the streets since many years ago), but this is a small-scale detail. Apparently this laid is solely sold inward Harrod’s, although I would receive got expected something amend from this famous division stores inward London. Note the stickers on the bus.

I was observing the blister pack inward which these 2 toys were sold together with I noticed that on the dorsum bill of fare that this same laid is made solely for Harrod’s yesteryear Juniors, but inward older blisterpacks, I detect that instead of Juniors, it says FEVA, together with both blisters percentage the same address, together with then nosotros could affirm that Juniors is the same companionship FEVA afterwards 2008, when it had to close. The 2 next pictures receive got been taken from eBay.

And I tell they may non qualify equally knock-offs because the cast were acquired legally from Playart (or from themselves, afterwards the closing of FEVA inward 2008). Probably the Taxi shown inward the referred entry is business office of a like set.

FACTS AND FIGURES:

• Name: DOUBLE DECKER BUS together with LONDON TAXI (P334 together with K510)
• Scale: Around 1:100 together with 1:64
• Year: Around 2010
• Company: Juniors/FEVA(Great Britain/China)
• Size: approx. vii cm

#904 Wiking - Double Decker Bus, Rolls Royce 1951 In Addition To Mercedes Frischdienst (1970, 1978 In Addition To 1984)

Wiking is a create that is oriented generally for adult collectors. They are non rattling pop amidst children together with equally a result, it is hard to notice them inward the places where I ordinarily purchase these things (flea markets, die-cast lots...), together with if they appear, the prices are generally high. Wiking models are made of plastic, thence they are equally good delicate together with inward H0 (or 1:87) scale, non rattling pop scale for toys.

I ain just 3 Wiking models that I volition acquaint at the terminate of this entry.

In recent years, at that spot was a majority published amongst the history of the companionship Wiking-Modellbau GmbH & Co. KG.

Currently, Wiking is owned past times the Sieper Group (also owners of Siku) since 1984, thence the majority was edited inward the same trend than this one. Glad that Sieper is putting thence much attention inward the documentation together with publication of information almost their most renowned companies. Unfortunately, I attain non ain this Wiking majority yet, but at that spot are lots of information available inward the Wikipedia together with other dedicated websites.

Therefore, it doesn´t create much feel to repeat everything here, but withal I would similar to comment on the development of Wiking models inward 1:87 scale, although Wiking equally good produced models inward other scales.

The start out models were hollow, amongst flaps were the axles were attached (similar to some Tootsietoys, but amongst non-rolling axles), but fifty-fifty less detailed: windows were merely engraved. These were inward merely about 1:100 scale.
Starting inward 1952, models started carrying base of operations plates together with rolling axles amongst fixed wheels, together with the size increased slightly upwards to 1:90 scale, spell the casting character increased together with the plastic thickness decreased.

Windows came start out inward 1957, initially dark, thence inward 1966 transparent, equally the models came amongst interior. Scale was corrected to 1:87, but they were withal beingness sold equally toys, non collector or hobby items, despite the increasing character together with the H0 scale correction, instantly compatible to prepare models (except trucks together with busses, that would live adapted much after -1985- to the exact 1:87 scale).

In 1970 the tendency changed together with the novel models saw some simplifications inward their structure together with their finishing (tampographies, simpler interiors...) together with inward 1978 they got their start out serious contender amongst Herpa, that made extremely detailed models at 1:87 scale.

In 1990, Wiking bought the already unopen companionship Roskopf, that offered models from the early on 20th century. Models from Roskopf were sold inward Wiking packages together with after the casts were adapted to live marked Wiking. Some of these models bring been available e'er since. Many other Wiking classic models bring been inward catalogue for decades, peradventure because the railway together with prepare modelling (that requires the vehicles to live from the same years than the trains, scenery together with thence on).

Far from losing importance, Wiking has since the 90s grown a lot, providing licensed models for many auto brands. And classic cars for which they attain non necessitate a license. They equally good bring a serial of agricultural vehicles, together with innovated inward 2008 amongst serial similar Wiking Control 87, that were remotely controlled cars inward 1:87 scale.

Wiking equally good produced many accesories, similar buildings, figures, traffic signs together with roads from the early on years on.

Wiking models today are sought after collectables, together with the cite Wiking remains equally 1 of the most notable classic German linguistic communication toy manufacturers.

And instantly hither are my 3 Wikings, ordered chronologically after their loose date.

BERLINER DOPPELDECK BUS (BÜSSING D2U?) (Ref 72d)  - 1970?
There are ii versions of this one. I recognise them easily because the raise door is opened upwards inward this model amongst a metallic pole inward the middle, spell the other version, that seems to live newer, has unopen doors.

 

MERCEDES BENZ L 608 "FRISCHDIENST" - 1984-1985
The truck was done inward several versions. It was used equally a promotional item past times many companies. This 1 inward bluish is quite nice, together with the casting is beautiful, including the trunk together with the base.

 

ROLLS ROYCE 1951 (SILVER WRAITH) (Ref 14838) - 1978-1982
This 1 is a rattling prissy model. It is pocket-sized together with cute, beautifully casted.

FACTS AND FIGURES:

• Name: DOUBLE DECKER BUS, ROLLS ROYCE 1951 together with MERCEDES "FRISCHDIENST"
• Scale: 1:87
• Year: 1970, 1978 together with 1984
• Company: Wiking (Germany)
• Size: approx. vi to 8 cm