Vintage Die Cast Toys

Die Cast Toys in the context of this site refers mainly to road vehicles, civilian figures and accessories, with the emphasis being those scaled to suit 0 gauge toy trains. Scale is flexible, stretching from 1/32 to 1/60, or thereabouts, the ideal scale being 1/43 - 1/48. Die Cast Toys also include tinplate, cast iron and pressed steel, and even some wooden and early rubber/plastic models. Many manufacturers are listed, although generally limited to those producing up to the mid/late 1960s, and some modern reproductions. Coverage of Corgi and Matchbox toys is basic as both are covered elsewhere. Sources are mainly eBay listings, and Vectis Auctions, to whom toy enthusiasts are indebted for their wonderful photography and knowledge of the subject. Special mention too, to the Brighton Toy and Model Museum for their comprehensive and invaluable Wiki.

The site does not intend to illustrate every variation of every model but rather to illustrate a representative sample of toys available up to the mid/late 1960s. Note that UK and most European toy production ceased during WWII, so a date range of, say, 1936-50 will exclude the war years, most production ceasing 1939/40, and recommencing 1946/47.

Pages added or updated, February 2026 :

Allen-Haddock, Arcade, Arcor, Astra-Pharos, Astro, Auburn Rubber, Barr Rubber, Best Toy and Novelty, Britains, Carter Tru-Scale, Cass, Chein, Como Plastics, Conestoga, Conway, Courtland, Craftoy, Eldon, Erie, Ertl, Eska, Fanny Farmer, Fun Ho!, Goodee Toys, Fred Green, Grimland, Harco, Harris Toy Co, Holgate, Hubley, Irwin Corp, Jane Francis Toy Co, Joal, JoHillCo, Kansas Toy, Kenton Hardware, Kilgore, Lapin, Leslie-Henry, Lincon White Metal Works, Lindstrom, Londontoy, Lupor Metal Products, M and L Toy Co, Manoil, Metal Cast Products, Metal Masters, Mid West Metal Novelty, Midget Models, Midgetoy, Noma, Nylint, Pyro, Rainbow Rubber Company (Rubrtoy), Ralstoy, Saunders Tool and Die, Savoye Pewter Toy Co, Seiberling Latex Products, Slik Toy, Structo, Sun Rubber, Superior, Tip-Top Toy Co, Toby USA, Tommy Toy, TootsieToy, Turner Toys, Wilkins Toy Co, A C Williams, Wolverine, CAW Wood, Woodhaven,

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