There’s model-car collecting, and then there’s people like Ron van der Hoort. Over the span of 35 years, give or take a few months, he put together what is believed to be one of the largest Dinky Toys ...

Steve Bonney spent 30 years scouring specialist toy shops and auctions in pursuit of high quality mini models to build up his huge collection. Most of the 700 toys were proudly displayed in eight ...

Dinky Toys celebrates its 75th anniversary this year as continuing enthusiasm for its miniature die-cast vehicles drives values to record highs - in some cases they are more expensive than a real car.

Our antiques expert Allan Blackburn takes a look at some toys that awaken the nostalgia of his childhood... Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Lancashire Evening Post, you can get unlimited ...

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DinkyToys celebrates its 75th anniversary-this year as continuing-enthusiasm for its miniature die-cast vehicles drives values to record highs - in some cases they are more expensive than a real car.

A classic toy car has sold on eBay for almost £1,000 after inspiring a mini bidding war from 29 collectors. The Dinky Toy Oldsmobile fetched £992 when it sold on the online auction site earlier this ...

One of the country’s biggest collections of toy cars raised £60,000 after it went under the hammer. Don Hoggarth spent a lifetime amassing almost 1,000 Dinky Toy cars and trucks before his death last ...

Read on to find out which toys could earn you a pretty penny BRITS have been urged to check their lofts in search of a nostalgic but precious toy. You could have a treasure worth a whopping £90,000 ...

The rarest model was a Dinky 139 Ford Consul Cortina, South African Issue, which has a bright green interior A Dinky toy collection of about 3,500 cars has fetched £150,000 at an auction of ...

The rarest model was a Dinky 139 Ford Consul Cortina, South African Issue, which has a bright green interior A Dinky toy collection of about 3,500 cars has fetched £150,000 at an auction of ...