Miller's Collecting Diecast Vehicles

About this book

Whether motivated by childhood nostalgia for those beloved Matchbox and Dinky cars or by a desire to build up a handsome collection of vintage and veteran models Millers Collecting Diecast Vehicles is the essential guide to these miniature autos. It presents this popular collecting area in an informative and in-depth manner showing more than 320 items in color and covering all the key makes: Matchbox Corgi Dinky Lledo and more. Divided into a chronological survey of maker and then a thematic section detailing different kinds of vehicles such as police cars taxis and racing cars it includes advice on assessing identity age and condition; how to tell if an item is genuine; and care and display. A glossary with UK and US terms and a directory of auction houses museums and toy fairs is included.