| Diecast toy vehicles were first produced in England | | | | crumble. As a result of this early die cast toys from |
| and the USA in the early 1900s. This was the beginning | | | | the first quarter of the twentieth century are quite |
| of what was to become one of the most popular toys | | | | scarce today. |
| ever. Diecast toys are now collected by tens of | | | | Before very long however these early diecast toy |
| thousands of people,both children and adults,all over | | | | makers realised that there was a really good market |
| the world. | | | | for toy vehicles. Cars,trucks,airplanes miniature farm |
| The early diecast models were very simple,featuring | | | | equipment,and many other models,were widely |
| just a painted metal body with no interior fittings | | | | produced by a number of manufacturers. As demand |
| whatsoever.They were unfortunately made from low | | | | grew the quality of materials used to make the toys |
| grade cast metal alloys which in most cases did not | | | | was improved. Increased attention to detail also |
| stand the test of time.These low quality alloys become | | | | became the rule as manufacturers vied for more |
| brittle as they age and gradually deteriorate and | | | | sales. |