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"Dinky Car"

Artist/Maker

Meccano Ltd

Place

[England]

Technique

Manufactured

Dimensions

Length: 10cm
Width: 4cm

Caption

Dinky toys first came on the market in 1934 and were an instant success. The idea of manufacturing these miniature vehicles came about largely by accident in 1932, when the firm produced a range of model vehicles purely as accessories for their popular train sets. By the end of the thirties, there was a wide range of Dinky models on the market, selling very successfully either individually or in sets.

Credit

Quinn Toy Collection, Fermanagh County Museum

Object number

FCM_1995_022