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Thu, 04/04/2013 - 15:14
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Meccano/Dinky Advertising and Publicity
I have a good collection of Eagle comics which were first published in April 1950. During the mid 1950s and 1960s hundreds of adverts appeared in them for Dinky, Corgi, Crescent, Triang and numerous other toy manufacturers.
This was the very first advert in the Eagle for Dinky which was in the issue from 10th August 1951.
It was the time of the Korean war when there was a metal shortage and they are encouraging collectors to swap toys between themselves until the supply problems improved.
It is a lovely image from a time long gone.
Dave
Thu, 04/04/2013 - 19:08
#2
A time long gone indeed, can you imagine any modern company urging lads to swop models till they can get new ones?
Wonderful advert.
Chris Warr.
Tue, 03/24/2015 - 04:18
#3
Dave
Do you have any more advertisements from EAGLE that you can share with us? What a wonderful era in which we grew up - EAGLE and its strips, Dan Dare, PC49, Storm Nelson, Jeff Arnold and Riders of the Range, Luck of the Legion, Harris Tweed, the centre cutaways, Macdonald Hastings Eagle Investigator, Jack O'Lantern, The Youngest Disciple, and the other historical strips on the back cover, as well as Lion (although I never subscribed to it - inferior paper!, Meccano Magazine, all things Meccano, and for your Mum the Women's Weekly and for the parents John Bull/Everybody's. It was a real sunny, tranquil era now sadly forgotten!
Still I look forward to seeing more advertisements from Eagle Dave - when you have the time, and seeing it is one year and eleven months ago, it is time again!
Kind regards
Bruce (150)
#503
Tue, 03/24/2015 - 09:16
#4
Here is a nice Dinky advert:
It is from the Geographic Magazine of April 1952.
I have collected dozens of these old adverts from various publications and when the new DTCA website goes live (later this year) I will do a dedicated article on them as well as something in the Journal.
Dave
Tue, 03/24/2015 - 16:24
#5
Dave
What a marvelous diorama - it looks so real. But what a surprising magazine to see an advertisement for Dinky Toys! Many thanks for sharing it with us - most appreciated.
Kind regards
Bruce (150)
#506
Sat, 04/25/2020 - 12:41
#6
Meccano Magazine 1960-1, inside front cover.
--50 Ships of the British Navy (1934-41)
New arrivals
-137 Plymouth Fury Convertible (1963-66)
Ruby Toys the new kid on the block
Ruby Toys the new kid on the block
--23m 'Thunderbolt' Racing Car (1938-1941)
--67a Junkers JU 89 Heavy Bomber (1940-1941)
-066 Bedford Flat Truck (1957-60)
Trade Boxes
-666 Missile Erector Vehicle with Corporal Missile Launcher (1959-64)
--37a and 041 Civilian Motor Cyclist (1937-55)
-666 Missile Erector Vehicle with Corporal Missile Launcher (1959-64)
-666 Missile Erector Vehicle with Corporal Missile Launcher (1959-64)
Trade Boxes
New arrivals
Trade Boxes
Trade Boxes
Trade Boxes
--23a and 220 Racing Car (3rd casting) (1946-56)
Trade Boxes
-666 Missile Erector Vehicle with Corporal Missile Launcher (1959-64)
New arrivals
-666 Missile Erector Vehicle with Corporal Missile Launcher (1959-64)
-666 Missile Erector Vehicle with Corporal Missile Launcher (1959-64)
New arrivals
New arrivals
New arrivals
-130 Ford Consul Corsair (1964-69)
Trade Boxes
Vehicle Registration Plates
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year 2021.
Trade Boxes
Trade Boxes
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year 2021.
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year 2021.