Posted 8 years ago
Otaco4me
(175 items)
Excellent condition 1:50 scale rare Hubley. It is from the 'Real Types' line of Hubley diecast made in Canada. Models were cast by Burslem Industries, Rexdale ,Ontario around 1960. Molds were sold to Hubley and production continued in Canada as Hubley 'Real Types, and in the USA market as Hubley 'Real Toys. Model is 3 1/4 inches long, and is a later production with rubber tires on steel rims and window glazing. The first production models had no window glazing and had grey metal? wheel/tires much like a grey wheel Lesney/Matchbox style but of coarse larger.
Borrowed this text from a toy database as I am too lazy to type it all. :)
Another direction around 1960, was Hubley's pre-assembled Real Toys line (called Real Types in Canada). The Canadian versions had different model numbers and were manufactured in Canada but there are examples of Canadian products in American packaging and vice versa. The new line was unsuccessful and is believed to have been abandoned in 1961. It's suggested that production continued in Canada under a new brand after Hubley dropped them.
These cars were about 1:55-1:60 scale and measured approximately 31?4 inches long. They were intended to compete with the recent introduction of Corgi & Dinky to America. Real Toys generally had no interiors, but detail and body proportions were accurate.
•Buick
•Chevrolet Corvair sedan
•Chevrolet Corvette
•Chevrolet station wagon (Real Type Canada only)
•Chrysler Imperial
•Dodge (Real Type Canada only)
•Ford Country Squire wagon
•Ford Fairlane (Real Type Canada only)
•Ford Falcon
•Ford Thunderbird
•Studebaker Hawk coupe
•GM Firebird III concept car
•Chevrolet ambulance
•Chevrolet Fire Chief
•Ford Fairlane taxi
•Ford Police Car
•Accident Squad car (Real Type Canada only)
•Chevrolet Dump truck
•Chevrolet pickup
•Chevrolet Tow truck (Real Toys US only)
•Ford panel truck
•Beverage truck
•Delivery truck
•School bus
•TCA Air Freight (Real Type Canada only)
•Canadian traffic signs (Real Type Canada only
Thanks Thomas. Nice rainy Saturday, so getting caught up on toy related stuff. Enjoy your day also.
The detail on this is great:)
Thank you for the loves and comments.
First time i see a Hubley diecast of this scale, it reminds me of Dinky Toys, very cool!