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1930s die cast racer
roy1954  
Posted : Monday, 27 August 2012 12:20:59 AM(UTC)
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hi all,had to venture out again with the weather so good,had four silvers plus a really cool [ for me] 1930s cast racer,worthless but nice.cheers roy
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Posted : Monday, 27 August 2012 8:56:24 AM(UTC)
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I like stuff like that too. The hardest bit is trying to research the stuff. Good going.
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Posted : Monday, 27 August 2012 11:49:36 PM(UTC)
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hi all,had to venture out again with the weather so good,had four silvers plus a really cool [ for me] 1930s cast racer,worthless but nice.cheers roy


Hi Roy, real nice finds. I love the old toys too. Great to find, even in that condition.
I'm certainly no expert on these wee racing cars but I would hazard a guess and say that your find is probably a "Fun Ho!" brand racer made here in NZ. Fun Ho! started producing lead and caste aluminum toys from around 1935 through to the early 1980's. After the factory closed in around 1982, they opened the Fun Ho! museum in Inglewood (where the factory was), and still produce a few "repro" toys to this day.
Here's a pic of a Fun Ho! racer I have.....the older toys had no identifying stamp or marks, so it makes them difficult to ID.
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