Bottom line: Dinky Toys began making its models in 1934, and the toy company is now owned by Mattel. Back then, it sold its model cars as railway kit accessories. The W.E. Boyce truck was sold as ...

A rare collection of five vintage toy vans has sold at an auction for nearly £9,000. The Dinky Toys vans, which were made in 1934-1935, were discovered in a drawer by the original owner's son.