[My Model World]

J-5082 encompassed 7 1:60 vehicles. These included:

Ford Delivery Van
Pontiac
Chevrolet
Buick
Ford
Ford Edsel
Lincoln Continental

Information and images from the excellent reference book Model Cars Of Japan.

 

[pjedsel]

Wow - such neat old stuff that you share with us. I have read about Collectoy in other forums and have long dreamed of actually finding that '58 Edsel for my collection.

 

[Milton Fox Racing]

I know the text is in Japanese but does it also mention Linemar or Louis Marx in relation to this brand name of Collectoy?

Linemar Toys Diecast Production History

Linemar Co was a manufacturing and import company for Louis Marx & Co. They are sometimes referred to incorrectly as Line Mar Toys. They are one of the earliest examples of an overseas manufacturing strategy known. Linemar was established specifically for the importation of battery-operated...

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[My Model World]

I know the text is in Japanese but does it also mention Linemar or Louis Marx in relation to this brand name of Collectoy?

Linemar Toys Diecast Production History

Linemar Co was a manufacturing and import company for Louis Marx & Co. They are sometimes referred to incorrectly as Line Mar Toys. They are one of the earliest examples of an overseas manufacturing strategy known. Linemar was established specifically for the importation of battery-operated...

www.hobbytalk.com

Very little of that information. Translation is basically Manufacturer Model No. Model Name etc as in just a list.

 

[Milton Fox Racing]

Brand and distribution names were often used by the same or even different manufactures. And like Maisto this could be a different level of manufacturing quality in a latter different series line from the one covered by The Diecast Encyclopedia.

@My Model World can you determine the publication date of your copy of the book and if it is a first edition or an updated issue? Either way I will work out an update to the Master Brand Listings and the diecast manufacturing history for Collectoy.

 

[My Model World]

Copyright date is 1977. Author is Noboru Nakajima. From what I can find on the net is that he is a diecast collector and has published two other Japanese language books. Model Cars & Model Cars Of The World. HobbyDB gives him a mention re the books.

 

[Milton Fox Racing]

Copyright date is 1977. Author is Noboru Nakajima. From what I can find on the net is that he is a diecast collector and has published two other Japanese language books. Model Cars & Model Cars Of The World. HobbyDB gives him a mention re the books.

Thanks for the information. That is well before The Diecast Encyclopedia!

 

[My Model World]

I also have a book entitled Detroit In Miniature which is earlier still. If I can find it.