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Wednesday, May 28, 2014
Collectible of the Week: UFO (Dinky)
award-winning creator of the web series Abnormal Fixation (2024), the audio drama Enter the House Between (2023) and author of 35 books including Horror Films FAQ (2013), Horror Films of the 1990s (2011), Horror Films of the 1980s (2007), TV Year (2007), The Rock and Roll Film Encyclopedia (2007), Mercy in Her Eyes: The Films of Mira Nair (2006),, Best in Show: The Films of Christopher Guest and Company (2004), The Unseen Force: The Films of Sam Raimi (2004), An Askew View: The Films of Kevin Smith (2002), The Encyclopedia of Superheroes on Film & Television (2004), Exploring Space:1999 (1997), An Analytical Guide to TV's Battlestar Galactica (1998), Terror Television (2001), Space:1999 - The Forsaken (2003) and Horror Films of the 1970s (2002).
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I was able to pick up fully restored versions of the interceptor and mobile on eBay a few years ago. They are in terrific shape and look almost new. The Ed Straker car is harder to come by. A restored version, or one that is near mint condition, will set you back almost $400 which is a little steep for a Dinky toy.
ReplyDeleteNevertheless. the Dinky toys that came from the Anderson shows like Thunderbirds and Captain Scarlet are of a high quality and worth tracking down. I have a collection of these that I proudly display in my main room.
Man, I miss Dinky.
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