Lintoy was a brand of
die cast toy
A die-cast toy is a toy or a collectible model produced by using the die-casting method of putting molten lead, zinc alloy or plastic in a mold to produce a particular shape. Such toys are made of metal, with plastic, rubber, glass, or other ma ...
s produced in the 1970s and 1980s from
Hong Kong
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,
Lintoy
Fab Tin Toys. owned by a man named David Lin.
Known for their die-cast airplanes, which included both military and commercial airline (such as Braniff International
Braniff Airways, Inc., operated as Braniff International Airways from 1948 until 1965, and then Braniff International from 1965 until air operations ceased, was an airline in the United States that once flew air carrier operations from 1928 un ...
and American Airlines
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) editions, the line also produced die-cast cars and toy tool sets.
In 1979–1980 Lintoy made three models of Dinky Toys for Meccano Ltd.
Lintoy toys were distributed to various parts of the world. In the United States
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, they were distributed by Ertl and Bachmann Industries. At one time, the brand became known as "Bachmann/Lintoy".
See also
*Dyna-Flytes
Dyna-Flites was a brand of die-cast toy model airplanes sold in the 1970s, '80s and '90s by Zee Toys of California. The line was part of a series of ''Dyna'' die-cast products that included toy cars, construction vehicles, bikes and tanks. The Dyna ...
*Matchbox (brand)
Matchbox is a popular toy brand which was introduced by Lesney Products in 1953, and is now owned by Mattel, Inc, which purchased the brand in 1997. The brand was given its name because the original die-cast "Matchbox" toys were sold in boxes ...
*Hot Wheels
Hot Wheels is an American brand of scale model cars introduced by American toymaker Mattel in 1968. It was the primary competitor of Matchbox until 1997, when Mattel bought Tyco Toys, then owner of Matchbox.
Many automobile manufacturers have ...
*Matchbox Skybusters
Matchbox is a popular toy brand which was introduced by Lesney Products in 1953, and is now owned by Mattel, Inc, which purchased the brand in 1997. The brand was given its name because the original die-cast "Matchbox" toys were sold in boxes ...
*Schabak
Schabak is a die-cast toy producer based in Nuremberg, Germany. The company is well known for its line of German cars and commercial airline models. The company's on and off relation with German Schuco Modell is particularly notable.
German origi ...
References
*''The Dinky Toys Encyclopaedia''.
1970s establishments in Hong Kong
Toy brands
Toy companies of Hong Kong
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