Once in a while I (and my wife!) organize little meetings at home, welcoming DTCA-friends and/or fellow-enthusiasts on related miniature collecting areas, for a drink and discussing and admiring each others models. Yesterday was such an event. I invited some familiar enthusiasts on the occasion of the visit of a fellow Dinky collector from the USA, Jose Heraud. For him to make acquaintance of some guys of the Dutch collectors scene. It was a very successful and comradely afternoon, with lots of Dinky Toys, pleasure and fun. Almost 20 gentleman (and ladies!) attending.
The weather was nice so why not taking a picture in the garden, showing 15 of those present.
The rest is evident ...
Some little presents for me included several Meccano Magazine issues, a Canadian Dinky catalogue of 1955, correspondence with Sue Richardson and a nice Canadian Dinky leaflet of 1961.
If this was not enough, the postman came along. The outside of the package was horribly damaged, but as a miracle the contents had survived the collision. Altogether two Luxury Coaches, bringing the number of variations to six ...
And a wonderful French no. 24D Plymouth Belvedere!
At 18.00 h almost everyone was still present, but we had to stop, some leaving in real nice 1:1 classic cars! Kind regards, Jan