Re: Diecast models

Posted by BH On 2008/10/31 13:17:16

While Franklin Mint and Danbury Mint make/market premium, expensive, die-cast collectibles, I'm not so sure that Fairfield Mint makes models, but is more of a clearinghouse for those made by other manufacturers.

For example, the 1955 and 1955 Caribbeans that Fairfield offers are made/marketed by Yat Ming (part of their "Road Signature" series); the 1941 Limousine and a few 1930 examples are by Signature Models.

Mind you, I'm not dissin' on Fairfield, but noticed that quality and/or representation varies quite a bit between suppliers and often found same listed on eBay that were presented under the maker's name. Yet, there are plenty of models made by other companies outside of the few I've named.

Heck, for model train enthusiast's, I found a line of resin-cast, HO scale vehicles, including Packard:http://www.thetrainexchange.net/gregs.htm

When it comes to collecting Packards in scale, it's all good - some are just better than others.