Couple of new find this week ... one a cheep and cheerful Bing from the 20's or 30's
Its just so cute and cartoonish I could not resist 
Obviously a very low end set , but when has that ever stopped me ... poor cheapies need lovin' too!
The second item has sparked me on a google-fu finger frenzy over the last few days as I was tossing up whether to have a bid on it or not , and all I have managed to come up with so far is the manufacturer "ZAX" is a sought after Italian maker from pre-war and post war times , but the majority of stuff post war I can find is made of wood or wood/tin/bakelite composites ... although I did find one toy car that was diecast in a large size pre-war , so obviously they had the capability at some point ?
sourced locally in Australia in an auction at a very good price ( if its real lol ) ... I really need some help with this one ! if its legit it could well be another bargain buster acquisition?
It doesnt seem likely to me that an Italian company would make a model of an "Outdated " USA Streamliner after the war , so could it possibly be from the Golden Age in the mid to late 30's?
Not in hand yet but it appears to be quite a quality cast alloy body and tin base toy with possibly bakelite or early composite plastic wheels ?
It could well be later in manufacture though , 50's on? I am really scratching the dirt for info on this one and cant make up my mind .. it seems too good to be early early , and yet old enough as well ? screws being all plain domed and rivets etc certainly would take "modern" out of the picture .
Oh should mention its quite large at 58cm or roughly 23" long
I have seen mention of the term ZAX- A.L.P.I.A. bandied about with the wooden trains ( and they are ALL spendy! )
I have also read that ZAX was founded in Bergano Italy in 1946 , but I have seen auctions where cast cars were listed as pre-war .. most post war stuff I find is wood/composite tin/bakelite
https://www.vintageexperience....pubblicitario-cynar/ <-- hold onto your wallets folks!
Any and all help appreciated on this one !
