That’s one of putting it, but I’ve always preferred the word ‘quirky’ - applicable to myself and to my country!

Of course, the Dinky Toy was a British company that probably only sold to the British market but it was very much a household name in Britain back then.

They can sell for a small fortune and suspect that might why psychological association with the word dinky has altered as Dinky
Toys are rare and sought after.

This company was known as Dinky. Then by the early 1990s they were suddenly found to be collectable and rather valuable (especially if still boxed and in mint condition).

There used to be a toy company that manufactured small pocket sized and cheap toy cars which were sold at children’s pocket money prices.