- Diapet
Diapet is the name of a series of mostly 1:40 scale
die-cast toy s produced byYonezawa ofJapan after that company took over the Cherryca Phenixbrand . While Yonezawa is best known for producingtinplate toys of particular accuracy and in the scale of 1:24-1:18, Diapet toys are smaller die-castreplica s. Their quality and realism made them popular for Asian children and collectors alike, although they have never made much of an impact in America. The word "pet" is the Japanese equivalent of "small" or "cute." Diapet toys continued being produced through the 1990s.Other popular die-cast brands to come out of Japan include Asahi Model Pet, Miniature Pet, Micropet, Cherryca Phenix, Tomica and Collectoy. Of them, Tomica (from Tomy of Japan) is the best-known to US collectors.
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