2012 LONDON OLYMPICS TAXI TIE-IN FROM CORGI
SMN report Here’s one for the keen London Olympics 2012 collectibles lover, a 40-strong range of London taxis, each one decorated with graphics representing a different sport. The taxis are small, about 1:64 scale, and are very basic in appearance and detail - you get wheels, windows, a simple interior, but that’s about it apart from painted lights, grille, and an attractive mini-box. Olympics 2012 The appeal is in the Olympic connection, which is fair enough, but it does rather raise the question: why is it that ‘popular attraction’ collectible models are, almost without exception, produced down to a price, rather than being a life-affirming ‘best they can be’? Pocket money purchases and casual buying are probably the answers to the question, but how nice it would be if a few more items of tourist tat were tourist treasures instead. Hey ho, rant over, a collection of these would indeed be quite good fun, or one or two in the sport of your choice could be good to decor...