article_snippet: They may look like any other children's toys - but this collection of model cars is expected to fetch a staggering £250,000 at auction next week.
article_snippet: The rare set, which includes 2,000 Dinky toys as well as other classic car and train models, has been lovingly built up over 50 years.
article_snippet: Vast collection: Raymond Hainsworth has been building up Raymond Hainsworth set of toy vehicles, which includes this Noddy car, for 50 years and Vast collection: Raymond Hainsworth is expected to fetch a staggering £250,000 at auction.
article_snippet: Prized model: This Sweeteners Dinky truck is expected to sell for as much as  £5,600 at next month's auction .
article_snippet: Among the pick of Vast collection: Raymond Hainsworth are a black and white Dinky lorry in the Corn Products livery which was produced for the firm as a promotional item and was not on general sale. 
article_snippet: This Sweeteners Dinky truck could fetch over £5,000.
article_snippet: Another rarity is a French Dinky Baroclem Citreon van, also never on general sale, which could make over £4,000.
article_snippet: This 1960s Thames Market Dinky truck has an estimated value of £3,200 .
article_snippet: Classic set: An auction house assistant holds a French Dinky Caravelle plane with an estimated value of £120 to be auctioned next week .
article_snippet: It's so varied as well, from cars to trains to aeroplanes.'
article_snippet: A 1950s Shackleton Dinky truck will be auctioned next week and has an estimated value of £1500 .
article_snippet: Collector's items: Four different coloured Dinky breakdown trucks have each been priced at £100 .
highlights_snippet: Among The couple set is rare French Dinky Citreon van, worth more than £4,000 .
  
highlights_snippet: There's also black and white Dinky lorry expected to fetch more than £5,000 .