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Husky
Husky was a British range of small-scale die-cast toy vehicles made by Mettoy. Introduced in 1964, it offered cars and vans in varied colours, with many models aimed at North American buyers. The range included vehicles based on film and television subjects, including James Bond, Batman and The Man from U.N.C.L.E. Mettoy replaced the Husky name with Corgi Juniors in 1970, while some early Juniors retained Husky-marked base plates during the tooling changeover.
- Founded
- 1964
- Countries
- Wales
- Locations
- Swansea, Wales
- Founders
- Arthur Katz
The story of Husky
Mettoy introduced Husky in 1964 under an exclusive arrangement with Woolworths. The smaller-scale cars and vans were designed as a low-cost range to compete with Matchbox’s 1-75 series. Models appeared in varied colours, and many had American subjects or were distributed in North America.
In 1969, Husky packaging changed to yellow blister cards, and the range included vehicles based on James Bond, Batman and The Man from U.N.C.L.E. When the Woolworths exclusivity arrangement ended in 1970, Mettoy replaced the Husky name with Corgi Juniors so the range could compete more widely. The transition involved a tooling changeover, and some early Corgi Juniors retained Husky-marked base plates with Corgi Junior stickers.
