RARE boxed Dinky Toys, jewellery and electronics were taken in a home burglary.
Suspects entered the home on Maldon Road, Margaretting sometime on Monday last week (July 14).
Items taken include an iPad, Sony Playstation, old-fashioned fob watches, gold rings and a diamond heart shaped ring and necklaces.
They have also took rare boxed Dinky Toys, cars and lorries, some of which are worth a large sum of money as they were in mint condition.
The thieves broke into the display cabinets and stole approximately 40 toys, collected over several years.
Anyone who has any information about the location of the stolen items, or who was responsible should contact PC Carley Parodi at Chelmsford CID on 101 or via Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.