Lot 114:
Description
A collection of vintage toy vehicles and collectibles, primarily constructed from die-cast metal and plastic. The group includes various cars, trucks, and buses in diverse colours and styles. Notable pieces include a blue AMC Pacer hatchback marked to the underside CORGI AMC PACER, and a yellow utility truck with a red base marked MATCHBOX MADE IN ENGLAND LESNEY PROD. & CO. LTD. A red racing car is marked to the underside MADE IN ENGLAND BY LLEDO PLC ALFA ROMEO.
The lot further includes a blue Bedford style van, a silver Porsche 928, a white racing car with flame motifs, and a green racing car. Accompanying the vehicles are two small plastic figures depicting seated men in red jackets, a plastic shaker containing two miniature dice, and a metal pin-back button featuring the character Snoopy with the text OUT TO LUNCH. The button edge is marked 1958, 1965 United Feature Syndicate, Inc.
Condition report:
The collection is in a played-with vintage condition showing varied levels of wear. Significant paint chipping and loss are visible on several die-cast models, particularly the red truck, the white racing car number 2, and the blue AMC Pacer (photo 1). The silver Porsche 928 shows heavy scuffing to the roof surface (photo 1). Mechanical and structural defects include a missing rear canopy on the red truck, missing rear doors on the blue Bedford style van, and a missing tailgate on the larger red and grey truck (photo 1). The Snoopy button exhibits minor surface scratches and slight age-related discolouration (photo 1).
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