Lot 201:
Description
A collection of vintage collectibles and ephemera featuring a die-cast model, tobacco packaging, and games. The lot includes a silver-coloured 1:43 scale die-cast model of an Aston Martin DB5 from Goldfinger, mounted on a scenic diorama base in a clear plastic display case with 007 branding. Accompanying the model is a set of turned wood chess pieces housed in a rectangular black tin with a printed label reading Player’s Navy Cut Cigarettes Medium. A green commemorative cigarette tin features a central portrait of Queen Elizabeth II flanked by E R monograms, with an interior gilt lid inscribed Coronation of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II 1953 W.D. & H.O. Wills Wild Woodbine Cigarettes.
The assortment further includes a pink fabric-covered jewellery box with a mirrored interior and black velvet-lined compartments. Small goods comprise two boxes of playing cards, including a set for the London & North Eastern Railway, a souvenir pack titled Valentine’s Snapshots 12 Real Photographs of The Cape Beautiful Cape Town, and a rule booklet for the card game Kan-U-Go. A small decorative metal matchbox holder features a polychrome enameled scene of figures on horseback. Other items include a pack of Guards filter-tipped cigarettes and a dark metal cage-style suet feeder.
Condition report:
The collector\'s items show varying degrees of age-related wear. The Player\'s Navy Cut tin and the Coronation tin exhibit surface oxidation, scratches, and paint loss across the lids and bases (photos 1 and 2). The plastic display case for the Aston Martin model has several scuffs and a visible crack to the top surface (photo 4). The pink jewellery box shows even fading and some fraying to the fabric edges (photo 1). The paper ephemera, including the Kan-U-Go booklet and snapshot pack, display heavy toning, creasing, and edge wear (photos 1 and 2). The chess pieces appear complete with no significant chips visible.
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