COLLECTION OF SIX VINTAGE BRITISH DIE-CAST MODEL VEHICLES - PROMOTIONAL AND HERITAGE SERIES

A CURATED COLLECTION OF SIX VINTAGE DIE-CAST MODEL VEHICLES REPRESENTING ICONIC BRITISH COMMERCIAL AND HERITAGE SUBJECTS, SPANNING FROM THE 1950S THROUGH THE 1980S. THIS ASSEMBLAGE SHOWCASES THE DIVERSITY OF BRITISH PROMOTIONAL DIE-CAST MANUFACTURING, FEATURING MODELS FROM ESTABLISHED MAKERS INCLUDING LLEDO PROMOTIONAL MODELS, MATCHBOX, AND SPECIALIST HERITAGE COLLECTIONS.

COLLECTION CONTENTS:

1. LLEDO PROMOTIONAL MODELS - SHELL FUEL OIL TANKER
A RED AND CREAM DIE-CAST TANKER TRUCK WITH "SHELL FUEL OIL" BRANDING, HOUSED IN ORIGINAL WHITE PRESENTATION BOX WITH PROMOTIONAL BRANDING. THE MODEL FEATURES PERIOD-APPROPRIATE DETAILING WITH BRASS-COLOURED WHEELS AND AUTHENTIC SHELL LIVERY. CONDITION: EXCELLENT, UNPLAYED.

2. LLEDO PROMOTIONAL MODELS - HORSE-DRAWN CART
A BROWN AND CREAM HORSE-DRAWN DELIVERY CART WITH DETAILED HORSE FIGURE AND WOODEN-STYLE CART BODY. HOUSED IN ORIGINAL CREAM AND GOLD PRESENTATION BOX. THIS MODEL REPRESENTS THE HERITAGE TRANSPORT SERIES POPULAR IN THE 1980S. CONDITION: EXCELLENT, UNPLAYED.

3. VIEW VANS - SOUVENIR MODEL
A CREAM AND BURGUNDY DIE-CAST VAN WITH SCENIC PHOTOGRAPHIC PANEL DEPICTING A BRITISH LANDMARK. ORIGINAL BURGUNDY AND GOLD BRANDED BOX. THIS REPRESENTS THE TOURIST SOUVENIR SUB-CATEGORY OF BRITISH DIE-CAST MODELS. CONDITION: VERY GOOD, MINIMAL PLAY WEAR.

4. BRITISH OLYMPIC ASSOCIATION - 1932 LOS ANGELES OLYMPIC GAMES COMMEMORATIVE MODEL
A TURQUOISE AND BLACK DIE-CAST VAN WITH OLYMPIC BRANDING AND LOS ANGELES 1932 GAMES INSIGNIA. HOUSED IN ORIGINAL BLUE AND WHITE PRESENTATION BOX WITH OLYMPIC RINGS AND BRITISH OLYMPIC ASSOCIATION BRANDING. THIS COMMEMORATIVE MODEL REPRESENTS THE OLYMPIC TIE-IN SERIES. CONDITION: EXCELLENT, UNPLAYED.

5. LONDON SCENE - IMPERIAL AIRWAYS DELIVERY VAN
A BLUE DIE-CAST VAN WITH "IMPERIAL AIRWAYS" AND "AVIATION SERVICE - CROYDON AIRPORT" LIVERY. ORIGINAL CREAM AND PEACH PRESENTATION BOX WITH LONDON SCENE BRANDING AND UNION JACK MOTIF. REPRESENTS THE AVIATION HERITAGE SUB-SERIES. CONDITION: EXCELLENT, UNPLAYED.

6. HARRODS MODELS OF YESTERYEAR - SPECIAL BREAD DELIVERY TRUCK
A DARK GREEN DIE-CAST COMMERCIAL VEHICLE WITH "HARRODS SPECIAL BREAD DELIVERY" BRANDING. ORIGINAL GREEN AND GOLD MATCHBOX "MODELS OF YESTERYEAR" PRESENTATION BOX. THIS MODEL REPRESENTS THE RETAIL HERITAGE SERIES. CONDITION: EXCELLENT, UNPLAYED.

SPECIFICATIONS:
- MANUFACTURER: MULTIPLE BRITISH MAKERS INCLUDING LLEDO PROMOTIONAL MODELS AND MATCHBOX
- PERIOD: 1950S-1980S PRODUCTION
- MATERIAL: DIE-CAST METAL WITH PAINTED FINISHES
- WHEELS: BRASS-COLOURED OR PERIOD-APPROPRIATE METAL WHEELS
- PACKAGING: ORIGINAL PRESENTATION BOXES INCLUDED FOR ALL MODELS
- SCALE: APPROXIMATELY 1:64 TO 1:87 SCALE

CONDITION ASSESSMENT:
ALL MODELS ARE INTACT WITH NO SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE. ORIGINAL PAINT FINISHES SHOW MINOR WEAR CONSISTENT WITH AGE AND STORAGE. WHEELS ROTATE FREELY. NO REPLACEMENT PARTS OBSERVED. ORIGINAL PACKAGING RANGES FROM EXCELLENT TO GOOD CONDITION WITH MINOR CREASING AND COLOUR FADING TO GRAPHICS TYPICAL OF VINTAGE BOXES. MODELS HAVE BEEN STORED CAREFULLY AND SHOW MINIMAL PLAY WEAR, SUGGESTING THEY WERE COLLECTED AS DISPLAY PIECES RATHER THAN TOYS.

PROVENANCE:
PRIVATE BRITISH COLLECTION. THESE MODELS REPRESENT THE GOLDEN AGE OF BRITISH PROMOTIONAL AND HERITAGE DIE-CAST MANUFACTURING, A PERIOD WHEN BRITISH MANUFACTURERS DOMINATED THE GLOBAL MARKET FOR SMALL-SCALE DIE-CAST VEHICLES. THE COLLECTION SPANS MULTIPLE SUB-CATEGORIES INCLUDING COMMERCIAL PROMOTIONAL VEHICLES, OLYMPIC COMMEMORATIVES, AVIATION HERITAGE, AND RETAIL HERITAGE MODELS.

COLLECTING CONTEXT:
BRITISH DIE-CAST PROMOTIONAL MODELS FROM THIS ERA HAVE BECOME INCREASINGLY SOUGHT AFTER BY COLLECTORS, PARTICULARLY EXAMPLES WITH ORIGINAL PACKAGING AND UNPLAYED CONDITION. THE LLEDO PROMOTIONAL MODELS RANGE, IN PARTICULAR, HAS ACHIEVED STRONG COLLECTOR INTEREST IN RECENT YEARS. MODELS FEATURING SPECIFIC COMMERCIAL BRANDS (SHELL, IMPERIAL AIRWAYS, HARRODS) COMMAND PREMIUMS DUE TO THEIR DUAL APPEAL TO BOTH DIE-CAST COLLECTORS AND BRAND HISTORIANS. OLYMPIC COMMEMORATIVE MODELS REPRESENT A SPECIALISED SUB-CATEGORY WITH DEDICATED COLLECTORS WORLDWIDE. THIS COLLECTION OFFERS BREADTH ACROSS MULTIPLE COLLECTING CATEGORIES, MAKING IT SUITABLE FOR BOTH SPECIALIST COLLECTORS AND THOSE SEEKING REPRESENTATIVE EXAMPLES OF BRITISH DIE-CAST HERITAGE.

Item Size: Height: 20cm, Width: 30cm, Depth: 20cm, Weight: 1Kg

Condition: Good - Refer To Images

548752+151

Location of item: 9 Hi-Tech Drive, Toormina, NSW, Australia

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