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LARGE COLLECTION OF DIE-CAST MODEL VEHICLES - MIXED MANUFACTURERS INCLUDING HOTWHEELS AND MATCHBOX

A SUBSTANTIAL COLLECTION OF DIE-CAST MODEL VEHICLES SPANNING SEVERAL DECADES AND MANUFACTURERS, PRESENTED IN ORIGINAL PACKAGING. THE LOT COMPRISES APPROXIMATELY 80-100 INDIVIDUAL MODELS INCLUDING CARS, TRUCKS, BUSES, EMERGENCY VEHICLES, AND SPECIALTY MODELS.

OVERVIEW:
THIS COLLECTION REPRESENTS A CROSS-SECTION OF DIE-CAST TOY VEHICLE PRODUCTION FROM THE 1970S THROUGH EARLY 2000S. MODELS INCLUDE RECOGNISABLE BRANDS AND GENERIC MANUFACTURERS, WITH VEHICLES RANGING FROM COMMON PASSENGER CARS TO SPECIALISED VEHICLES SUCH AS FIRE TRUCKS, SCHOOL BUSES, AND CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT. THE COLLECTION DEMONSTRATES THE EVOLUTION OF DIE-CAST MANUFACTURING TECHNIQUES AND DESIGN AESTHETICS ACROSS MULTIPLE DECADES.

SPECIFICATIONS:
- QUANTITY: APPROXIMATELY 80-100 INDIVIDUAL MODELS
- PACKAGING: MAJORITY RETAINED IN ORIGINAL CLEAR PLASTIC SLEEVES SECURED WITH RED TWIST-TIES
- SCALE: MIXED SCALES, PREDOMINANTLY 1:64 AND 1:87
- CONDITION: FAIR OVERALL. MANY MODELS SHOW AGE-APPROPRIATE WEAR INCLUDING PAINT CHIPS, MINOR SCRATCHES, AND SURFACE PATINA CONSISTENT WITH STORAGE AND HANDLING
- COMPLETENESS: MOST MODELS APPEAR COMPLETE WITH WHEELS AND AXLES INTACT, THOUGH SOME SHOW LOOSE COMPONENTS

NOTABLE MODELS INCLUDE:
YELLOW SCHOOL BUS, RED FIRE TRUCK, GREEN REFUSE COLLECTION VEHICLE, YELLOW TAXI, PURPLE SEDAN, BLUE SPORTS CAR, WHITE UTILITY VEHICLE, ORANGE CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT, AND NUMEROUS OTHER PASSENGER AND COMMERCIAL VEHICLES IN VARIOUS COLOURS INCLUDING RED, GREEN, BLUE, BLACK, AND METALLIC FINISHES.

CONDITION ASSESSMENT:
THE COLLECTION SHOWS TYPICAL WEAR CONSISTENT WITH VINTAGE TOY VEHICLES. PAINT SURFACES DISPLAY MINOR SCRATCHES AND CHIPS FROM AGE AND USE. WHEELS AND AXLES FUNCTION BUT SHOW WEAR PATTERNS. ORIGINAL PACKAGING RANGES FROM PRISTINE TO CREASED, WITH SOME SLEEVES SHOWING AGE-RELATED DISCOLOURATION. NO MAJOR STRUCTURAL DAMAGE OBSERVED, THOUGH INDIVIDUAL MODELS MAY REQUIRE CLEANING OR MINOR RESTORATION DEPENDING ON DISPLAY INTENTIONS.

PROVENANCE:
COLLECTION SOURCED FROM PRIVATE ACCUMULATION. VEHICLES HAVE BEEN STORED IN PROTECTIVE PACKAGING, WHICH HAS PRESERVED THEM REASONABLY WELL DESPITE THE PASSAGE OF TIME.

THIS COLLECTION WOULD APPEAL TO DIE-CAST VEHICLE COLLECTORS, TOY ENTHUSIASTS, OR THOSE SEEKING VINTAGE MODELS FOR RESTORATION OR DISPLAY PURPOSES. THE VARIETY OF MANUFACTURERS AND MODELS PROVIDES GOOD SCOPE FOR SORTING AND CATALOGUING BY INTERESTED COLLECTORS.

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

Condition: Fair - Refer To Images

548752+193


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




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Auction Date:
31-Jul-2026 06:00
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