COLLECTION OF DIE-CAST MODEL VEHICLES - VINTAGE MIXED LOT

A SUBSTANTIAL COLLECTION OF DIE-CAST MODEL VEHICLES SPANNING SEVERAL DECADES AND MANUFACTURERS, PRESENTED AS A SINGLE LOT. THE COLLECTION INCLUDES APPROXIMATELY 60-70 INDIVIDUAL MODELS IN VARIOUS SCALES, PREDOMINANTLY 1:64 SCALE, WITH REPRESENTATION FROM MULTIPLE MANUFACTURERS INCLUDING HOT WHEELS, MATCHBOX, AND VARIOUS ASIAN MANUFACTURERS.

OVERVIEW:
THIS IS A MIXED VINTAGE COLLECTION ASSEMBLED OVER TIME, FEATURING A DIVERSE RANGE OF VEHICLE TYPES INCLUDING SPORTS CARS, FIRE TRUCKS, BUSES, RACING VEHICLES, AND UTILITY VEHICLES. THE LOT DEMONSTRATES THE EVOLUTION OF DIE-CAST TOY MANUFACTURING FROM THE 1960S THROUGH THE EARLY 2000S, WITH PARTICULAR STRENGTH IN 1970S-1990S PRODUCTION.

SPECIFICATIONS:
- APPROXIMATE QUANTITY: 60-70 INDIVIDUAL MODELS
- PRIMARY SCALES: 1:64 SCALE PREDOMINATES
- MANUFACTURERS: HOT WHEELS, MATCHBOX, AND VARIOUS HONG KONG AND CHINESE MANUFACTURERS
- PACKAGING: MAJORITY RETAIN ORIGINAL CLEAR PLASTIC SLEEVES WITH PRINTED PAPER LABELS AND TWIST-TIE CLOSURES
- VEHICLE TYPES: SPORTS CARS, EMERGENCY VEHICLES, COMMERCIAL VEHICLES, RACING VEHICLES, CLASSIC AUTOMOBILES
- COLOURS: FULL SPECTRUM INCLUDING RED, YELLOW, GREEN, BLUE, BLACK, WHITE, AND METALLIC FINISHES

CONDITION NOTES:
THE COLLECTION SHOWS HONEST WEAR CONSISTENT WITH VINTAGE TOY CONDITION AND STORAGE. MANY VEHICLES RETAIN EXCELLENT PAINT DEFINITION AND DETAIL DESPITE AGE. ORIGINAL PACKAGING ON THE MAJORITY OF PIECES SHOWS THE EXPECTED CREASING AND MINOR WEAR FROM STORAGE. SEVERAL MODELS DISPLAY LOOSE WHEELS OR MISSING WHEELS - A COMMON ISSUE WITH VINTAGE DIE-CAST VEHICLES. PAINT CHIPPING IS EVIDENT ON MULTIPLE EXAMPLES, PARTICULARLY TO EDGES AND RAISED DETAILS. SOME VEHICLES SHOW FADING TO ORIGINAL PAINT FINISH, CONSISTENT WITH EXPOSURE AND AGE. NO MAJOR STRUCTURAL DAMAGE OBSERVED TO ANY MODELS. WHEELS ROLL ON MOST EXAMPLES, THOUGH SOME REQUIRE GENTLE MANIPULATION. THIS COLLECTION REPRESENTS GENUINE VINTAGE PLAY-WORN AND STORED CONDITION RATHER THAN MINT OR NEAR-MINT EXAMPLES.

NOTABLE FEATURES:
THE COLLECTION INCLUDES SEVERAL RECOGNISABLE HOT WHEELS MODELS FROM VARIOUS ERAS, IDENTIFIABLE BY THEIR CHARACTERISTIC LOW-SLUNG PROPORTIONS AND DETAILED CASTING. MULTIPLE MATCHBOX-STYLE VEHICLES ARE PRESENT, SHOWING THE SMALLER SCALE AND SIMPLER DETAILING CHARACTERISTIC OF THAT MANUFACTURER. A RED DOUBLE-DECKER BUS MODEL IS NOTABLE AS A LARGER-SCALE EXAMPLE. A BRIGHT LIME-GREEN RACING VEHICLE WITH FLAME DETAILING IS VISUALLY STRIKING. SEVERAL MODELS FEATURE METALLIC OR PEARL FINISHES. ONE MODEL FEATURES A DISTINCTIVE FISH-SHAPED BODY DESIGN IN CREAM AND PURPLE TONES.

THIS IS AN IDEAL LOT FOR COLLECTORS SEEKING TO BUILD OR EXPAND A COLLECTION OF VINTAGE DIE-CAST VEHICLES, FOR THOSE INTERESTED IN THE HISTORY OF TOY MANUFACTURING, OR FOR ANYONE SEEKING A BULK LOT OF VINTAGE PLAY VEHICLES FOR DISPLAY OR RESTORATION PROJECTS. THE VARIETY OF MANUFACTURERS AND ERAS REPRESENTED MAKES THIS A DIVERSE AND INTERESTING COLLECTION.

Item Size: Height: 10cm, Width: 10cm, Depth: 10cm, Weight: 2Kg

Condition: Fair - Refer To Images

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

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