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Auction House:Leonard Joel Pty. Ltd.Number of lots recorded:462
Sale Title:Collectables AuctionLots with images:425
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:355
Date:11-Dec-2011
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Rare CIJ 3/60B Renault 1000KG van 'Boucherie' French, pale blue body with dark blue stripe, white roof, 'Boucherie' decals to sides, black plastic hubs, in illustrated yellow box (E box G)
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Two CIJ 3/60 Renault 1000KG Vans French, including 3/60s 'Shell', yellow and red with red 'Shell' lettering to sides, black plastic tyres, in yellow box; and 3/60P 'Postes', dark green, yellow stripe and 'Shell' lettering to sides, in illustrated yellow box (E boxes F-G) (2)
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Rare promotional CIJ 3/60 Renault 1000KG van 'Primisteres' French, pale green and cream, 'Primisteres' decals to front and sides, black plastic hubs, black tyres, in cream box with green 'Primisteres' lettering (E box F)
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Two Cij 3/61 Renault 1000KG Vans French, including 3/61 Ambulance, white, red 'Ambulance Municipale' decals to sides, grey plastic hubs, white tyres; and 3/61 military Ambulance, army green, red cross decals, black plastic hubs, black tyres, both in illustrated yellow boxes, some end flaps detached (E boxes P-F) (2) Provenance: military Ambulance ex lot 333, 21 September, 2002, Collectoys, France.
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Two CIJ Renault 1000KG Vans French, one 3/63 Police van, dark blue, white 'Police' decal to front, grey plastic hubs; and 3/62 van, beige with black 'Correspondence Sncf' decals to sides, red plastic hubs, both in illustrated yellow boxes (E boxes F-G) (2)
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Cij 3/77 Europarc Transformateur Berliet 'Kronenbourg' red, cream detail and roof, black chassis, knobbly white plastic wheels, 'Kronenbourg Biere D'Alsace' decals to sides, illustrated decal to front of semi-trailer (E box Vg)
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Rare CIJ Europarc 3/89B Citroen 1200KG van 'Brandt' French, yellow and blue, black 'Brandt' decals to sides and back, yellow metal hubs, in red, white and blue box with yellow 'Brandt' labels (E box G)
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Cij Europarc 3/94 Renault truck 'Evian' French, red and white diecast and tinplate with 'Evian' decals to cab and back,12 x yellow plastic crates to rear, red plastic hubs in illustrated red, white and blue box (E-M box G)
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Cij Europarc 3/95 fire engine red diecast metal cab, red plastic back and hubs, tinplate ladder, 2 x blue plastic firemen figures, in red, white and blue illustrated box ( Vg box G)
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Rare JRD 127 Camion grand Routier 'Unic' French, orange and green, 'Transports Hambourg-Rome Geneve Paris- Bruxelles Internationaux' decals to sides, cast hubs, silver trim, off-white rubber wheels, in illustrated yellow box, 1 end flap detached (E box F) Provenance: Ex lot 584, 17 April, 2004, Collectoys, France.
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JRD 128 Unic milk lorry light blue cab and back with 4 x white milk tanks and tinplate ladder to top, cast metal hubs, white tyres, in illustrated yellow box (E box G)
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Rare Jrd 133 fire engine French, red cab and back with silver detail, tinplate ladder, 4 x plastic figures, metal hubs, in illustrated yellow box with inscription to one side (E box G) Provenance: Ex lot 31, 15 March, 2008, Collectoys, France
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Solido clockwork Scooter Transformable En Tri-Porteur light metallic green Scooter and Tri-Porteur, white suited rider, smooth cream tyres, key present, pamphlet included (G-VG box G)
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Collection of diecast and tinplate Planes and Ephemera, including Tootsietoy 722 Super Mainliner, unboxed; Dinky 998 Bristol Britannia Airliner in Canadian Pacific livery, boxed; Cij Noratlas N2501; 3 x pressed tin planes, unboxed; collection of postcards circa 1940-1970; 71 Will's Cigarettes Aviation cards and others (E-F boxes G-F) (lot)
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Two Tekno VW Vans including transporter type 1 pick-up Mobiloil, white upper body, red lower body, smooth hubs, crest decals to front and rear, 'Mobilgas' decal to side, 'Mobiloil' decal to side; and 'Dansk Legetoj', red lower body, cream upper body, decals to sides and roof, grey metal hubs, in orange, white and blue illustrated boxes (VG-E boxes F-G) (2)
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Two Tekno VW Vans including one 405, green, white and yellow with 'BP Service' decals, chrome hubs, in incorrect 406 box; and 407 Taxi, green and pale grey with gold 'Taxi' decals, chrome hubs, in illustrated box (E boxes G) (2)
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Two Tekno 413 VW Vans one pale yellow and green, 'Berlingske Tidende' decals to sides, grey metal hubs; one blue and white, 'P. Lykkeberg' decals to sides, grey metal hubs, both in illustrated boxes, 1 with end flap detached (E boxes F-G) (2)
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Two Tekno 413 VW Vans one 'Pfaff Sewing Machines', light grey and red with 'Pfaff' decals to sides and back, gold and red decal to roof, chrome hubs; and Philips, dark blue and light grey with 'Philips' decals, chrome hubs, both in illustrated boxes (E boxes G) (2)
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Two Tekno 419 Ford Taunus Vans one maroon and grey with 'Bagernestrenes Rugbrod' decals to sides, chrome hubs; one red and yellow with 'Tekno Dansk Legetoj' decals, chrome hubs, some loss to decals; and Tekno 420 Ford Taunus, maroon and grey with gold 'Taxa' decals, chrome hubs, all in illustrated boxes (VG-E boxes F-G) (3)
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Tekno 421 Ford Taunus van 'Haribo' blue lower body, red upper body, 'Haribo Lakrids Piratos' decals to side, chromed hubs, in illustrated box (E box G)
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Rare Tekno 434 Esso petrol Tanker Danish, red cab and back, silver detail, 'Esso' decals to sides and rear, in illustrated box (E box G) Provenance: Ex lot 180, 15 March, 2008, Collectoys, France.
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Two Tekno 434 petrol Tankers Danish, one green, white and yellow with 'Bp' decals to cab, sides and rear, cast metal hubs; one red with white trim and 'Esso' decals to cab, sides and rear, both in illustrated boxes, some end flaps detached (VG-E boxes F-P) (2)
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Rare Tekno 447 Skania-Vabis Tanker 'Ora' Danish, green, silver detail, red and white trim and 'Ora' decals, grey metal hubs, in illustrated red and white box (E box G) Provenance: Ex lot 184, 15 March, 2008, Collectoys, France.
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Two Tekno 453 Cement Mixers Danish, one yellow cab and back, silver tanks with black 'Gullhogens Cement' decals, cast metal hubs; one grey cab and tanks, turquoise back, black 'Interconsult' decals to tanks, cast metal hubs, both in illustrated boxes, 1 with end flap detached (VG-E boxes P-G) (2)
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Tekno 481 Esso petrol Tanker Danish, white cab and white and grey back, red and blue 'Esso' decals to sides, rear and cab, cast metal hubs, in illustrated box (E box G)
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Tekno 811 Renault 4CV sea green, metal hubs, plastic spoked wheels; and 818 Lloyd Lks 600, blue, 'A. Hansen' decal to rear, metal hubs, both in illustrated boxes (E boxes G-E) (2) Provenance: Ex lot 1208, 22 and 23 June, 2007, Collectoys, France.
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Tekno 819 Volkswagen 'Portland Cement' white, red interior, silver detail, 'Aalborg Portland Cement-Fabrik' decals to sides, metal hubs, whitewall tyres, in colourful illustrated box (E box G)
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Rare Tekno 851 Express Expo '58 Mercedes truck and two Trailers grey, blue and yellow, cast lettering to base 'Mercedes Tekno Denmark made for Bois Manu Belgium 1958'; and Tekno 853 Express Expo '58 Mercedes Trailer, grey, blue and yellow, with similar cast lettering to base, both in illustrated red boxes (Vg-E boxes P-G) (2) Provenance: Tekno 851 ex lot 528, 5 September, 2005, Collectoys, France
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Marklin HO gauge Hs 800 electric locomotive 1938-1939, class E 18 of Drg, blue green, mint green roof, repainted, pamphlet in box (G boXVG)
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Marklin HO gauge Sk 800 K steam locomotive and tender circa 1940, 4-6-4, black, silver trim, possibly retouched (G-VG boXVG)
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Marklin HO gauge two-Unit diesel locomotive Dl 800 1949-1950, Bo'Bo'Bo' wheel arrangement, olive green, fatigue to bogie, includes internal packaging and leaflet (E box E)
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Marklin HO gauge diesel Streamliner St 800 1950, ivory and green, includes internal packaging and leaflet (E-M box E)
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Marklin HO gauge Re 800 electric locomotive 1952-1953, class Re 4/4 of Sbb, green body, silver roof, 'Re 800' on green background to side of locomotive, possibly retouched, pamphlet in box (VG boXVG)
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Marklin Ho Gauge Tt 800 steam locomotive 1952, class 86 of Drg, 2-8-2, black, '86 197' to sides, red base plate possibly retouched (Vg box Vg)
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Marklin Ho Gauge St 800 Mt Railcar 1948, extension part for St 800, ivory and carmine red, some fatigue to bogie (Vg-E box Vg) 18.5 cm
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Marklin 365 1 open goods wagon and two others brown with fabric canopy, 'Marklin' 'Germany' to Front and rear; 364 lower board wagon; and 374 Esso wagon (G-VG boxes F-G) (3)
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Marklin HO gauge Layout village scene, including shops, cars, people, pond and tunnel, untested, label to front detached (VG-E) 140 cm x 100 cm
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Hornby point-of-Sale advertising card circa 1935, illustrated free standing card sign, original easel back and string suspension loop for counter-top and wall-hanging display, unboxed (E) 36 cm high, 28 cm wide
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Hornby show card illustrated free standing card sign, 'The famous Hornby Trains', finished in red and black on silver, small dent to bottom right corner, unboxed (Vg-E) 18 cm x 51 cm
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Meccano factory Built window display model of Blackpool Tower circa 1950s, red, green and yellow, some parts slightly warped, untested, unboxed (Vg) 130 cm x 38 cm x 47 cm
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Three Meccano display Signs illustrated free standing card signs, various sizes, all unboxed (VG-E) (3) largest 31.5 cm x 43 cm
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Meccano Dealers display model of a Ferris wheel circa 1970s, yellow and silver body with red and green lights, mounted on wooden base, battery pack detached from base with plastic edge separated from battery body, some warpage (VG) wooden base 39 cm x 48 cm
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Rare Cbg Mignot French Air show display French, circa 1920, impressive diorama in display box with printed background and drop-down side revealing 3 x tinplate World War I era French military aeroplanes, 20 x hand painted cast metal figures styled as spectators, pilots and soldiers, 'Meeting Aerien' banner, 2 x flagpoles, 2 x hangars, trees and barriers, the blue lift off box lid with gold red and white pictorial 'Cbg Paris' label, 2 x figures and 1 x tree detached from base, some repainting box overall 14…
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Britains 1433 covered tender Caterpillar green with silver detail, driver in peaked cap, khaki tin tilt, rear caterpillar tracks, in red box (E box P) ; and Britains 1641 Underslung lorry with driver, green, driver with peaked cap, cab fatigued, in red box (P boxes P) (2)
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Britains Mammoth circus display set 1539 includes Ringmaster, two boxing clowns, man on stilts, two lion tamers, two tigers, boxing kangaroo, two elephants with blankets, two performing elephants, 4 x prancing horses, trotting pinto horses, curtsying clown, round tub and centre ring, two musical clowns, minor paint chips, 1 x liberty horse missing hoof, box lid corners damaged (VG box F-G)
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Rare Britains Herald models farm series H7568 display box, circa 1960s, 72 x farm animals, 11 x human figures, 7 x accessories, catalogue numbers printed below each figure, handwritten white marker has been overdrawn with black under each number, all figures are sewn in some damage to bottom edges of box (M box Vg-E)
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Herald Unbreakable models Robin Hood and His Merrie Men includes rubber Robin Hood, Friar Tuck, little John, Sheriff of Nottingham, steed and Maid Marian, some paint cracked-off, with internal packaging (G-Vg box F-G)
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Quiralu Toytown Fire Brigade set French, including 7 x painted aluminium firemen (2 pulling red cart), with fire hose, brass nozzle detached, in original illustrated drop front display box (Vg-E box G)
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Victory models Vauxhall Velox battery operated black plastic car, plated parts, red interior, registration number 'Vv1972', slight damage to rear window, in illustrated orange and white box (E box F) 24 cm long
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Victory Industries Conveyancer fork lift truck circa 1960, red, oxidised wheels, detachable forks, pallets and crane attachment, in illustrated box (VG box G)
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Very rare Lego plastic Ferguson Traktor grey plastic, metal steering wheel, 'Ferguson' decals to sides, black plastic tyres, in original colourfully illustrated box (VG-E box G)
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Very rare Minialuxe sur L'Autoroute set pieces still sewn into box, 3 x cars, 1 x bus and 1 x van (E-M box Vg-E)
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L.J. Sterne Gerry Gee's Sister Geraldine Ventriloquist doll circa early 1960s, painted composition head with blonde mohair wig, painted brown eyes, moveable mouth, wearing a green shirt, tartan skirt, yellow stockings, small chips to face and hands, white paint to one hand, in 'Geraldine' metallic green box with illustrated label to lift off lid, box has substantial water damage and 1 end flap detached from lid (G box P-F) 55 cm high
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L.J. Sterne Gerry Gee Ventriloquist doll circa early 1960s, painted composition head and arms, brown mohair wig, painted eyes, moveable mouth, dressed in red tartan jacket, red pants, red bow tie, orange socks and moulded black shoes, some repainting particularly to hands, unboxed (G-VG) 54 cm high
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L.J. Sterne Gerry Gee Junior Astronaut Ventriloquist doll circa early 1960s, painted composition head and arms, brown mohair wig, painted eyes, moveable mouth, dressed in beige suit with red trim, yellow socks, felt and leather boots, one very minor chip to a knuckle, 'Oxygen Hose' detached from helmet, unboxed (E)
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L.J. Sterne Gerry Gee large Ventriloquist doll circa early 1960s, commissioned by Ron Blaskett, was displayed at the Museum of modern Media, painted composition head and arms, brown mohair wig, with alternate wig, moveable eyes, moveable mouth, winking eye, moveable head, dressed in beige suit with yellow and pink pinstripes, mustard jersey, white socks, brown and sage shoes, pink nails, some touch ups, markings to chin, with handwritten and signed letter by Ron Blaskett, unboxed (Vg-E)
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Pelham puppet large scale Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse Marionettes painted features, smiling mouths, white gloves, yellow shoes, Mickey in blue felt shirt with white collar and two white buttons, red cotton shorts; Minnie in pink and white spotted skirt with white shirt, both impressed to sole of shoes Pelham puppets Ltd, unboxed (E-M) (2) 46 cm
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Louis Marx & Co. Tinplate Main Street wind-up, lithographed outer, functioning clockwork action does stick slightly, 1 x police man, 6 x cars, two civilians, damage to box (G-VG box P) 61 cm long
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Louis Marx & Co. Tinplate clockwork 'Beat It' Komikal Kop circa 1930, lithographed tin, black, yellow, blue and red, box with 2 end flaps detached, 1 in box, cellotape to inside (VG box F)
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Louis Marx tinplate Tower 'roplane American, blue, red, yellow and white body, 'Sky Hawk' to roof of tower, two light blue planes with dark blue plastic propellers, end flaps to box damaged, three detached (G-VG box P)
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Marx Sparkling tinplate Warship lithographed, clockwork, no longer sparkles, clockwork function is in working order, wear commensurate with age, box in poor condition with 4 end flaps detached (G-VG box P)
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Unique Art Mfg. Co. Inc. Tinplate Finnegan circa 1930s, clockwork, lithographed outer, in working order, three end flaps of box detached, 1 in box (VG-E box P)
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Unique Art Manufacturing Co. Inc. Tinplate Lincoln Tunnel circa 1935, American, wind-up, lithographed outer, functioning clockwork action, 1 x police man, 6 x cars, damage to box (E-Vg box P) 61 cm long
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Superior Mouseketeer electric Tv story Teller American, circa 1950s, electrically operated record player housed in colourful printed tinplate case in the form of a television, with cellophane viewing screen to front, with five 45 rpm 'Mouseketeer Tv' records, various titles including 'Snow white' and 'Bambi' and 10 x picture reels, in original illustrated pink, white and black box with instructions, untested (E box F)
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Marx the Magic garage and Dick Tracy Police car colourfully lithographed tinplate garage, automatic opening door, with friction powered green and yellow Dick Tracy Police car with instructions affixed to boot, car in unmarked brown box, garage in correct colourful Marx box (G-VG boxes G) (2)
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Marx Walt Disney clockwork Mickey the musician 1960s, moulded plastic Mickey Mouse figure, standing on tinplate base with metal and plastic Xylophone (VG box G-VG) 31 cm x 27 cm x 17 cm
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Marx tinplate friction Professor Von-Drake Go-Mobile American, tin body, vinyl head, plastic wheels, in original stand (G-VG box G)
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Tinplate clockwork saloon car pale yellow body and detailed wheels, blue/green fenders, running boards, roof and internal of car, blue driver, silver grille, raised metal and black painted detail, 'Gb Made in England' to rear, permanent key, in plain brown box (G box G) 23 cm long
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Shackleton toy Mechanical Foden Fg flat back wagon blue with red wheel arches, clockwork mechanism in cab, with tools and accessories and leaflet (E-VG box G)
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Shackleton limited edition Foden 'Mickey Mouse' 8 Wheeler flat truck 1999, from the original Mickey Mouse Foden moulds, dark green resin cab, pressed steel chassis, 6 x stud wheels, wooden platform body, electric motor, with individual brass plaque to inside of chassis, No. 28 in limited edition, with Shackleton vehicle registration book (E-M box E-M) 48 cm long
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Rare Technofix 284 double track railway layout with station detailed tinprinted baseplate with twin tracks, 2 x clockwork railcars coupled together, missing key, in colourful illustrated box (E box Vg)
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Technofix 298 Highway Viaduct tinprinted figure of 8 x Roadway with double bridge section, missing clockwork cars, in colourfully illustrated box (E boXVG)
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Technofix No. 311 Rallye 65 racing set German, set comprises contoured tinplate base with detailed tin printing, Roadway including incline, 1 x blue, 1 x red and 1 x yellow racing cars, clockwork operation, in colourfully illustrated box (VG-E box G)
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Technofix No. 322 Industrial Transport set and one other colourfully moulded plastic base with tinplate clockwork locomotive, stop/automatic function, plastic Hopper wagon, pulled by locomotive around track using a rack system, untested; and Technofix No. 302 grand Prix Layout comprising colourful tin printed Race Track with three clockwork racing cars in yellow, blue and red, with pit stop and building, advertising signs for shell and Dunlop etc, untested (E boxes G) (2)
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Gunthermann Clockwork Sightseeing Bus West German, blue and cream tinplate lower body, clear plastic roof, detailed lithographed interior, driver, plated parts, registration number 'Sg-851', key missing, unboxed, scratches throughout (F-G)
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Impressive JRD battery clockwork Citroen BP van French, large scale, grey tinplate body with green and yellow 'Bp Energic Energol' decals to front and sides, battery operated headlights, registration number '1435-B75', some scratches to roof, minor rust damage to battery compartment, unboxed (VG) 34.5 cm long
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CIJ tinplate clockwork Renault Autocar 'Excursions' 6/10 two-tone blue tinplate bus, dark blue lower body, mid-blue upper body, stenciled white lettering to sides 'Excursions', 'Renault' to front, 'Les Cars Renault' to rear and registration number '9645-Ub', key present, in plain card box with paper label to 1 end, some water stains to box (E box F-G) 23 cm long Provenance: Ex lot 503, 22 and 23 June, 2007, Collectoys, France.
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CIJ Europarc 6/40 Camion-fusee Teleguide French, large scale wired remote control truck with missile launcher, blue pressed steel cab and back, red interior, black bumper, decals to rear, red and white plastic missile to back, two plastic figures, in damaged illustrated red, white and blue box (VG-E box P) 34 cm long
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Rare CIJ 8/52 battery operated Tractor orange, green plastic engine detail with inner battery compartment, front wheel steering, smooth black plastic tyres to front, knobbly black plastic tyres to rear, steering wheel detached from steering column, in white, red and blue box with illustrated label to lift off lid (VG box G)
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CIJ Europarc 9/20 Camion Mecanique Bache French, large scale clockwork covered truck, yellow pressed steel cab and back, red interior, plated parts, green fabric cover, steerable front wheels, key missing, in red, white and blue box (E box G) 32 cm long
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Bandai friction powered Ford Custom Ranch wagon No. 333 Japanese, circa 1950s, two door cream tinplate body, dark green roof, plated parts, lithographed interior, opening tailgate, in box with illustrated lift off lid (E box F) 31 cm long
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Rare Bandai friction powered Mazda three-wheel truck 513 Japanese, circa late 1950s, two tone grey and maroon tinplate body, plated parts, blue and brown rear tray, registration 'B-513', in box with illustrated lift off lid (E box G) 17 cm long. Literature See Smith, Ron and Gallagher, William C., the Big book of tin toy cars Commercial and racing vehicles, Schiffer Publishing Ltd., Pa, USA, 2004, p.29 (illus.) for similar example.
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Rare Bandai friction powered Zuendapp Janus 751 Japanese, circa late 1950s, two tone green tinplate body, plated parts, detailed lithographed interior with opposite facing seats, opening doors to either end, in box with illustrated lift off lid (VG box F) 19.5 cm long. Literature See Smith, Ron and Gallagher, William C., the Big book of tin toy cars passenger, sports and Concept vehicles, Schiffer Publishing Ltd., Pa, USA, 2004, p.216 (illus.) for similar example.
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Bandai friction powered Lincoln Continental mark III Sedan Japanese, circa late 1950s, red tinplate body, black roof, plated parts, detailed lithographed interior, in box with illustrated lift off lid (E box G) 29.5 cm long
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Rare Japanese Bandai Ford wagon 'Flowers For Gracious Living' circa 1950-1960, a Bandai Ford custom ranch wagon with a chromed fender and bumper, rubber tyres, headlights, celluloid windshield with small tear, 'Flowers For Gracious Living' and 'Ford Last Longer' to sides, and a Ford advertisement lithographed on the driver's side, passenger side, and rear door of the wagon, lithographed underneath of car, unboxed (VG)
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Bandai friction powered Lincoln Continental mark III Convertible Japanese, circa late 1950s, pale green, plated parts, cream and red lithographed interior, in red box with illustrated lift off lid (E box F) 30 cm long. Literature See Smith, Ron and Gallagher, William C., the Big book of tin toy cars passenger, sports and Concept vehicles, Schiffer Publishing Ltd., Pa, USA, 2004, p. 129 (illus.) for similar example.
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Bandai battery operated Mercedes Benz If-806 Japanese, circa 1960s, metallic blue tinplate body, plated parts, detailed lithographed interior, registration 'Benz 230', several actions including working headlights, in illustrated display box (E box G). Literature See Smith, Ron and Gallagher, William C., the Big book of tin toy cars passenger, sports and Concept vehicles, Schiffer Publishing Ltd., Pa, USA, 2004, p. 135 (illus.) for similar example.
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Asahi friction powered Ford Fairlane Japanese, circa late 1950s, turquoise tinplate body with pale blue rear fins and roof, plated parts, detailed lithographed interior, registration number 'Em-1958', siren sound, in partly faded blue box with illustrated lift off lid (E box F) 25 cm long. Literature See Smith, Ron and Gallagher, William C., the Big book of tin toy cars passenger, sports and Concept vehicles, Schiffer Publishing Ltd., Pa, USA, 2004, p.90 (illus.) for similar example.
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Rare Ichida Corvette Sting Ray 001 diamond finger Japanese, circa early 1960s, red and cream tinplate body, racing number '001', registration number 'Df-001', plated side exhausts and other parts, blue driver, hidden machine guns to bonnet, in box with illustrated lift off lid (E box G) 31 cm Literature See Smith, Ron & Gallagher, William C., the Big book of tin Toy cars Commercial and racing Vehicles, Schiffer Publishing Ltd., Pa, USA, 2004, p.169 (illus.) for similar example.
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