Matchbox group of 1970's Retailers Promotional Leaflets (1) "The Kings are Here" detailing new additions to the Battle Kings range along with TV advertising; (2) "We're pushing the boat out on Sea Kings" detailing a National TV Advertising Campaign; (3) "Before you sell toys to other people's kids, ask yourself if you'd sell them to your own kids" 10 page promotional brochure produced by Matchbox to give to retailers from their sale stand at the 1976 Brighton Toy Fair; (4) "Lesney Special Report '77 foldout A4 size financial report which was prepared and issued exclusively to the 6000 employees of the Lesney Products Group in 1977; (5) "The Matchbox Story" - Good Plus to Excellent Plus and 2 x photocopied industrial booklets (1) Mazak Zinc Alloy for pressure diecastings "A booklet for Designers"; (2) "Zinc Diecasting: Design Hints and Directory" both loose leaf so unchecked for exact completeness - Good in generally Good Plus "Matchbox Vinyl Folders". (7) £40-£50
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Matchbox 1-75 Series 1953-1969 Collectors Catalogue by Michael J Stannard. This ring binder book is overall Near Mint. £70-£90
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Matchbox group of Trade Catalogues and Collectors Books. Books include (1) Mike & The Model Makers; (2) Matchbox The Official 50th Anniversary Commemorative Edition; (3) The Yesteryear Book 1956 to 19996 - Excellent to Mint. Trade Catalogues include 1976; 1980; 1982 through to 1986 - Fair to Excellent. (10) £50-£60
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Matchbox MICA re-issue White Metal Soap Box Racer complete with driver figure - Excellent unboxed (front wheel loose). £30-£40
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Matchbox group of Catalogues (much duplication) including 7 x 1978, 7 x 1981/82; 10 x 1983; and 1969 2nd Edition - Excellent to Mint. Further catalogues include 1979/80 - Fair; fold-out Superfast Track Catalogue - Good Plus with some creasing; Dinky 1975 Catalogue and 5 x Dinky 1978 Catalogues - Excellent to Near Mint. (33) £30-£40
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Matchbox Superfast Convoy and Super Kings component parts including MB44 Ford Model T Van body and chassis castings; various wheels, plastic bases, grilles, glazing units, Convoy bare metal trailer castings plus other similar items along with a number of Matchbox Collectibles decal sheets (approx 60+ unused along with a few part used sheets) - condition varies from Excellent to Mint (see photo). (qty) £30-£40
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Matchbox Regular Wheels useful quantity of black plastic steering wheels for No.39c Ford Tractor and yellow steering wheels for No.50b John Deere Tractor. (qty) £20-£30
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Matchbox Superfast Motorcity MC7 Farm Gift Set - contents Near Mint to Mint in generally Excellent window box; Catalogues for 1971, 1972 International Edition and 1973 - Excellent to Near Mint. Collecting Matchbox Diecast Toys The First 40 Years hardback Book - Excellent Plus. Non Matchbox items include Triang Minix RC27 twin pack containing Simca & Caravan - Near Mint to Mint in Excellent window box; and 7 x various catalogues to include Husky, Dinky, Corgi, Airfix and Scalextric - Good Plus to Near Mint. (13) £100-£120
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Matchbox Regular Wheels Retailers Revolving Counter Display Stand from the mid 1960's - Fair along with a quantity of various clear and brown Fred Bronner Corporation Matchbox interlocking display cabinets - also Fair. (qty) £20-£30
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Matchbox No.MBGS93RH "Reithoffers" Circus Gift Set - comprising of various vehicles finished in red, yellow and blue - trade pack containing 12 x examples which are Mint including window boxes and No.MB267/26 Chevy Lumina "Caterpillar" - trade pack containing 48 x examples which are Mint including window boxes. (60) £60-£80
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Matchbox Regular Wheels mid 1960's Issue Retailers Revolving Counter Display Stand - Fair with some damage. £40-£50
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Matchbox Superfast No.29 Racing Mini - burnt orange body with orange outline racing No.29 door labels, clear windows, pale yellow interior, bare metal base, 5-spoke wide wheels - Excellent Plus (damage to passenger side door label) in Excellent Plus "New" type G box. £10-£20
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Matchbox Battle Kings K106 Articulated Tank Transporter with 148 Tank load - metallic green transporter with red ramps, amber windows, tank has scarce metallic mottled green body, black base, original but discoloured and slightly perished rubber tracks - Near Mint and Excellent in Fair window box and K28 Drag Pack containing Mercury Commuter and Mercury Cougar Dragster on trailer - contents require cleaning - Good Plus to Excellent in Fair badly damaged window box. (2) £20-£30
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Matchbox 1960's issue retailers counter/window illuminated shop display stand "Matchbox Series". Illuminated wooden cabinet with adjustable metal racking and 10 x glass shelves designed to display the entire Matchbox range of models measuring 102cm x 86cm x 20cm (max) - overall Good Plus (would benefit from cleaning and approx 8cm of plastic laminate missing from bottom right corner), complete with electrical fittings although these are untested. An impressive and rare point of sale cabinet. £260-£300
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Matchbox Superfast Replica Retailers Revolving Counter Display Stand - these were manufactured exclusively for the Matchbox Club by Fastrak Retail UK Limited - Mint unused in plain card transit box complete with instructions. Photo illustrates a fully assembled example with protective vinyl covering. £130-£150
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Matchbox Superfast Replica Retailers Revolving Counter Display Stand - these were manufactured exclusively for the Matchbox Club by Fastrak Retail UK Limited - Mint unused in plain card transit box complete with instructions. Photo illustrates a fully assembled example with protective vinyl covering. (3) £130-£150
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Yanoman (Japan). Tumbles the Bear. Battery operated bear porter figure with walking and tumbling action. Dressed in blue fabric waistcoat with black trousers, red plastic hat and white plastic shoes. Carrying two suitcases which double as battery holders. Battery contacts in one suitcase show light corrosion but could easily be cleaned. Height 10"/26cm. Good Plus for display in Fair illustrated box. £15-£20
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YN (Japan) Mystery Police Car. Tinplate battery operated police car. White car with tinprinted detail and blue uniformed driver with plastic hat. Bump-and-go action with driver's arms moving with steering wheel. Battery compartment clean. Length 10"/26cm. Small patch of surface corrosion underneath bonnet-mounted "spotlight", otherwise Excellent in Good Plus illustrated box. £60-£80
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MM Toys (Japan) Jock-O-Panda. Clockwork plush covered tinplate horse and panda with galloping action. Clockwork motor working when tested. Height 6"/15cm. Excellent in Fair illustrated box. £15-£20
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Boa Constrictor (Japan). Unconfirmed maker. Clockwork cloth covered snake with colourful tinplate head and tinplate frog. The clockwork action makes the snake writhe and appear to attack the frog. Clockwork working when tested. Length of snake 13"/43cm. Near Mint in a Fair illustrated card box. An unusual toy. £20-£30
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Chad Valley (UK). Box for Remote Control Car. Contains plastic air tube and rubber and tinplate remote control bulb, often missing from this toy. Note: car not included. Air tube and bulb are Good Plus in Fair box (slightly grubby with one end flap missing). £5-£10
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Mettoy (UK) Motor Scooter and Rider. Red plastic friction drive scooter with white saddles and handlebars, clear plastic windscreen. White plastic rider. Length of scooter 6.5"/16.5cm. Brake levers and one hand grip missing from handlebars. Glued repairs to pillion seat and rider. Good to Fair. Together with Mira (Spain) blue diecast pull-back action scooter with white and red plastic rider. Length 5"/13cm. Near Mint; and "Zip" (Hong Kong) grey plastic scooter. Length 4"/10cm. Excellent. (3) £20-£40
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Lincoln (Hong Kong) Remote Control Silver Vespa Scooter. Silver plastic scooter with white fittings and blue headlight. Plastic rider with white top, blue trousers and pink helmet. Length of scooter 6.5"/17cm. Plastic remote control battery box compartment clean. Scooter lacks windscreen. Some light surface rubbing to silver finish. Good Plus in Good illustrated card box (some crushing). £40-£60
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Nomura (Japan) Battery Powered Bartender. Novelty toy with tinprinted base and bar. Wearing red fabric jacket, blue spotted shirt and black trousers. Includes cocktail shaker and glass. 12"/30cm high. Battery compartment clean. Excellent in Good Plus illustrated box. £30-£40
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Modern Toys (Japan) Gorilla. Battery operated remote controlled plush covered tinplate toy with walking and somersaulting actions. Battery compartment clean. Height 6"/15cm. Good Plus. Together with an early Chinese clockwork machine gunning cowboy. Tinprinted with plastic head and machine gun. Clockwork working when tested. Height 7"/18cm. Some light wear and staining to fabric sleeves but generally Good; a plastic Minnie Mouse made in Hong Kong for Walt Disney Distributions Co. Height 7.5"/19cm. Good Plus; and a "Sammy Skates" Battery Operated Roller Skating Bear in plush covered plastic (Taiwan). Height 14"/36cm. Near Mint in Excellent illustrated box with internal packing. (4) £20-£40
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Wells-Brimtoy (UK) Cinderella and Prince Charming Clockwork Waltzing Figures. Plastic clockwork figures. Prince Charming in dark blue uniform and Cinderella in light blue with glitter skirt. Working when tested. Height 5"/13cm. Some wear to finish, particularly back of Cinderella's hair. Good in Good illustrated card box. Together with Wellsco toys (UK) clockwork Fairy Queen in blue dress. Clockwork working when tested. Height 4.5"/11.5cm. Wand broken, otherwise generally Good in a Fair illustrated box. (2) £20-£40
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Mettoy (UK) Billy the Fisherman clockwork novelty toy. Tinprinted base with plastic figure holding a metal fishing rod with cast metal fish attached to the line. When wound, the figure rotates and the fishing line wraps around the metal pole of a "No Fishing" sign. The line then unwinds allowing the mechanism to repeat the action continuously. Clockwork working when tested. Height 5"/13cm. Excellent in a Fair to Poor illustrated card box. £20-£30
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Chinese Clockwork Tinplate Novelty Toys comprising: Happy Rabbit, Duck, Pecking Bird and Woodpecker. Clockwork mechanisms working when tested. Condition generally Good Plus to Excellent. (4) £15-£20
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Triang Minic (UK). Large scale Series II clockwork Armoured Car. Dark green plastic body with brown tinplate base and steerable front wheels. Clockwork motor working when tested. Length 6.5"/17cm. Lacks aerial but otherwise Good Plus in Good illustrated card box. £25-£40
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Triang Minic (UK) Mota-Scoot. Plastic push-and-go Vespa style motor scooter in silver-grey, with driver figure dressed in blue with white scarf billowing from his neck and hand painted face detailing. Registration number LBL955 on front and back plates. Simple wire stand. Friction drive mechanism stiff and may benefit from a light oiling. Length 6"/15cm. Generally Excellent in Fair to Good illustrated box. £120-£140
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Triang Minic (UK) Clockwork Snail. Purple plastic shell with blue head and tail. Spring steel horns with yellow plastic tips. Snail "crawls" while moving head and tail. Clockwork working when tested. 7.5"/19cm long. One of the rarer plastic Minic toys. Excellent in Good illustrated box. £30-£40
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Triang Minic (UK) Kitty and Butterfly. Plastic clockwork kitten chasing a plastic butterfly attached by a wire. Length of kitten 4"/10cm. Together with Triang Minic Great Spider. Plastic clockwork four legged spider with red plastic shoes. Length 4.5"/11.5cm. Both toys working when tested. Condition Excellent in Good to Fair illustrated boxes (spider box missing one inner end flap). (2) £30-£40
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Triang Minic (UK) Walking Bear. Plastic clockwork bear with brown felt outer coating. Walking and pausing action. Clockwork motor working when tested, though a little "sticky". Length 5.5"/14cm. Good Plus in Fair (taped) illustrated box. £20-£40
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Schuco (Germany) Examico 4001. Pre-war example. Tinplate clockwork gear changing car. Red body with maroon seats and tinprinted dashboard detail. Complete with a Schuco key, set of tools etc from a Schuco Studio Car and original instruction sheets. Clockwork working when tested. Length 5.5"/14cm. Paper Union Jack emblem affixed to top of boot. Windscreen may not be original. Steering wheel detached but present. Generally Good Plus. £40-£50
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Wells Brimtoy (UK) Pocketoys. Four tinplate and plastic friction drive commercial vehicles comprising: (1) Ice Cream Van with white plastic cab and chassis. Tinplate body with folding hatch revealing detailed interior. Lacks rear door. (2) Street Cleaner. Blue plastic cab and chassis. Cream tinplate tank with "Borough Council Cleansing Department" to sides and rear. (3) Royal Mail Van. Pink cab and chassis with red tinplate body with "Royal Mail" to sides. Top hinged rear door. (4) Cider Tanker with yellow plastic cab and chassis. Orange plastic tank mounted to rear with tinprinted "Cider" board on top. Length of each vehicle 3.25"/8cm. Condition is generally Good. (4) £20-£30
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Palitoy (UK) Plastic Miniature Ford Clockwork Car. Scarce example with blue body, yellow base and red wheels. Fixed key clockwork motor working when tested. Length 4.25"/11cm. Excellent Plus to Near Mint in Excellent card box which doubles as a garage and includes guarantee slip. £40-£60
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Palitoy (UK) Plastic Miniature Fruiterer's Van. Elastic band drive wound via staring handle. Yellow body with green wheels. Elastic band present but brittle. Length 4.25"/11cm. Excellent Plus to Near Mint in Good Plus card box which doubles as a garage and includes guarantee slip. A scarce and unusual toy, especially in this condition. £40-£60
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Palitoy (UK) Plastic Miniature Ford Car. Push-along car with battery powered front headlight set behind radiator grille. Blue body with pink wheels. Tyres are embossed "Ever Ready", suggesting that this car may have been produced for the battery company. Battery holder and bulb holder contained within body. Length 4.25"/11cm. Some light fading to wheels and age distortion to plastic roof but generally Good Plus. Another unusual example. £20-£40
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T.T. (Japan). Friction Drive Commercial Vehicles. Plastic cabs and chassis with tinplate bodies. Comprising: (1) "United Airlines" Van with red cab and red and silver tinprinted body. (2) "Coca Cola" Van with yellow cab and yellow tinprinted body. (3) Ice Cream Van with blue cab and blue tinprinted body. Length of each vehicle 3.5"/9cm. Together with 3 similar Japanese made vehicles comprising: (1) "American Service" Van with blue plastic cab, plated metal base and blue and yellow tinprinted body. (2) "D.O.X" Van with cream plastic cab, plated metal base and silver and red tinprinted body. (3) "Fast Freight Express" Cab with red plastic cab, plated metal base and red tinprinted body. Length of each vehicle 4"/10cm. Condition is generally Good Plus. (6) £20-£40
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Triang Minic (UK) Morris Saloon Cars. Comprising: (1) Morris 8 with green plastic body, plated base and black wheels. Clockwork motor working when tested. Some light discolouration to front of car. Good. (2) Morris Minor with red plastic body, plated base and black wheels. Clockwork motor working when tested. Some fading to plastic at front. Good. (3) Morris Minor with blue plastic body, plated base and black wheels. Clockwork motor needs attention. Crack to rear of roof and one door pillar missing. Fair. Together with a Good Plus Morris Minor body. (4) £20-£40
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Triang Minic (UK) Plastic Clockwork Royal Mail Van. Red plastic body with plated base and black wheels. Clockwork motor working when tested. Some light fading and slight age distortion to plastic but generally Good. Together with Rovex (UK) green plastic clockwork van. Clockwork motor working when tested. Generally Good. (2) £15-£25
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Triang (UK) Plastic Friction Drive Ford Convertible. Blue body with black wheels. Length 3.75"/9.5cm. Good Plus to Excellent. £5-£10
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Galanite (Sweden) group of plastic vehicles. Comprising: (1) Mercedes Saloon with orange body and black wheels. (2) Saab Saloon with blue body and black wheels. (3) Scania Vabis Lorry in red with black plastic wheels and plated hubs. Length of each vehicle 4"/10cm. Condition generally Good Plus. Together with a similar German made yellow plastic Land Rover with black wheels. Length 3.5"/9cm. Good. (4) £20-£30
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Tomte (Norway) group of plastic vehicles including a Bentley Convertible in red, a yellow Mercedes Convertible, another yellow convertible (lacks windscreen) and a yellow Bedford type Lorry. Length of each vehicle 4"/10cm. Would benefit from a light clean but condition is generally Good Plus. (4) £15-£25
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Schuco (Germany) Micro-Racer cast metal clockwork Mercedes racing car. Silver body with red racing number 3. Clockwork motor working when tested. Length 4"/10cm. Extensive paint chipping. Fair. Together with Buddy L (US) Brute School Bus in orange tinplate. Length 6.5"/16.5cm. Near Mint in Excellent card display box and 2 hollow cast figures of policemen on point duty. Fair to Good. (4) £15-£25
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Lehmann (Germany) Mama Paak, clockwork tinplate duck. Colourful tinprinting with plastic feet which serve as fixed keys for clockwork motor (working when tested). Moves and changes direction in an erratic manner. Height 3.5"/9cm. Excellent Plus. £5-£15
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Isetta Velam Bubble Car. Unconfirmed French manufacture. Tinplate with tinprinted white body, grey roof and plated parts, including windows. registration number on rear plate 1956 GG75. Complete with black plastic headlights, often missing from this model. Length 4"/10cm. Some minor surface scratches but generally Good Plus. £60-£80
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Mettoy (UK) No.720 Friction Drive Bus. Green plastic body with opening door and plastic passenger. Red tinplate interior and grey tinplate base. Length 7.5"/19cm. Age distortion to plastic roof. Together with (1) Triang Minic friction drive "Shell" Tanker in yellow plastic. Length 5.5"/14cm. Front axle loose. (2) Blue Box (Hong Kong) Ford Veteran Car in red plastic with black top, green seats and gilt fittings. Length 5"/13cm. (3) yellow plastic clockwork racing car (Hong Kong). Fixed key motor working when tested. Length 4"/10cm. Condition varies from Good to Good Plus. (4) £20-£30
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Gollnest & Kiesel (Germany) Tinplate Clockwork Racing Car. Red tinprinting with tinplate driver and tinplate wheels. Plated radiator. Racing number 2 to sides. Of recent manufacture. Complete with key. Piano wire clockwork motor working when tested. Length 7"/18cm. Mint in Good Plus card box with illustrated label. £5-£15
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2 Tinplate Cars in the style of Schuco. Maker unconfirmed but possibly British. (1) Fire Chief Car. Friction drive with "siren" sound. Red body with tinplate wheels and plated base. (2) Clockwork Car with maroon body, grey base and tinplate wheels. Steerable in style of Schuco Telesteering Car but lacks remote steering accessories. Clockwork motor working when tested. Length of each car 5.5"/14cm. Condition is Fair to Good. (2) £5-£15
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