This collection features a variety of vintage toys, headlined by a Dinky Toys Gift Set No. 4 Racing Cars manufactured by Meccano Ltd, England. The set is presented in its original cardboard display tray and contains five die-cast metal racing cars with seated driver figures and rubber tyres. The vehicles include a green Cooper-Bristol (number 6), a red Alfa Romeo (number 8), a blue Ferrari with a yellow nose (number 5), a light green H.W.M. (number 7), and a red Maserati with a white nose stripe (number 9). The interior of the tray features printed names for each model. The lot also includes an original blue-striped cardboard box for a Dinky Toys No. 582 Pullmore Car Transporter. Additionally, there is a boxed Gama Combination mechanical construction set of German manufacture, containing blue-painted tinplate structural pieces and pulleys within a large illustrated cardboard box depicting a harbour scene. An assortment of unboxed vehicles is also present, featuring a blue and yellow saloon car, a red tractor with driver.
Condition report:
The Dinky racing cars are in play-worn condition with varying degrees of paint chipping and loss, particularly notable on the H.W.M. and Alfa Romeo models. The rubber tyres show signs of age and the driver figures have minor paint wear. The original racing car display tray shows scuffing, edge wear, and minor tearing. The Dinky 582 box exhibits typical shelf wear, corner bumping, and light staining. The Gama Combination box is in poor condition with significant structural damage, creasing, and large tears. The miscellaneous unboxed vehicles show heavy play wear, significant paint loss, and some missing components.
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