This lot comprises a varied collection of vintage toys and sporting equipment. It includes a vintage Meccano construction set in its original grey cardboard box, containing various perforated metal plates, strips, brass pulleys, and wheels. The set is accompanied by a red Meccano instruction manual with the address Road Liverpool 13 England. The lot features a collection of die-cast and pressed steel vehicles, including a large-scale commercial truck with a blue cab, red bed, and yellow canvas tilt, bearing a decal that reads TRANSPORT and MADE IN ENGLAND. Also included is a die-cast two-tier car transporter in cream and red, resembling the style of Corgi Major, along with two large-scale racing cars; one is a red Formula 1 style car with Shell decals and the number 8, the other a green open-wheel racing car. Further die-cast vehicles include a red estate car, a utility vehicle, and a truck cab. A green cardboard box contains a group of plastic animal and human figures, notably a large brown plastic dog. The lot is completed by a set of three glass flasks on a white plastic stand and a vintage wooden-framed Adidas tennis racquet with a blue and white vinyl head cover bearing the trefoil logo and an adhesive label marked L907R.
Condition report:
All items are in an as found, played-with condition. The metal toys, particularly the car transporter and the pressed steel truck cab, show significant paint loss, surface corrosion, and oxidation. The Meccano components exhibit surface wear and oxidation, while the instruction manual and box show significant shelf wear, staining, and creasing. Plastic figures and the tennis racquet show signs of age and general play-wear. Completeness of sets and working order of mechanisms are unverified.
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