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A mixed lot of vintage and modern toys and books including Enid Blyton and Airfix examples. The collection features a set of eight Enid Blyton Adventure Series hardback books with printed spines numbered one through eight, including titles such as The Circus of adventure and The Mountain of adventure. Three boxed Airfix HO-OO scale model kits are present, with original yellow cardboard packaging marked AIRFIX HO-OO SCALE for a SOVIET T34, P CARRIER, and 6×6 TRUCK. The lot includes various action figures, notably a twelve-inch military figure in British DPM style camouflage, a Lara Croft figure, and a Captain America figure in a blister pack marked HASBRO and MARVEL. A red twin-bell alarm clock features a dial with a Porky Pig character. Further items include a plastic pop-up jack-in-the-box, a jointed wooden mannequin, a bag of assorted glass marbles, and a small box marked Waterman Encre turquoise. Ephemera includes a paper note marked ONE DISNEY DOLLAR and a vintage postcard with a George V postage stamp.
Condition report:
The lot is in mixed, play-worn condition. The Enid Blyton books show visible scuffing and sun-fading to the spines (photo 2). The three Airfix model kit boxes exhibit significant compression, creasing, and wear to the cardboard edges (photo 2). The Captain America figure blister pack is heavily creased and shows signs of storage wear (photo 4). Loose action figures and plastic toys show surface marks and scuffs consistent with age and use (photo 3). The mechanical functionality of the alarm clock and musical toy has not been tested.
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