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Lot 367: A Collection of Vintage Die-cast and Plastic Toys including Tonka style Examples

This auction ended on October 14, 2026.

Start price: £8

Estimated price: £8 - £20

Buyer's Premium: 20%

Sold for: £18

A collection of vintage toys comprising die-cast metal and plastic vehicles along with various playset components. The group features a large yellow pressed steel and die-cast Jeep-style vehicle with a black roll cage and a matching flatbed trailer. Also included is a large orange plastic dump truck with a black chassis and white interior featuring a tilting bed. An upper storage bin contains an assortment of small-scale die-cast vehicles, including a yellow road roller, an orange Volkswagen Type 2 style bus, a red Jaguar, and a small grey aircraft. One white vehicle base bears a rectangular white adhesive label with the handwritten characters C1339R. A lower storage bin contains miscellaneous plastic and wooden toy components, including a red and yellow inflatable boat, a yellow building structure, a black figure, and a quantity of thin wooden dowels. The lot further includes a bundle of multicoloured plastic-coated wires, a novelty plastic eye, and a printed card for Orchard Toys. This lot comprises the toys and storage bins only; the DVDs and other furniture items shown in the images are not included.


Condition report:

The collection is in play-worn condition throughout. The yellow Jeep and trailer show significant paint loss, surface oxidation, and wear to the tyres (photo 1). The orange dump truck is missing its front windshield and cab cover (photo 4). Small die-cast vehicles in the upper bin exhibit varying degrees of paint chipping, missing components such as wheels or windscreens, and general surface grime (photo 3). Plastic components in the lower bin are in used condition with some items appearing incomplete or detached from their original sets (photo 5).