MATCHBOX COLLECTIBLES DUO: POLICE PATROL WAGON AND VAN HOUTEN'S COCOA BUS - CIRCA 1960S-1970S

A CHARMING PAIR OF DIE-CAST NATIONAL MUSEUM MODEL VEHICLE FROM THE COLLECTIBLES RANGE, REPRESENTING TWO DISTINCT ERAS OF BRITISH AND EUROPEAN COMMERCIAL AND EMERGENCY VEHICLES. BOTH PIECES EXEMPLIFY THE METICULOUS CRAFTSMANSHIP AND ATTENTION TO PERIOD DETAIL THAT CHARACTERISED MATCHBOX MODELS OF YESTERYEAR PRODUCTION DURING THE MID-20TH CENTURY.

LOT 1: POLICE PATROL WAGON
A BLACK DIE-CAST POLICE PATROL WAGON MODELLED ON A VINTAGE FORD MODEL T-STYLE VEHICLE, FEATURING AUTHENTIC PERIOD DETAILING WITH "POLICE PATROL" LETTERING IN GOLD TO THE SIDE PANELS. THE VEHICLE DISPLAYS ORIGINAL RUBBER TYRES WITH BLUE-PAINTED METAL WHEELS, HAND-PAINTED WINDOW FRAMES, AND A REMOVABLE ROOF SECTION. THE CONSTRUCTION DEMONSTRATES HAND-ASSEMBLED DIE-CAST METALWORK TYPICAL OF LESNEY PRODUCTS MANUFACTURING STANDARDS.

LOT 2: VAN HOUTEN'S COCOA BUS - 1930 LEYLAND TITAN (GLASGOW, SCOTLAND)
A STRIKING TWO-TONE DIE-CAST BUS MODEL IN CREAM AND GREEN LIVERY, AUTHENTICALLY REPRESENTING A 1930 LEYLAND TITAN DOUBLE-DECKER BUS OPERATED BY GLASGOW CORPORATION. THE BUS FEATURES DETAILED "VAN HOUTEN'S COCOA" ADVERTISING SIGNAGE ACROSS THE UPPER PANELS, PERIOD-CORRECT WINDOW CONFIGURATION, AND HAND-PAINTED DETAIL WORK. THE MODEL CAPTURES THE DISTINCTIVE ART DECO STYLING CHARACTERISTIC OF 1930S BRITISH COMMERCIAL VEHICLES.

SPECIFICATIONS:
BOTH VEHICLES ARE PRESENTED IN ORIGINAL RETAIL PACKAGING WITH ACCOMPANYING CERTIFICATES OF AUTHENTICITY FROM THE NATIONAL MOTOR MUSEUM MINT, CONFIRMING AUTHENTICITY AND PRODUCTION PROVENANCE. THE CERTIFICATES NOTE THAT THESE ARE FULLY LICENSED AND AUTHORISED DIE-CAST REPLICAS CRAFTED BY MATCHBOX COLLECTIBLES FOR THE TIMELESS, TRAMS & BUSES EUROPEAN TRANSIT COLLECTION.

CONDITION ASSESSMENT:
EXCELLENT CONDITION THROUGHOUT. PAINT SURFACES ARE BRIGHT WITH NO FADING, CRAZING, OR DETERIORATION. DIE-CAST BODIES SHOW NO CORROSION, PITTING, OR STRUCTURAL DAMAGE. WHEELS ROTATE FREELY. WINDOWS ARE CLEAR AND UNCRACKED. DECALS AND PRINTED DETAIL WORK REMAIN CRISP AND LEGIBLE. NO RESTORATION OR REPAINTING EVIDENT. ORIGINAL PACKAGING SHOWS MINOR AGE-RELATED WEAR CONSISTENT WITH STORAGE BUT REMAINS STRUCTURALLY SOUND.

PROVENANCE:
BOTH PIECES ACCOMPANIED BY ORIGINAL RETAIL PACKAGING AND CERTIFICATES OF AUTHENTICITY. THESE REPRESENT THE COLLECTIBLE DIE-CAST MODEL MARKET OF THE 1960S-1970S, A PERIOD WHEN MATCHBOX MODELS ACHIEVED SIGNIFICANT POPULARITY AMONG BOTH CHILDREN AND ADULT COLLECTORS. THE POLICE PATROL WAGON AND VAN HOUTEN'S COCOA BUS EXEMPLIFY THE RANGE'S COMMITMENT TO HISTORICAL ACCURACY AND PERIOD-APPROPRIATE DESIGN DETAIL.

NOTE: THESE ARE AUTHENTIC MATCHBOX COLLECTIBLES DIE-CAST MODELS, NOT CONTEMPORARY REPRODUCTIONS. THE MANUFACTURING QUALITY, PAINT APPLICATION, AND PACKAGING DESIGN ARE CONSISTENT WITH ORIGINAL LESNEY PRODUCTS AND MATCHBOX MODELS OF YESTERYEAR PRODUCTION STANDARDS FROM THE SPECIFIED ERA.

Item Size: Height: 20cm, Width: 30cm, Depth: 20cm, Weight: 0.5Kg

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Location of item: 9 Hi-Tech Drive, Toormina, NSW, Australia

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