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Sporting and Historical Memorabilia, Day 1 — Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.

Auction House:Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.Number of lots recorded:373
Sale Title:Sporting and Historical Memorabilia, Day 1Lots with images:305
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:272
Date:14-Aug-2013
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Ivor Hele: 'The Art of Ivor Hele' with preface by Will Ashton (Adelaide 1966), signed by the artist. Beige fl eck cloth boards, gilt lettering, with dust wrapper. VG condition
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Henry Moore: 'Henry Moore on Sculpture' by Philip James (London 1966). First edition signed by the artist with presentation inscription dated 1966 on half title. Dust wrapper soiled and poor condition, book firm with slight fading to boards on the bottom edge
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Arthur Boyd: 'Arthur Boyd' by Franz Philipp (London 1967), signed by the artist. With dust wrapper and in very good condition
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William Arthur Salmon: Watercolour and pencil on paper signed & titled lower right 'Ground Patterns'. Artist details on the reverse. Framed (no glass), some fading. 50 x 38 cm
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Leigh Archer: Hollow cast bronze sculpture of a standing Aboriginal hunter figure with kangaroo. Impressive post-war retro style, mounted on wooden plinth base. 94 cm, Excellent condition
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Sali Herman: 'Sali Herman' by Daniel Thomas (Australia, 1971), limited edition 19/50 copies signed by the artist. Beige cloth boards, gilt lettering and in slip case. VG condition
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David Boyd: 'The Art of David Boyd' by Nancy Benko & forward by Judith Wright, (Adelaide 1973), limited edition 827/1250 signed by the artist. Original dust wrapper, slight foxing mainly to the endpapers. VG condition
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Arthur Boyd & Peter Porter: 'Jonah' first edition (London 1973) signed by the artist and poet author. Green cloth boards with dust wrapper. VG condition
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Pro Hart: 'The Art of Pro Hart' by E.Lumbers (Adelaide 1977), limited edition 920/1001 copies signed by Hart with pen drawing of 2 bullants. Green cloth covered boards with embossed gilt lettering to spine and bullant on front cover. Green cloth slip case (faded), foxing & toning to endpapers & margins
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David & Hermia Boyd: 'The Pottery and Ceramics of David & Hermia Boyd' by John Vader (N.S.W. 1977) signed by both of the artists and the author. Brown cloth boards with dust wrapper (slightly discoloured on the top edge). VG condition
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L.Roy Davies: 'L.Roy Davies. Wood Engravings' edited by Lin Bloomfield (Sydney 1978) L/E: 167/184 signed by the artist. Comes with an accompanying wood engraving 'The Squall' signed by the artist (slight crease to bottom right margin). Red cloth covered boards and slip case. VG condition
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Eric Thake: 'The Christmas Linocuts of Eric Thake 1941-1975' by The Croft Press (Melb. 1978) limited edition of 250 copies signed by the artist. Contains 35 hand tipped plates. Brown buckram boards with gilt decoration. Excellent condition
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Sidney Nolan: 'Sidney Nolan - Australia' by Elwyn Lynn (Sydney 1979), limited edition 157/200 copies signed by the artist. Black leather bound boards with embossed gilt 'Ned Kelly' on the cover, cloth covered slip case lightly soiled, book in VG condition
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Norman Lindsay: 'Letters of Norman Lindsay' by R.G.Howarth & A.W.Barker (Angus & Robertson, Australia 1979), with accompanying full page letter signed by the artist 'Norman' addressed from Springwood (Lindsay's home). Dust wrapper slightly toned. VG condition
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Andy Warhol (Attributed): Signed sketch of the artists iconic 'Campbells soup can'. Comes with letter/ certificate of authenticity by 'Rare & Signed.com', obtained in New York 1980, insurance value of £7,000- 7,500. Slight fading & foxing to lower right margin. A rare opportunity to obtain one of the 20th century's most controversial modern artists. VG condition. 21 x 13 cm
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Edward B. Heffernan: 'The Linocuts of Edward B Heffernan' by Maree Heffernan (Canberra 1982). Black cloth covered boards with blind embossed nude female figure on the cover. Gilt lettering on the spine with black slip case. Very mild toning to the margins otherwise a very fine copy
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Paul Delprat: 'Paul Delprat Etchings Volume 1' edited by Hilarie Lindsay (Sydney 1982), edition of 110 signed by the artist. 63 pages with (54) full page sepia tone plates. A fine copy with dust wrapper. VG condition
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Jean-Claude Picot: 'Jean-Claude Picot' Editions vision sur les Arts (Paris). French born artist Picot has exhibited in Europe, Scandinavia and Melbourne's Reuben Fineberg Galleries. This book comes with a full page Parisian scene sketch on the inside cover signed by the artist. Blue cloth boards, gilt title, with dust wrapper. Excellent condition
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Ian Armstrong (1923-2005): Rare collection of home made cards with origial art work, linocuts (27), watercolours and gouache (14). All endorsed and signed by the artist. Melbourne born Armstrong studied at R.M.I.T. and the famous Bell School, was the Drawing Master at the National Gallery School alongside John Brack, has had numerous one man shows and is represented in several state and provincial collections 14 x 9 cm each approximately. Excellent condition (41 items)
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Betty Boop: Cartoon cel titled 'Now Showing featuring Betty Boop' hand painted cel on hand painted background. Deluxe Gold Pen Edition artist proof 4/4 signed by Shamus Culhane & Tim Hildebrandt. Framed in window mount with 'Statement of Authenticity'. 42 x 39 cm. VG condition
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Betty Boop: Cartoon cel titled 'Showtime featuring Betty Boop, Ko-Ko, Bimbo, Pudgy' hand painted cel on hand painted background. Deluxe Gold Pen Edition 1/15 signed by Shamus Culhane & Tim Hildebrandt. Framed with 'Statement of Authenticity' verso. 60 x 30 cm. VG condition
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Remains of art collection: Weg 1993 Premiers poster (Bombers); Circus poster 'The Greatest Show On Earth, Ringling Bros & Barnham & Bailey Combined show'; Australian School landscape oil paintings on board (2) one signed W.James, mid 20th century. (5 items)
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Darios Chikumbirike: Shona carved verdite bust, signed by artist on base, 55 cm
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Antique Photo Album: leather bound with title in regimental crest to front cover '1st Vol. Batt. P.W.O. Yorkshire Regiment' monogrammed with crown dated 1875. Dedicated hand decorated illuminated title page 'Capt.W.A.Chauncy. Should Auld Acquaintance be Forgot August 1896', comprising of (30) cabinet portraits of military regimental figures, pencil captions (Col.Godman, Maj.Matt, Maj.Booth, Capt.Chauncy, Capt. Manningham, Chaplin Holmes, Surgeon Baker etc). Enclosed with single page history of Major…
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Shanghai: Panoramic View of the Bund c1920. Looking across the river to the historic precinct. Note Bank of Taiwan & New Customs House under construction. Also featuring prominently: Royal Navy Cruiser 'Hawkins' (Launched Oct. 1917 she became flagship of the 5th Light Cruiser Squadron on the China Station). Captioned lower right. 146 x 20 cm. Has been rolled with damage to upper margin. Good condit
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Two Albums of Vintage postcards mainly comic themes; collection of 19th century New Zealand printers samples, noted 'Theatre Royal. Wednesday, June 22, 1887. Grand Concert to Commemorate the Jubilee of her most Gracious Majesty Queen Victoria'. G/VG condition. (380+ items)
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Egypt: Wonderful collection of postcards, c1905-20, with views of the remains of Ancient Egypt, Cairo Museum postcards; few Sudan & Colombo, primarily Egypt. Fair/VG. (229 items)
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Country Victorian scenes (29 cards) incl. views of Berwick, Leongatha, Korumburra, Phillip Island etc. Glass plate photo with partial notation verso 'Blow hole Eagle Hawk Tas. Peninsula'. G condit. (30)
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Album of vintage cards with a nice selection of World War I themed cards including embroidered examples, Tasmanian scenes, French and novelty cards etc. Fair to Good condition. (78)
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May Gibbs: c1914-18 The Gumnut Series #1 'His First Pair'. Fair/G condition
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May Gibbs: c1914-18 The Gumnut Series #2 'OffTo The War'. Good condit. (unused)
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World War I: Postcards range including 'Anzac Series' with artwork by Laurie Tayler (3); 'Anticipation' with artwork by Les Quarrill; 'Patriotic Post Card. War with Germany and Austria - Campaign 1914-15'; 'Uncle Sam in Australia'. (6 items)
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Cricket Posters: Huge lot of cricketing and promotional posters; 'The Indians are Coming', 1977 tour; 'Tooheys Beer' sponsors posters; Australian & International teams; The Ashes; World Cricketers; Don Bradman; Mark Elliott autographed (3); Benson & Hedges & World Series Cricket, plus many more. Would suit a wholesale or trade buyer. Condition A (50+ items)
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World War I Anzac certificate, 'Shire of Tungamah, Anzacs/For Liberty For Justice', attractive and colourful award presented to Sergeant L.U.Kennedy, art work by Goldsworthy and Davey, printed by D.W.Paterson Co. (Melb). Size 64 x 51 cm. Excellent condition
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World War I Anzac certificate, 'Shire of Tungamah, Anzacs/ For liberty, For Justice', attractive and colourful award presented to Driver J.K.Colombini. Art work by Goldsworthy and Davey, printed by D.W.Paterson Co. (Melbourne). Size 64 x 51 cm. Small piece of corner missing, excellent condition
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c1930s advertising poster 'Tooheys Oatmeal Stout. Here's To 'Ee. In the Stout Bottle', artwork by Walter Jardine, colour lithograph, printed by William Brooks & Co, 45 x 58 cm. Condition A. Very attractive
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Travel Posters: c1935 Czech National Railways 'Karlstejn Castle/Czechoslovakia', artwork by Yiri Kojina, lithographed in colours (62 x 100 cm); c1960s Japan Tourist Association (2) - 'Jet By Boac, Japan, Great Buddha of Todaiji Temple, Nara' & 'Jet By Boac, Japan, Byodin Temple at Ujinear Kyoto', offset printed in Japan (each 50 x 74 cm); plus 1987 Christies auction poster featuring a vintage Bugatti, overall 51 x 70 cm. Condition B/C. (4 items)
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World War II Anglo-Soviet propaganda poster, 'Unenviable Function. The Policeman, Servile, Without Ambition, Serves His Master, Adolf!', artwork by V.Goryaev showing Petain (dressed as policeman) tying up Marianne, printed by Stafford & Co, Nottingham, size 51 x 77 cm. Condition A
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c1960 'Qantas Forty Years of Service 1920-1960 Australia's Round the World Airline', screen printed and signed by George Hamori renowned world stamp designer who work for Qantas up until 1963, size 75 x 50 cm. Condition A
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c1963 'The Great Barrier Reef City, Come to Mackay Queensland Tourist Festival 26th-30th April, 1963', printed by Simpson Halligan (Brisbane) 74 x 48 cm, missing portion of lower corner and date has been highlighted; 'Air New Zealand' travel poster and (2) Australian Tourist Commission posters. Varying sizes. Condition B. (4 items)
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c1960s 'South Africa Fly there by Qantas', printed by gravure process by Cape Times limited (South Africa) for the local Tourist Corporation, size 101 x 63 cm. Condition A
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c1960s 'Victoria Australia Pink Heath', Government of Victoria Tourist Development Authority, lithograph, size 99 x 63 cm. Condition A-. 'Fly Teal Victoria the Holiday State. Sun Tan in the Snow this Winter' printed by A.C.Brooks for the Tourist Development Authority, lithograph, size 101 x 63 cm. Condition A-. (2 items)
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c1964 'Fly Qantas, British Exhibition Australia 1964' three coloured screen print, size 48 x 37 cm, slight crease to top left corner otherwise condition A; 'Qantas Merry Christmas Australia's Round-the-World Airline' colourful screen printed poster, size 76 x 51 cm, some slight losses. Condition A-; 'Qantas Group Travel Plan, Big Savings in Air Travel' coloured lithograph, size 101 x 63 cm, folded. Condition B. (3 items)
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c1963 'Tahiti, Fly Teal' screen printed poster showing a nude female bather on green background, note that the same poster was used for Qantas, size 97 x 62 cm, condition A-. 'Tahiti Fly Teal', lithograph travel poster show woman peering through bamboo blinds, size 97 x 62 cm, Condition A. (2)
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c1960s 'Peninsula Paradise Victoria, Australia, Where Summer Lingers', printed by A.C.Brooks (Melbourne) for the Tourist Development Authority in conjunction with Peninsula Development Association, colour lithograph, size 101 x 63 cm. Condition A
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c1960s 'Queensland the Sunshine State of Australia. Discover the Tourist Paradise of the Southern Hemisphere', coloured lithograph, size 101 x 63 cm. Condition A
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c1960s Group of travel posters. Boac, British Airways, Alitalia (4). Varying sizes, Some soiling and rough edges. Condition B (6 items)
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c1970 Group of Australian Travel posters, photo lithograph printed in Australia for the Tourist Commission, size 99 x 61 cm approx. Condition B+. (8 items)
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c1970 Group of 'Air New Zealand' (4), and 'Qantas', travel posters, photo lithograph, varying sizes near standard. Condition B. (5 items)
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c1972 'Concorde', drawings by Theo Page lithograph poster detailing the plans for the delivery of Concorde in 1973 to various airlines (Boac, Twa, Pan Am, Qantas etc), 101 x 63 cm, light creasing & slightly soiled mainly on back. Condit: B
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Travel Posters: 'Ansett-Ana DC6B'S' (2); Weg 1990 Collingwood Premiership poster; TAA Gold Coast poster; Pioneer (buses) Australia (3); Victorian Education Department (3); Hayman Island 'Gay and Informal' art by Klay; 'Bananas for Extra Vigor' promotional poster with art by Schurmann; Department of Health poster 'He Wouldn't Hurt a Fly' printed by W.H.Housten (Government printers, Melbourne). Some very nice examples in need of restoration. Condition C/B (14)
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Group of items: Enamel signs (2) S.A.R. (South Australian Railways) 'Take Notice that the riding of bicycles or motor cycles through this opening is prohibited. Penalty £2'; Sydney tram sign 'Notice to passengers '; Vic Railways cast iron ventilation grill with Art Nouveau lace work decoration; Album of photographs of trams and steam locomotives c1980s. Signs showing some damage. (4 items)
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Locomotives Builders, Class and Number plate; 'Railway Works No.153 Ipswich 1937 Queensland'. Heavy oval brass plaque with red painted finish. Serial number on reverse 'LZG46'
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'Modern Railways' 1976-77 & 1984-89 in 8 bound vols; 'Motive Power' 1986-87 in 2 bound vols; 'Modern Railways Pictorial' 1980-85 in 6 bound vols; 'Light Rail & Modern Tramway' 1994 in 1 bound vol
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Japanese & English Tinplate Toys (c1960s): Daiya toy 'Power Shovel'; San toy Dumpcar; Japanese tinplate bulldozer, cattle truck & cement mixer; English clockwork lorry. (6 items)
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Remains of collection: Dolls (4) including 1930s composition doll & 'Arcadia' sailor doll with related shipping items; Indian Motorcycles letter c1925. Good condition (10 items)
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Vintage bakelite toy cars: Green bakelite racing cars (2) with beautiful Art Deco style (c1930s); Brown bakelite sedans (2) c1940-50s. (4 items)
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Teddy Bears: Vintage straw filled teddy bear with growling mechanism (working), replaced pads on hands & feet, darning repairs and threadbare but well loved, 40 cm; Miniature straw filled teddy bear, 14 cm. Fair condition, (2)
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Wyn-Toy: Classic Australian made articulated tin toy truck with original blue and red paint and sticker (missing 1 wheel) 46 cm; Wyn-Toy clock work truck with original blue & red finish 17 cm; Boomaroo Toys Australian made tin toy tow truck with original paint 17 cm. Fair condition (3 items)
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English Tinplate Toys: Attractive group of toys includes a racing car fished in red & (2) sedans in blue finishes, stamped 'Made In England'. 14 cm each (3 items)
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Tinplate Toy Cars: Selection of vintage Japanese toy cars(1950-60s); Noted, nice battery powered Alfa Romeo; Blue Cadillac & boat with trailer. Good condition (5 items)
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Vintage Toys: Bandai Mustang; Bandai Ford Falcon; 1950s tinplate Cadillac (25 cm); Japanese police (friction) car; Fire Chief car (c1965) & a tinplate fire engine. (6 items)
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Chad Valley Toys: English lithographed tinplate double decker 'Green Line' bus. 15 cm; Clockwork tinplate car with original green finish. (2 items)
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English lithographed tinplate toy cars (2) & Caravan (c1950s); Japanese Mettoy Co. clockwork Cadillac. Good condition (4 items)
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Vintage Toy Cars: Nice group of (8) tinplate toy cars with lithographed advertising. Noted Italian 'Coca Cola' delivery van; Police cars (2); Yellow Cab; Haji Toys ice cream truck. (8 items)
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Minic Tri-Ang Toys: An impressive range of English made toys including (2) boxed clockwork cars; Racing car with original key; Refuse truck; (2) ambulances & a Minic Transport truck. (7 items)
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Police Cars: Group of tinplate toy Police cars, varying sizes and manufacturers. Noted c1960s Japanese Cadillac (50 cm) & Oldsmobile (33 cm) Highway patrol car; English made Highway patrol car with lithograph decoration. (5 items)
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Racing Cars: Collection of vintage tinplate racing cars. Noted Bandai Ferrari; Lotus F1 cars (2); Battery powered muscle car; Modern Toys 'Panther' racing car; Battery powered dragster. (6 items)
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Collection of vintage Japanese tinplate trucks, (6) matching with lithograph advertising (23 cm each) & a Japanese Mettoy 'Transport Express' battery powered truck. VG condition (7 items)
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Tin Toys: Vintage Japanese Daiya 'United States Coast Guard' boats (2 variations); Japanese Skk 'Nautilus' submarine; Tayo Japanese tinplate Vw Beetle; Japanese tinplate Army jeeps (1 battery & 1 friction). (6 items)
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Remains of collection: Clockwork tinplate toys including Haji Japanese 'Lady' motorcycle toy; Ertl American made car money boxes (2); Burago Jaguar Xk 120; Vintage Japanese slot cars (2); 'Western Paint Box', etc. (20 items)
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Vintage toy Robots: Collection of (15), manufactured in China, Hong Kong & Japan. Fair condition (15 items)
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Coin operated childs' horse ride machine. Painted fibreglass in yellow, black and white showing signs of wear. In need of restoration. Fair condition
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