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Auction House:Abacus AuctionsNumber of lots recorded:842
Sale Title:Sporting Memorabilia & CollectablesLots with images:842
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:599
Date:25-Jul-2020
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Harold Barry ('Mick') Armstrong: original cartoon showing jealous woman, signed 'Armstrong' lower right, with two other cartoons of fishing & policeman on reverse, in black ink on paper, 35 x 48 cm. With cartoon booklet 'The Loony Cove and other Blokes' by Mickle & Armstrong [Sydney, 1942] in which all three cartoons appear. (Qty 2)
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Bruce Bairnsfather: 'Fragments from France' [London, 1914], deluxe edition, humorous World War I cartoons, cover and peripheral faults, though cartoons fine.
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Jimmy Bancks: original cartoon 'Spring - and a Man's Fancy', with man sitting at desk with racehorses jumping out of his ledger, signed 'Bancks' lower left, ink & pencil on paper, 22 x 30 cm. [Jimmy Bancks was an Australian cartoonist best known for his comic strip Ginger Meggs].
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Keith Chatto: Cover artwork for 'Twilight Ranger - The Girl in the Black Mask' issue No.4 by Michael Noonan & Keith Chatto, signed by Chatto lower right, pastel & watercolour on paper, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 58 x 70 cm; together with the issued comic, published by Apache Press, [Sydney, 1956]. [Keith Chatto was the first Australian illustrator to draw a full-length episode of The Phantom comic] (Qty 2)
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Bob Clark: Comic strip artwork for 'Boofhead' comprising four-panel strips (4) & three-panel strip, ink & blue pencil, most signed 'Rb Clark' within artwork, and four dated 1967. [The daily comic strip Boofhead ran in Sydney's 'Daily Mirror' from 1941 until its creator's death in 1970, and led to the popularisation of the phrase 'boofhead' which means a slow, clumsy and unthinking lad] (Qty 5)
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Eric Clark: Two original political cartoons for New Zealand newspapers, one with caption 'Never Mind Our Daughters!!! Lets Grab Some of the Action Ourselves...', both signed 'Clark Signs Ltd' within image. (Qty 2 items)
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Stan Cross: 'Wally and the Major' by Stan Cross, fifteen issues from #2 [1943] to #16 [1957] complete, Fair to VG condition. Issues #2, 3, 4 & 5 are difficult to find in good condition. (Qty 15)
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Stan Cross: 'Wally and the Major' by Stan Cross, issues #3 [1944], #4 [1945] & #13 [1954], Fair to VG condition (#4 with tape on spine). (Qty 3 items)
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Walt Disney Studio: 'The Adventures of Mickey Mouse. Book 1' [Philadelphia, 1931]. Some pencil writing on cover, generally very fine and clean copy of the first Disney-published Mickey Mouse book. Boards paper-covered with a blue paper spine.
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Walt Disney Studio: 'The Adventures of Mickey Mouse. Book Number 2' [Philadelphia, 1932], Fine condition with extremely rare dustjacket (with minor peripheral faults).
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John Dixon: Comic strip artwork for 'Air Hawk and the Flying Doctor' comprising half-page & three-panel strip, ink on paper, both signed 'John Dixon' within artwork, both framed & glazed, larger 61 x 46 cm, and smaller 59 x 20 cm. [Air Hawk and the Flying Doctors ran from 1959 to 1986 in every Australian State, Britain, New Zealand, South Africa, France, and both North and South America]. (Qty 2)
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Frank Dunne: Comic artwork with World War I scene from the trenches regarding gas masks, signed 'Frank Dunne', lower right, ink on paper, 43 x 35 cm. Some tone spots and peripheral faults. [Frank Dunne was an Australian cartoonist. He served in the 1st Field Ambulance from 1915 to 1919 in theatres from Gallipol to Pozieres].
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Edward Ambrose Dyson: Artwork for the World War II Australian army newspaper 'Salt', including children looking in toyshop window, Melbourne scene, underground mining, aborigines, etc; various sizes, with 5 window mounted. One signed 'Amb Dyson' above image, another signed on reverse. (Qty 9)
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Filmation: Collection with animation cels (4), colour concept cels (2), animation drawings, and animation concept bibles (MU79, MU116, MU128, PP35, PP54, PP90, HH15) for He-Man and the Masters of the Universe, offshoot She-Ra: Princess of Power and Hero High. Inspection will reward.
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Hal Forrest: Full page comic strip artwork 'Tailspin Tommy' by Glenn Chaffin & Hal Forrest, from 'Progress of Flight' series, signed by Forrest at base and dated '6-15-30', ink & watercolour on paper, framed & glazed, overall 62 x 79 cm. [Tailspin Tommy was the first aviation-based comic strip to appear as a result of the public's fascination with aviation in the wake of Charles Lindbergh's 1927 flight across the Atlantic, and ran from 1928 to 1942]
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Chester Gould: Full page comic artwork for Dick Tracy, ink on paper, ink on boards, signed at top 'Chester Gould, and dated '7-14-40', framed & glazed, overall 54 x 72 cm. [Dick Tracy ran from 1931 to 1977]
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Alex Gurney: 'Bluey and Curley' by Alex Gurney, issues #2 [1942], #3 [1943], #5 [1945], #7 [1947] & #9 [1949], Poor to VG condition. (Qty 5 items)
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Alex Gurney: Comic artwork for 'Bluey and Curley', comprising four-panel where Curley drinks a glass full of tadpoles (framed), and a two-panel showing World War II flooding, ink on paper, each signed 'Gurney'. (Qty 2)
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Alex Gurney: Comic artwork for 'Bluey and Curley' titled 'Saucy Comeback!', signed 'Gurney' within image, Fair condition (some staining).
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Jack Hanna: Artwork titled 'Black Magic' for the World War II Australian army newspaper 'Salt', showing one of Png's 'Fuzzy Wuzzy Angels', signed 'Hanna' lower right, paint on paper, window mounted, overall 32 x 39 cm. The illustration is above Lot 724.
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James Kemsley: Ginger Meggs cartoon strips by James Kemsley, ink on paper, each about 42 x 40 cm. [Ginger Meggs, Australia's most popular and longest-running comic strip was created in the early 1920s by Jimmy Bancks. After Bancks death it was taken over by Ron Vivian (1953-73), Lloyd Piper (1973-82), James Kemsley (1983-2007) and Jason Chatfield (2007- ). (Qty 2)
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Walter Lantz: Original animation drawing of Woody Woodpecker, signed by Walter Lantz at lower right, and with 'Walter Lantz/ Original Production Animation Art' stamp in gold, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 52 x 48 cm. With CoA.
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Carl Lyon: Original watercolour by Carl Lyon showing couple being set upon by a thug, 27 x 37 cm. Possibly cover artwork for a crime pulp, Fine condition.
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Carl Lyon: 'Wally and the Major', original cartoon drawings (76) by Carl Lyon, pen and ink on paper, all signed lower right, each about 60 x 24 cm, published in the 1970s in 'The Herald'. [Wally and the Major was a cartoon strip created by Stan Cross published in newspapers throughout Australia & New Zealand from 1940, with Carl Lyon taking over in 1970'] (Qty 72)
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Alan McCULLOCH: Full page comic artwork, with various themes including golf, wool trade, Mildura fruit, politicians, World War II; ink & pencil on paper, most signed in the image and dated from 1934 to 1940, window mounted, each about 50 x 70 cm, one with tone spots. (Qty 10)
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Emile Mercier: Cartoon artwork, with various themes including horse racing (4), cricket, rugby (2), boxing, wrestling, Sputnik (2), cars, tv, santa, tax; ink & pencil on paper, most signed in the image and about A4 size. (Qty 34)
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Emile Mercier: Folio of cartoon artwork (33), comic strips (3) and etchings (4), with various themes including punting, family life. army life, dancing, music, office life. Ink & pencil on paper or card, most signed in the image. (Qty 40)
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George Needham: Comic artwork for title page of 'The Bosun and Choclit', episode titled 'The Guardian of the Gold', ink on paper, signed at top and dated '48-4', size 38 x 27 cm. [The Bosun and Choclit comic books were published in Sydney from 1946-1956].
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Syd Nicholls: Comic artwork for 'Fatty Finn', where he is made captain of the cricket team and gets a new cricket bat from his dad; ink on paper, signed at base', framed & glazed, overall 68 x 39 cm. [Fatty Finn was created in 1923 and ran until the creator's death in 1977].
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Tom Parr: Original watercolour artwork for a comic seaside postcard c.1920s, signed 'Tom Parr' lower right; plus an exquisite watercolour of a negro girl signed 'Tp, 1916'. First with caption below, other with caption on reverse. (Qty 2 items)
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Esther Paterson: Two original cartoons, one showing couple walking their dog, signed 'Esther Paterson' lower left; other showing girl hiking to Melbourne, both window mounted, framed & glazed, each about 50 x 66 cm. (Qty 2)
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Tony Rafty: 1970 original caricature drawing of fellow cartoonist Carl Lyon (of Wally and the Major fame), signed 'The Savage Club/Cartoonists/Night//Tony Rafty' lower right; plus set of Rafty prints 'Australian Sports Collection' with Sir Donald Bradman, Greg Norman, Herb Elliott & Lew Hoad. (Qty 5)
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Virgil Reilly: Two original cartoons, including 'How much does she get for posing in the nude - Oh, a modest amount', each about 50 x 26 cm, some peripheral faults.
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Virgil Reilly: Comic artwork showing group on beach with caption 'Do you believe in a five day Week' No, but I do in a five day weekend'; pencil & ink on paper, signed 'Virgil' at lower left', framed & glazed, overall 33 x 41 cm.
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Nm Sherlock: Comic artwork with maritime or World War II themes, ink on card, with dates of publication handstamped on reverse from 1938-42, each signed 'Lock', each about 40 x 37 cm. (Qty 5)
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Les Such: Folio of artwork including cartoons (9), sugar cane industry (2), military (2), erotica/nudes (9), group titled 'Les Belles De Can-Can' (4), Japan (2) & adult comic strip 'Mustapha'. Includes pencil, ink & watercolours, various sizes, many signed and some dated from 1930s-1950s. (Qty 29)
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Sam Wells: 1947 cartoon by Sam Wells, 'Wrong man's head used on 2½d stamp: Newcastle News item', showing John Shortland Sr (who came to Australia in 1788 with the First Fleet) instead of his son John Shortland Jr who discovered Newcastle.
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Sam Wells: Original 1948 cartoon by Sam Wells 'Open go - Out of the Box' showing Don Bradman, Grand Final captains Don Cordner (Melbourne) & Dick Reynolds (Essendon), tennis player Adrian Quist and a horse, ready to go now that the election is over, size 51 x 33 cm, backstamped 'Herald 1 Oct 1948'. Very attractive cartoon in superb condition. [Note: The 1948 VFL Grand Final ended in a draw (the first time this had happened), the day after this cartoon. Melbourne defeated Essendon in the replay on Saturday…
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Sam Wells: Original c.1948-65 cartoons by Sam Wells including cricket, tennis, horseracing, boxing & wrestling. The original drawings for cartoons published in 'The Herald' or 'The Age'. (Qty 3)
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Sam Wells: c.1949-60s cartoons by Sam Wells including sport (7) with tennis (noted Margaret Smith-Court), horse racing, athletics, cricket, cycling & football; Victorian Municipal Conference; charity appeal for the blind; printed menu & Kew Bowling Club (5). (Qty 15)
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Sam Wells: c.1960s cartoons by Sam Wells regarding the dairy industry, various sizes, all signed 'Wells' within image. (Qty 6)
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The Flintstones: Original animation cel of Fred Flintstone, with sticker 'From The Flintstones/Certified Original/Hanna Barbera Prod. Inc.', window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 47 x 41 cm. [The Flinstones produced by Hanna-Barbera was originally broadcast on Abc from Sept.1960 until April 1966, and was the first animated series to hold a prime time slot]
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Sherlock Holmes in The 23rd Century: Animated series by Filmation studios planned for 1988, group with storyboards, characters & vehicles for first two episodes in two folders, with the storyboard for Act 3 signed by Lou Schiemer (Filmation co-founder).
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The Simpsons: Original pencil drawing of Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 50 x 40 cm. Provenance: Purchased from Silver K gallery in late 1980s.
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Spiral Zone: Writer's Bible, Storyboard & photocopied drawings, housed in two binders & folder, from Spiral Zone, a 1987 American science fiction animated series produced by Atlantic/Kushner-Locke, and animated by Japanese studio Visual 80.
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Cartoon cel of Donatello (purple mask), with sticker 'Original Production/Mws inc/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles/Animation Art', window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 47 x 42 cm.
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Movie posters, noted Australian daybill posters (31) including 'All The President's Men' (1976), 'Jesus Christ Superstar' (1973), 'Love Story' (1970) & 'Billy Jack' (1971); one-sheet posters (7) including 'Papillon' (1973). (Qty 31)
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Movie Posters 1950s from Pakistan, noted 'Flash Gordon' (2 different, starring Buster Crabbe, originally issued in 1936); 'The Charlie Chaplin Festival', 'Jungle King' (2 different), 'Jungle Queen' & 'Zorro's Fighting Legion'. Each about 51 x 76 cm, Fair/Good condition. Striking images. (Qty 7)
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Movie Scripts 1936 production script for Undersea Kingdom episodes 1-12 (complete) bound in green cloth; 1942 unproduced movie script The Lost Special by Arthur Conan Doyle, mimeograph; 1946 unproduced movie script The Last Man in New York, mimeograph; 1960s unproduced shooting script Charlie Chan Meets the Wonder Wrangler, with manuscript corrections in binder; 1992 photocopied script The Creature in the Black Lagoon; 1995 photocopied unproduced script Meltdown. (Qty 6)
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'It Started in Naples' (1960), starring Clark Gable & Sophia Loren, Australian one-sheet movie poster, size 68 x 101 cm. Attractive and scarce.
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'Kangaroo' (1952), small poster (36 x 23 cm) 'Maureen O'Hara, Peter Lawford, Kangaroo. First and Only Technicolor Production in Australia'; plus press booklet. Scarce pair in superb condition. (Qty 2)
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Australian National Airways: c.1960s travel poster 'Hobart Tasmania/Wing Your Way With Ana', colour lithograph, attractive artwork by Skate, printed by McLarens, Melbourne, size 63 x 98 cm, minor peripheral faults.
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Australian National Airways: c.1960s travel poster 'Perth Western Australia/Wing Your Way With Ana', colour lithograph, attractive artwork by Skate, printed by McLarens, Melbourne, size 64 x 98 cm, minor tone spots.
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Anzac: 1936 New Zealand Post Office poster 'Remembrance/1915 1936/Buy Anzac Stamps 1d and 2d', colour lithograph, printed by GH Loney, Government Printer, Wellington, size 44 x 57 cm, folded, though generally Good condition.
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Qantas: c.1960s travel poster 'America/Australia's Overseas Airline Qantas, In Association with Boac Teal and Saa', colour lithograph, attractive artwork of squirrel by Harry Rogers, printed in Australia by Posters Pty Ltd, size 37 x 50 cm, superb condition.
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Qantas: c.1960s travel poster 'Britain/Australia's Overseas Airline Qantas, In Association with Boac Teal and Saa', colour lithograph, attractive artwork of bulldog by Harry Rogers, printed by William F.Schey, Sydney, size 37 x 50 cm, superb condition.
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Qantas: c.1960s travel poster 'Canada/Australia's Overseas Airline Qantas, In Association with Boac Teal and Saa', colour lithograph, attractive artwork of moose by Harry Rogers, printed by William F.Schey, Sydney, size 37 x 50 cm, superb condition.
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Qantas: c.1960s travel poster 'Japan/Australia's Overseas Airline Qantas, In Association with Boac Teal and Saa', colour lithograph, attractive artwork of rooster by Harry Rogers, printed by William F.Schey, Sydney, size 37 x 50 cm, superb condition.
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Qantas: c.1960s travel poster 'New Zealand/Qantas and Teal, In Association with Boac and Saa', colour lithograph, attractive artwork of kiwi by Harry Rogers, printed by Posters Pty Ltd, size 37 x 50 cm, superb condition.
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Qantas: c.1960s travel poster 'Pacific Islands/Australia's Overseas Airline Qantas, In Association with Boac, Teal and Saa', colour lithograph, attractive artwork of turtle by Harry Rogers, printed by William F Schey, Sydney, size 37 x 50 cm, superb condition.
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Qantas: c.1960s travel poster 'South Africa/Australia's Overseas Airline Qantas, In Association with Boac, Teal and Saa', colour lithograph, attractive artwork of giraffe by Harry Rogers, printed by William F Schey, Sydney, size 37 x 50 cm, superb condition.
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World War II: 'Keep Them Flying! There's a job for You in the WAAAF', superb artwork by Walter Jardine, size 61 x 51 cm, brilliant condition.
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World War II: 'RAAF Beaufighters in Action with RAAF Air Crews', superb artwork, marked 'AF1-44' at lower right, size 63 x 51 cm, brilliant condition.
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World War II: 'We're All in the Team! Join The RAAF Ground Staff', superb artwork, marked 'AF2-44' at lower right, size 63 x 51 cm, brilliant condition.
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Australia Post: 'Peter Rabbit' Classic Collection, commemorating 110 Years of Peter Rabbit, containing plush dolls of Peter Rabbit & Jemima Puddle-Duck.
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Mattel: 1978 Battlestar Gallactica 'Colonial Viper' with original box, pilot and missiles, in perspex display case. The original version with spring-loaded mechanism to fire missiles, a safer version was issued in 1979, but is only worth half as much.
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Saalfield Publishing Company: 1936 'Shirley Temple - A Life-Like Paper Doll Cut-Out, 34 Inches High', figures of Shirley Temple punched out (one 88 cm tall, and three smaller 25 cm tall), with large dresses still in book.
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Miscellaneous group of model vehicles from a variety of different brands including Dinky, Wee-Kin, Brimtoy and Pramerta. Models are mostly in good condition. (Qty 11)
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Group of empty boxes comprising Dinky blue lift off lid Leyland Comet lorry No.531, Dinky yellow and blue lift off lid Guy 4-ton lorry No. 431, Dinky yellow Austin van 'Raleigh Cycles' No.472 and Corgi classics 1915 Ford No.9012; condition from fine to good. (Qty 4)
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Corgi: 1960's battery operated flashing light Cadillac Superior ambulance No.437 in two tone red and cream body, brown interior, grey base, red battery box and spun hubs, very fine with a fine blue and yellow box.
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Corgi: 1960's Ford Thunderbird open sports No.215S with a red body, yellow interior, grey base and spun hubs, missing driver but model is very fine in very fine blue and yellow box.
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Corgi: 1960's Ford Mustang fastback 2+2 No.320 with a metallic silver body, grey base, red interior and spoke wheels, model is fine with slight paint flaking on driver side door in very fine blue and yellow box.
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Corgi: 1960's Marlin Rambler sports fastback No.263 with red body, black roof, white interior grey base and cast hubs, missing plastic towing hook but otherwise very fine in very fine blue and yellow box.
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Corgi: 1960's Plymouth - Us Mail No.443 with two toned blue and white body with Us mail decals, red interior, grey base and spun hubs, slight discolouring but otherwise very fine in very fine blue and yellow box.
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Corgi: 1960's Oldsmobile Toronado No.264 with metallic blue body, cream interior, grey base and cast hubs, model is very fine in blue and yellow box with a small amount of tape but otherwise very fine.
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Corgi: 1960's Plymouth sports suburban station wagon No.219 with cream body, tan roof, red interior, grey base and spun hubs, model is very fine in a good to poor blue and yellow box.
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Corgi: 1960's Plymouth sports suburban station wagon No.219 with cream body, tan roof, red interior and spun hubs, model is very fine in a good to poor blue and yellow box.
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Dinky: Rare pre-war motor vehicle set No.30 containing No.30b Rolls Royce in dark grey, No.30c Daimler in green, No.30d Vauxhall in brown, No.30e Breakdown Car in red and two No.30f Ambulance one in cream other in grey. Most likely these are the original cars for this set but we cannot be certain. Models are in good to fair condition in a poor blue illustrated lift up box missing its inner cardboard dividers.
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Dinky: Post war Police Motorcycle Patrol trader pack of 6 No.42b containing 1 example with black motorbike, dark green side car and blue figures, model in poor condition with good yellow lift-off-lid box missing cardboard inner dividers.
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Dinky: Group of 16 majority early unboxed motorcycle related models, some with riders, very mixed condition. (Qty 16)
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Dinky: Group of 20 majority early unboxed motor racing related models, condition ranges from good to poor. (Qty 20)
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