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 | 1950s Japanese Tin Pushalong Taxi(Reference #08-8-3)
Made in Japan in the 1950s, this tinplate pushalong taxi measures 4" long. It features a uniformed chauffeur and is in very good condition for its age. (#) US$36.00
Price: £18.00 |
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1980s French Norev Plastic Peugeot J7 Post Van(Reference #LBC19)
Made by Norev of France in the 1980s, this plastic post van is a 1:43 scale model of a Peugeot J7 post van. It has opening back doors and a sliding side door and is in absolutely immaculate condition. (#) US$24.00
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 | 1980s French Norev Plastic Renault R4 PTT Post Van(Reference #LBC18)
Made by Norev of France in the 1980s in its Plastigam range, this plastic post van is a 1:43 scale model of a Renault R4 fourgonette. The van is still contained in its original packaging which is torn at the bottom and sides. The model itself is absolutely pristine though. (#) US$20.00
Price: £10.00 |
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1980s French Norev Diecast Renault R4 PTT Post Van(Reference #LBC17)
Made by Norev of France in the 1980s in its Jet-Car range, this diecast post van is a 1:43 scale model of a Renault R4 fourgonette. The van is still contained in its original packaging which is slightly creased and marked, but there are no other defects to report. (WR) US$24.00
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 | 1960s Boxed Chinese Tinplate W/U Taxi(Reference #89-47)
Although this tinplate toy is simply marked FOREIGN, we have it on good authority that it is a vintage Chinese toy. It measures 2.75" long and is delightfully lithographed with different passengers and a toy duck hanging in the rear window. The lithography is in relatively good, clean condition, but the wind-up motor does not currently work. The taxi still has its original box, which is complete and intact, but does suffer from slight grubbiness. This could be an interesting acquisition for those of you interested either in Chinese toys or in taxi toys. (#) US$28.00
Price: £14.00 |
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1950s UK Plastic Vehicles - Car, Fire Engine, Truck(Reference #3-3-82)
This selection comprises three English plastic vehicles, all of which date from the early 1950s. Although none of them is in perfect condition, they are still interesting relics of the period. The racing car is made of soft red plastic, measures 9.5" long, and is complete with all four yellow wheels. It does, however, lack both its driver and its steering wheel. The car is made by Tudor Rose, as is the fire engine. This is made of hard red plastic and measures 6.5" long. It is complete and intact and still has its two yellow plastic firemen, but does lack its ladder assembly and all four wheels. In addition, one of the axle grips is broken. The last item in the lot - the hard black plastic truck - is made by Beeju. Measuring 8" long, it is attractively moulded, and is complete and intact, apart from the rear wheels and possibly a headboard. (WR) US$20.00
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 | 1960s Tin/Plastic B/O Yellow Taxi Cab(Reference #3-12-83)
Made by Yone of Japan in the 1960s for the US market, this tinplate and plastic battery-operated yellow taxi cab measures 9 inches long. Although it operates on the basis of reversing when it encounters an object (bump and go), it does have a tendency to just go round in circles if it does not meet an obstacle within a short space of time. It also has a much more complex mechanism of a meter that should clock up the fare and a door which should open as part of its cycle of operation. These latter mechanisms do not currently work. Additionally, one of the roof lights does not operate. The tinplate and other fittings are all in good condition (apart from some slight tearing of the black and white checkerboard decal on the door). This is a very good tinplate representation of a New York yellow taxi cab of this period - complete with image of passenger. And the price more than allows for the operational defects which may be reparable in more experienced hands than ours. (J) US$58.00
Price: £29.00 |
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1980s French Plastic Citroen DS19 Police Car(Reference #02-5-24)
 Made in France in the 1980s, this 8" long plastic car is a very accurate model of a Citroen DS19. Decked out in the black and white colours of the police force and with a POLICE decal on the bonnet, this car would fit equally well in a collection either of police cars or of Citroen models. (50 *)
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 | 1980s French Plastic Citroen DS19 Fire Car(Reference #02-5-25)
Made in France in the 1980s, this 8" long plastic car is a very accurate model of a Citroen DS19. Decked out in the red and white colours of the fire service and with a POMPIERS decal on the bonnet, this car would fit equally well in a collection either of fire service cars or of Citroen models. The car is in very fine condition, but the decal suffers from scuffing and blurring. (75 #) US$44.00
Price: £22.00 |
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1940s Minic Tin W/U Traffic Control Car (29M)(Reference #01-12-34)
Made by Tri-ang as part of its Minic range in the immediate post-war period, this all tinplate and wind-up police car measures 5" long and is in full working order (but please note that a key is not supplied). Numbered 29M in the series, this is the single speaker version of the traffic control car with an 'LBL 174' rear number plate transfer and two lead uniformed policemen (made by Taylor & Barrett) inside. The car is in generally good condition. The only faults to report are some paint blistering to the bottom of the offside front door, and a small area of rust pitting to the middle of both the front and rear bumpers. The car also has some rust marking to the offside rear wheel arch. However, this is now one of the harder to find Minics especially as the loudspeaker is frequently missing and the lead police figures have often been removed by children. This example has both figures and its speaker and should therefore find a ready home in any collection of either Minics or police vehicles. (75 #) US$350.00
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 | 1960s French Boxed Tin W/U Fire Engine(Reference #9-7-39)
Wind up printed tinplate fire engine made by Joustra of France in the 1960s, in good condition and measuring 5½" long. The fire engine is in working order and when wound (but please note that a key is not supplied) travels forward with the concealed bell ringing. The toy is delightfully printed with firemen, hoses, oxygen cylinders, shovels, axes and a ladder and is marked 'Sapeurs Pompiers' (Firemen). The only damage to report is some rubbing to the print on the four wheel arches. The box has fared less well and is missing both end flaps and one side flap together with tearing and crushing, the major loss being to the fire engine picture. Joustra was founded in 1935 by Guillaume Marx, a former director of Bing, and their first factory was in Strasbourg-Neudorf in France. (150 #) US$120.00
Price: £60.00 |
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