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HOTWHEELS MATCHBOX AND MORE DIECAST MODEL VEHICLE COLLECTION - CIRCA 1960S-1990S

A SUBSTANTIAL COLLECTION OF APPROXIMATELY 50+ VINTAGE DIECAST MODEL VEHICLES IN MIXED CONDITION, PRESENTED IN CLEAR PLASTIC PACKAGING WITH RED TWIST-TIE CLOSURES. THE COLLECTION ENCOMPASSES A DIVERSE RANGE OF VEHICLE TYPES INCLUDING SPORTS CARS, SEDANS, TRUCKS, EMERGENCY VEHICLES, AND SPECIALTY MODELS FROM VARIOUS MANUFACTURERS.

OVERVIEW:
THIS COLLECTION REPRESENTS THE GOLDEN AGE OF DIECAST TOY MANUFACTURING, WITH MODELS PREDOMINANTLY MANUFACTURED IN HONG KONG, CHINA, AND TAIWAN DURING THE 1960S THROUGH 1990S. THE VEHICLES DISPLAY THE CHARACTERISTIC BRIGHT PAINT FINISHES, METAL CHASSIS CONSTRUCTION, AND PLASTIC WINDOW DETAILS TYPICAL OF MID-TO-LATE 20TH CENTURY DIECAST PRODUCTION. ORIGINAL PACKAGING HAS BEEN RETAINED FOR THE MAJORITY OF PIECES, PROVIDING AUTHENTICITY AND PERIOD CONTEXT.

SPECIFICATIONS:
- APPROXIMATE QUANTITY: 50+ INDIVIDUAL DIECAST MODELS
- SCALE: PRIMARILY 1:64 TO 1:87 SCALE
- CONSTRUCTION: METAL DIE-CAST BODIES WITH PLASTIC WINDOWS AND RUBBER OR METAL WHEELS
- PACKAGING: ORIGINAL CLEAR PLASTIC SLEEVES WITH RED TWIST-TIE CLOSURES (MAJORITY RETAINED)
- CONDITION: PLAY-WORN VINTAGE CONDITION WITH ORIGINAL PATINA

CONDITION NOTES:
THE COLLECTION EXHIBITS HONEST PLAY-WEAR CONSISTENT WITH VINTAGE DIECAST TOYS OF THIS ERA. PAINT SURFACES SHOW AGE-APPROPRIATE FADING, MINOR SCRATCHES, AND LOCALISED CHIPPING, PARTICULARLY TO EDGES AND CORNERS. PLASTIC WINDOW COMPONENTS DISPLAY TYPICAL CLOUDINESS AND MINOR STRESS CRACKS FROM AGE AND USE. METAL CHASSIS RETAIN ORIGINAL FINISH WITH SURFACE OXIDATION AND PATINA. SEVERAL MODELS SHOW REPLACED OR MISSING WHEELS. ORIGINAL PACKAGING, WHILST PRESENT ON MOST PIECES, DISPLAYS CREASING, EDGE WEAR, AND MINOR DETERIORATION TYPICAL OF STORED VINTAGE PACKAGING. NO MAJOR STRUCTURAL DAMAGE OR SIGNIFICANT RESTORATION OBSERVED. THE COLLECTION REPRESENTS AUTHENTIC VINTAGE CONDITION WITHOUT ARTIFICIAL RESTORATION OR REFINISHING.

Item Size: Height: 20cm, Width: 30cm, Depth: 20cm, Weight: 3Kg

Condition: Fair - Refer To Images

548752+191


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




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Auction Date:
31-Jul-2026 14:00
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