Lot 189: A Collection of Vintage Die-cast and Pressed Steel Toy Vehicles including Tonka and Dinky Toys
A collection of vintage toy vehicles and play-set components. The group is led by a yellow pressed steel tanker truck featuring a Tonka manufacturer mark in a red oval on the cab door and Shell decals with the pecten logo on the tank sides. Also present is a green die-cast model of the Thunderbird 2 spacecraft with printed markings including T2 and Thunderbird 2, featuring red plastic engine nozzles. The lot contains an olive-drab die-cast armoured vehicle by Dinky Toys, produced in the style of the Shado 2 Mobile from the UFO television series, featuring a translucent orange plastic canopy. Further items include a dark blue die-cast delivery van with His Master’s Voice Radio and Records decals, a small red die-cast pickup truck, a white plastic space shuttle-style craft, and various plastic components including a part marked Gas and grey plastic elements from a larger play-set.
Condition report:
All items are loose and unboxed. The condition varies across the lot from fair to good, with the Tonka truck and red pickup showing the most significant play wear, including paint loss, surface scratches, and areas of oxidation. The Thunderbird 2 is missing its central removable pod and shows general paint wear throughout. The Shado 2 Mobile is missing both original rubber tracks and shows moderate paint loss on raised edges. Completeness is not guaranteed for multi-part items.
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