Lot 43:
A Collection of Lledo Promotional Die-Cast Vehicles and a Reader's Digest Miniature Car Set
Description
A collection of vintage-style die-cast model vehicles including three individually boxed Lledo promotional models and a six-vehicle blister-packed set issued for Reader’s Digest. The Lledo models comprise one red double-decker bus and two matching yellow delivery vans with red roofs. All three vehicles feature advertising for Happy Eater Family Restaurants, with the bus also bearing the slogan Look Out For Our Signs. Each vehicle is housed in its original yellow window box. The boxes are printed with Promotional Model By Lledo and bear a copyright notice reading © 1983 Lledo (London) Ltd.
The Reader’s Digest veteran car set contains six miniature die-cast cars mounted to a single illustrated card under clear plastic blisters. The card is printed with the Reader’s Digest logo and the reference number 32-491. The individual models are identified on the card as a Ford Model T, Fiat Model O, Simplex 1912, Vauxhall Prince Henry 1914, Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost, and a Peugeot 1907. The vehicles are constructed from die-cast metal with plastic detailing and free-rolling wheels.
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