Bidspirit auction | A Trio of Vintage Matchbox

A Trio of Vintage Matchbox Die-cast Advertising Vans - A trio of vintage Matchbox die-cast advertising vans, each featuring a specific delivery livery for prominent commercial brands. The collection includes a Ford Model A from the Matchbox Superfast series, finished in blue with a white plastic roof and decals for Kellogg’s Corn Flakes. The black plastic base of this model is embossed with the text MATCHBOX Superfast MODEL A FORD MATCHBOX TOYS LTD © 1979 MADE IN MACAU. The second vehicle is a 1912 Ford Model T from the Models of Yesteryear range, decorated in blue and yellow with Rosella Tomato Sauce branding. Its black metal base is embossed MATCHBOX MADE IN ENGLAND MATCHBOX INTL LTD MODELS OF YESTERYEAR 1912 FORD MODEL T © 1986. A white adhesive auction label reading HCP Auctions South West Lot 044 is affixed to the yellow roof section. The final piece is a 1929 Morris Light Van, also from the Models of Yesteryear range, featuring Michelin livery with the Bibendum character and the slogan Too small a TYRE is soon ruined!. The textured black base bears the embossed marks MATCHBOX MATCHBOX INTL LTD MODELS OF YESTERYEAR 1929 MORRIS LIGHT VAN Y 19 © 1987 MADE IN MACAU. All three vehicles are constructed with die-cast metal bodies, plastic bases, and free-rolling wheels.