Bidspirit auction | A Vintage Matchbox MB47 School


A Vintage Matchbox MB47 School District 2 School Bus - A vintage Matchbox MB47 school district 2 school bus, accompanied by its original cardboard box. The toy vehicle features a die-cast metal body finished in yellow with a black plastic base and free-rolling black plastic wheels. The side of the bus displays black printed lettering reading SCHOOL DISTRICT 2 and the number 51. The underside of the chassis bears several legible marks, including a printed Matchbox logo within a rounded rectangular border, the text SCHOOL BUS, MATCHBOX INT L LTD, the scale 1:95, and a copyright symbol followed by the year 1985. A further mark indicates MADE IN CHINA. The included yellow and red grid-pattern box is from The Original Collectibles series and bears the Matchbox logo alongside the phrase ...The Original Collectibles TM. The side of the box includes a barcode and the address Moonachie, New Jersey 07074, with a statement noting Made in China or Macau.