Bidspirit auction | A Vintage Matchbox Die-cast 1927

A Vintage Matchbox Die-cast 1927 Talbot Van in the Lipton's Tea Livery - A vintage Matchbox die-cast 1927 Talbot van in the Lipton's Tea livery, featuring a dark green metal body and a textured black plastic roof. The delivery van is decorated with gold-coloured printed text to the sides reading LIPTON'S TEA and CITY ROAD, LONDON, E.C.1. alongside a circular crest. The model is constructed with a black plastic chassis, dark green wheel hubs, and black plastic tyres. The underside of the chassis is embossed with the following legible text: MADE IN ENGLAND, MATCHBOX, © 1978, MODELS OF, Nº Y-5, YESTERYEAR, 1927 TALBOT VAN, and LESNEY PRODUCTS & CO LTD. The vehicle is housed in its original gold-coloured card window display box, which bears a white adhesive label printed with HCP Auctions South West Lot 149 and an older red price sticker for $7.99.