Bidspirit auction | A Collection of Lledo Die-Cast
A Collection of Lledo Die-Cast Model Vehicles with Original Packaging Including Days Gone Examples - A collection of die-cast metal model miniature vehicles primarily manufactured by Lledo (London) Ltd in England. The assortment comprises various delivery vans, commemorative passenger cars, and a fire engine, all housed within their original retail window boxes. The vehicles are constructed from die-cast metal with plastic components and fixed-axle wheels. Notable items include two commemorative models for The Accession of Queen Elizabeth II in Happy & Glorious 40th Anniversary Souvenir packaging, one in green and one in maroon, and a purple and grey passenger car marked 90 Glorious Years to mark the 90th birthday of HM Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother. The collection also features several delivery vans including a grey Old Glory Magazine van, a white D&R Ltd 1920 Ford Model T, a blue and white Calkit van, a green and white Fairy promotional van, and a yellow Lion Fireworks van in Days Gone vintage Lledo models packaging. Markings present include printed labels on the packaging stating Made in England, with the Fairy van box bearing a copyright mark reading © 1983 Lledo (London) Ltd. The Lion Fireworks box is printed with the model designation DG006170 Ford Model T Van Astra Fireworks. Several boxes bear yellow adhesive price labels reading £7.50 and various white adhesive inventory stickers with handwritten codes such as 69232 and S553P.