Purely Matchbox 4

487: Matchbox Superfast MB794 Gliding Trailer RED BODY

60: Matchbox Adventure 2000 K-2006 Shuttle Launcher

41: Matchbox Superkings K-16 Tanker Pre-Production

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Denbighshire, United Kingdom

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Purely Matchbox 4

The Matchbox Forum

Following the success we have had with the previous auctions we are now proud to present Purely Matchbox 4, another 500 lots of high quality vintage Matchbox items from the 1950's through to the 1980's. This auction not only includes rare and unusual items but also incorporates a huge selection of lots with variations of the same model, giving the collector a chance to compare differences and acquire some sought after items. Our next sale, Purely Matchbox 5 will be Sunday 26th October 2008 at 11:00am GMT and we are already taking items for that sale, if you have Matchbox items you would like to sell please email us at info@thematchboxforum.co.uk, it costs nothing to enter items for auction and just 10% commission if the item sells. On-line bidders will pay just 15% commission with INSURED postage paid at cost, winning bidders to be notified within 7 days of end of auction. All bids up to 100GBP are in 5GBP increments, also bids between 100GBP and 300GBP are in 10GBP increments. Finally above 300GBP all bids will be in 20GBP increments regardless of the amount the item gets bid up to. All are welcome to join thematchboxforum and take part in discussions covering all aspects of Matchbox Toys, visit us on our website to join for free. NOTE: Regarding online bidding, we would advise anyone placing commission bids through eBay or LiveAuctioneers to do so at least 2 hours before the start of the auction to avoid disappointment. This is due to the nature of the LiveAuctioneers system which does not register bids placed within the 2 hours immediately prior to the auction start time, all of which is out of our control.

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4x Matchbox Superfast 10c Plymouth Police Cars A: 4x Matchbox Superfast 10c Police Cars A. (1) White body, unpainted base, LIGHT AMBER glass, LIGHT BLUE roof bar light, POLICE tampo. (2) as (1) but with DARK Amber glass. (3) as (1) but with LIGHT

0169: 4x Matchbox Superfast 10c Plymouth Police Cars AEst. £40-£60

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4x Matchbox Superfast 10c Plymouth Police Cars B: 4x Matchbox Superfast 10c Police Cars B. (1) White body, unpainted base, LIGHT BLUE glass and roof bar lights, METRO POLICE tampo. (2) as (1) but with MEDIUM BLUE glass and roof bar light. (3) as (2)

0170: 4x Matchbox Superfast 10c Plymouth Police Cars BEst. £40-£60

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Matchbox Superfast 10c Police Car - Pre Production: Matchbox Superfast 10c Pre-Production Plymouth Grand Fury Police Car. Black, white, Pearly Silver Macau base - this was made for the "James Bond" film "A View to a Kill" - this was going to be done

0171: Matchbox Superfast 10c Police Car - Pre ProductionEst. £80-£120

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8x Matchbox Superfast 11c Car Transporter: 8x Matchbox Superfast 11c Car Transporter. (1) LIGHT Orange body, BLACK base, blue glass, IVORY carrier, YELLOW, RED, BLUE cars. (2) as (1) but with DARK orange body. (3) as (2) but with PURPLE

0172: 8x Matchbox Superfast 11c Car TransporterEst. £60-£80

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2x Matchbox Superfast 12c Citroen CX - BLUE BODIES: 2x Matchbox Superfast 12d Citroen CX. (1) Blue body, light yellow interior, clear glass, RARE BLACK base. Model is mint in a mint box (2) Blue body, light yellow interior, silver painted base, RARE

0173: 2x Matchbox Superfast 12c Citroen CX - BLUE BODIESEst. £40-£60

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4x Matchbox Superfast 12c Citroen CX - INTERIORS: 4x Matchbox Superfast 12d Citroen CX. All have metallic blue bodies and silver painted base. (1) LEMON interior. (2) TAN interior. (3) WHITE interior. (4) DARK YELLOW interior. Models are very near

0174: 4x Matchbox Superfast 12c Citroen CX - INTERIORSEst. £60-£80

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4x Matchbox Superfast 12c Citroen CX YELLOW BODIES: 4x Matchbox Superfast 12c Citroen CX YELLOW. (1) YELLOW body, red interior, clear glass, GREY base. (2) as (1) but with BLACK base. (3) YELLOW body, red interior, clear glass, BLACK base, TEAM

0175: 4x Matchbox Superfast 12c Citroen CX YELLOW BODIESEst. £40-£60

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3x Matchbox Superfast 12c Citroen CX AMBULANCE: 3x Matchbox Superfast 12d Citroen CX Ambulances. (1) White body, red interior, SILVER PAINTED ENGLAND base, AMBULANCE tampo. (2) White body, red interior, RARE BLACK ENGLAND base, AMBULANCE tampo.

0176: 3x Matchbox Superfast 12c Citroen CX AMBULANCEEst. £40-£60

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3x Matchbox Superfast 13c Snorkel - Scarce Issue's: 3x Matchbox Superfast 13c Snorkel Fire Engine. (1) Red body, UNPAINTED base, AMBER glass, yellow boom and bucket. (2) Red body, UNPAINTED base, BLUE glass, yellow boom and bucket. (3) DARK red body,

0177: 3x Matchbox Superfast 13c Snorkel - Scarce Issue'sEst. £30-£40

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2x Matchbox Superfast 13c Snorkel - HTF Issue's: 2x Matchbox Superfast 13c Snorkel Fire Engine with rarer SILVER PAINTED bases. (1) DARK red body, SILVER PAINTED base, blue glass, WHITE BOOM & WHITE bucket. Model is mint in a mint box (2) Red body,

0178: 2x Matchbox Superfast 13c Snorkel - HTF Issue'sEst. £30-£40

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3x Matchbox Superfast 14a Iso Grifo - Variations: 3x Matchbox Superfast 14a Iso Grifo Variations. (1) LIGHT BLUE body, WIDE wheels. (2) MEDIUM BLUE body, WIDE wheels. (3) RARE POWDER BLUE body, WIDE wheels. Models are very near mint to mint in near

0179: 3x Matchbox Superfast 14a Iso Grifo - VariationsEst. £40-£60

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3x Matchbox Superfast 14b Mini Ha Ha. Variations: 3x Matchbox Superfast 14b Mini Ha Ha. (1) DARK red body, blue windows, flesh driver, 3 colour label. Model is mint in a near mint box. (2) Red body, blue windows, PINK driver, 3 colour label. Model

0180: 3x Matchbox Superfast 14b Mini Ha Ha. VariationsEst. £30-£40

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4x Matchbox Superfast 14c Petrol Tanker Variations: 4x Matchbox Superfast 14c Petrol Tanker (1) Red body, White Grille with 30 on underside, white tank with ELF label's (2) as (1) but without 30 on underside. (3) as (2) but with ELF tampo. (4) YELLOW

0181: 4x Matchbox Superfast 14c Petrol Tanker VariationsEst. £30-£40

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Matchbox Superfast 15a VW 1500 - BLACK JAPAN BOX: Matchbox Superfast 15a VW beetle. Off white body, split rear bumper, 137 labels. Rare J-6 box. Model is very near mint in a near mint BLACK J6 JAPANESE box.

0182: Matchbox Superfast 15a VW 1500 - BLACK JAPAN BOXEst. £40-£60

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4x Matchbox Superfast 15b Forklift Truck: 4x Matchbox Superfast 15b Forklift, all with SPIRO LARGE & 5-SPOKE SMALL wheels. (1) Red body, BLACK base, YELLOW hoist, GREY forks, PLASTIC STEERING wheel, HORSE HEAD to rear of label facing

0183: 4x Matchbox Superfast 15b Forklift TruckEst. £30-£50

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5x Matchbox Superfast 15b Forklift Truck: 5x Matchbox Superfast 15b Forklift, all with DOT DASH wheels. (1) Red body, BLACK base, YELLOW hoist, GREY forks, PLASTIC STEERING wheel, HORSE HEAD to front of label facing rear. (2) Red body, BLACK

0184: 5x Matchbox Superfast 15b Forklift TruckEst. £30-£50

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3x Matchbox Superfast 15b Forklift Truck: 3x Matchbox Superfast 15b Forklift, all with DOT DASH wheels. (1) ORANGE body, SILVER PAINTED base, UNPAINTED hoist, BLACK forks, NO STEERING wheel, BLACK cage, HIGH-LIFT labels. (2) ORANGE body,

0185: 3x Matchbox Superfast 15b Forklift TruckEst. £30-£50

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Matchbox Superfast 16a Badger - BRAZILIAN ISSUE: Brazilian Matchbox Superfast 16a Badger. Bright orange body, green glass, cream antenna, grey base insert with 2 holes in where the plastic tab was. Model is excellent to near mint, no box.

0186: Matchbox Superfast 16a Badger - BRAZILIAN ISSUEEst. £100-£120

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4x Matchbox Superfast 16b Pontiac A - Variations: 4x Matchbox Superfast 16b Pontiac A. (1) TAN body, unpainted base, Red interior, LIGHT GOLDEN EAGLE label. (2) as (1) but with DARK GOLDEN EAGLE LABEL. (3) as (1) but NO HOOD label. (4) BLACK T-BAR

0187: 4x Matchbox Superfast 16b Pontiac A - VariationsEst. £40-£60

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4x Matchbox Superfast 16b Pontiac B - Variations: 4x Matchbox Superfast 16b Pontiac B. (2) GREEN-GOLD body, unpainted base, Red interior, LIGHT GOLDEN EAGLE label. (2) as (1) but with TAMPO instead of label on hood. (3) WHITE body, unpainted base,

0188: 4x Matchbox Superfast 16b Pontiac B - VariationsEst. £40-£60

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10x Matchbox Superfast 17b Berger Bus variations: 10x Matchbox Superfast 17b Berger bus variations. (1) Red body, GLOSS Black base, Dot Dash wheels, BRUSHES TO FRONT labels. (2) as (1) but with BRUSHES TO REAR. (3) Red body, MATT Black base, Dot

0189: 10x Matchbox Superfast 17b Berger Bus variationsEst. £40-£60

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8x Matchbox Superfast 17b London Bus - Variations: 8x Matchbox Superfast 17b London Bus. (1) Red body, black base, Swinging London Carnaby Street labels. (2) Red body, METALLIC BROWN BASE, Bisto labels. (3) Red body, charcoal base, ARMY & NAVY

0190: 8x Matchbox Superfast 17b London Bus - VariationsEst. £40-£60

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3x Matchbox Superfast 18a Field Car MILITARY Issue: 3x Matchbox Superfast 18a Field Car. (1) OLIVE body, tan roof, 3RA391 label, BLACK base, 4-spoke WIDE BLACK wheels. Model is mint, unboxed. (2) RARE DARK OLIVE DRAB body, TAN roof, A labels, BLACK

0191: 3x Matchbox Superfast 18a Field Car MILITARY IssueEst. £60-£80

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Matchbox Superfast 18a Field Car - WHITE BODY: Matchbox Superfast 18a Field Car. RARE WHITE BODY, Checker label, Silver hub wheels. Model is near mint in a near mint box.

0192: Matchbox Superfast 18a Field Car - WHITE BODYEst. £150-£200

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The Matchbox Forum

Denbighshire, United Kingdom

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08.00am - 11.00am on the day of the sale, Sunday 29th June at The Holiday Inn, Shepperton, London, 5 mins from Jct.1 of the M3.

P.O.Box 51

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Denbighshire, LL15 9AL

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The highest bidder known to the auctioneer at the fall of the hammer shall be the buyer. In the event of a dispute, the auctioneer has absolute discretion and the decision of the auctioneer will be final. Thematchboxforum has endeavoured to catalogue and describe items as accurately as possible, keeping in mind that the items offered were toys which have now become collectibles. We have described some unused models as having tiny nicks instead of mint, these are almost always of factory origin. Assessments of items must be regarded as opinion only; all items sold as is. Payment Options: Thematchboxforum will accept the following options as payment: Credit card and PayPal, certified or pre-approved personal UK cheque, no foreign cheques accepted. Also currency in UK Pounds Sterling, US Dollars or Euros, all must be sent by registered mail, we will not be held liable for any lost payments. Buyers Premium/Shipping Charges: Pre-Sale Bids will be accepted via Live Auctioneers online catalogue. We will also accept email commission bids at our website. This website is for members only and allows commission bids to be left for items. All commission bids left through our website or by email must be received by 5:00PM latest on the Wednesday prior to the sale. Pre-sale bids will be executed on your behalf in the room. Thematchboxforum act as proxy to purchase the lot on your behalf at the lowest amount possible. Please furnish Thematchboxforum with the item lot number, description and maximum bid amount desired. Pre-sale bids with odd figures will be rounded up to the nearest increment. Advanced payment is not necessary for pre-sale bids unless you are not known to us, in which case please contact Thematchboxforum prior to the sale to let us know your intended method of payment should you be the successful bidder. We will do our best to accommodate your request; however will not take responsibility for mistakes due to technical and/or human error. All winning bidders who use the website method will pay either 13% commission or 10% commission depending on method of payment. Payment by Credit Card and Paypal incurs 13% commission, payment by cheque or cash(In House Only) incurs 10% commission. Cheques must be accompanied by cheque guarantee card and we reserve the right to hold on to items until cheque clears. Returned cheques from our bank will incur a 25% charge of the initial amount. Shipping charges will be determined and absentee bidders will be notified within 7 business days of the auctions sale. Bidding on an item indicates your acceptance of aforementioned conditions.