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VINTAGE DIE-CAST MODEL VEHICLE COLLECTION - JAMESON AND GUINNESS BRANDED ADVERTISING MODELS, ENGLISH CIRCA 1960S-1980S

A CHARMING COLLECTION OF THREE VINTAGE DIE-CAST MODEL VEHICLES FEATURING ICONIC IRISH WHISKEY AND STOUT BRANDING, MANUFACTURED IN ENGLAND DURING THE MID-TO-LATE 20TH CENTURY. THESE PROMOTIONAL MODELS REPRESENT CLASSIC ADVERTISING MERCHANDISE FROM TWO OF IRELAND'S MOST CELEBRATED BEVERAGE BRANDS.

COLLECTION CONTENTS:

1. DAYS GONE JAMESON IRISH WHISKEY VAN
- MODEL TYPE: VINTAGE DELIVERY VAN WITH CREAM AND BURGUNDY LIVERY
- BRANDING: JAMESON IRISH WHISKEY PROMOTIONAL GRAPHICS
- PACKAGING: DAYS GONE BRANDED BOX WITH CREAM AND TAN CARDBOARD, MARKED MADE IN ENGLAND
- CONDITION: EXCELLENT, UNPLAYED WITH APPEARANCE

2. GUINNESS VINTAGE MODELS - BLACK DELIVERY VAN
- MODEL TYPE: EARLY MOTORCAR-STYLE DELIVERY VEHICLE IN BLACK
- BRANDING: GUINNESS CIRCULAR MEDALLION AND BRANDING
- PACKAGING: GUINNESS VINTAGE MODELS BRANDED BOX WITH BLACK AND RED GRAPHICS
- CONDITION: EXCELLENT, ORIGINAL FINISH INTACT

3. GUINNESS VINTAGE MODELS - GREEN AND BLACK DELIVERY TRUCK
- MODEL TYPE: VINTAGE TRUCK WITH GREEN AND BLACK LIVERY
- BRANDING: GUINNESS BRANDING AND HARP MOTIF
- PACKAGING: GUINNESS VINTAGE MODELS BRANDED BOX WITH PERIOD-APPROPRIATE GRAPHICS
- CONDITION: EXCELLENT, ORIGINAL FINISH INTACT

MANUFACTURING DETAILS:
ALL THREE MODELS FEATURE DIE-CAST METAL CONSTRUCTION WITH PLASTIC WHEELS AND PERIOD-APPROPRIATE DETAILING. THE PACKAGING INDICATES ENGLISH MANUFACTURE, CONSISTENT WITH THE DAYS GONE (LLEDO) AND GUINNESS VINTAGE MODELS PRODUCT LINES THAT WERE POPULAR COLLECTIBLES DURING THIS ERA. THE MODELS SHOWCASE THE ADVERTISING AESTHETIC OF MID-20TH CENTURY PROMOTIONAL MERCHANDISE, WITH CAREFUL ATTENTION TO BRAND LIVERY AND PERIOD-ACCURATE VEHICLE STYLING.

CONDITION ASSESSMENT:
THE COLLECTION PRESENTS IN GOOD OVERALL CONDITION. ORIGINAL PACKAGING SHOWS MINOR CREASING, LIGHT EDGE WEAR, AND SUBTLE FADING TO PRINTED GRAPHICS CONSISTENT WITH AGE AND STORAGE. PLASTIC DISPLAY WINDOWS REMAIN INTACT AND CLEAR. THE DIE-CAST MODELS THEMSELVES RETAIN THEIR ORIGINAL FINISH WITH NO VISIBLE RUST, CORROSION, OR PLAY WEAR. ALL MODELS APPEAR TO HAVE REMAINED IN THEIR ORIGINAL PACKAGING, SUGGESTING MINIMAL HANDLING AND EXCELLENT PRESERVATION.

PROVENANCE AND COLLECTIBILITY:
THESE MODELS REPRESENT A POPULAR SEGMENT OF VINTAGE ADVERTISING COLLECTIBLES, PARTICULARLY SOUGHT AFTER BY ENTHUSIASTS OF DIE-CAST VEHICLES, IRISH BEVERAGE MEMORABILIA, AND MID-CENTURY PROMOTIONAL MERCHANDISE. THE COMBINATION OF RECOGNISABLE BRAND HERITAGE AND QUALITY ENGLISH MANUFACTURING MAKES THIS COLLECTION APPEALING TO BOTH MODEL COLLECTORS AND ADVERTISING MEMORABILIA SPECIALISTS. THE UNPLAYED CONDITION AND ORIGINAL PACKAGING ENHANCE THEIR COLLECTIBLE VALUE SIGNIFICANTLY.

DISPLAY AND USE:
IDEAL FOR DISPLAY IN A COLLECTION OF VINTAGE ADVERTISING MERCHANDISE, DIE-CAST MODELS, OR IRISH BEVERAGE MEMORABILIA. THE ORIGINAL PACKAGING IS SUITABLE FOR SHELF DISPLAY, AND THE MODELS THEMSELVES ARE ROBUST ENOUGH FOR CAREFUL HANDLING AND EXAMINATION BY COLLECTORS.

Item Size: Height: 10cm, Width: 13cm, Depth: 9cm, Weight: 0.5Kg

Condition: Good - Refer To Images

656536+13


Location of item: 18 Paradise Road, Acacia Ridge, QLD, Australia




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Auction Date:
31-Jul-2026 05:00
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