Lot 576: A Collection of Tomy and Ertl Thomas & Friends Toys
Not sold
This lot comprises a collection of plastic and metal toys based on the Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends series. Included are four battery-operated plastic engines and two die-cast metal vehicles. The larger plastic engines feature toggle switches on the upper boilers. A red plastic engine is printed on the underside with TOMY MADE IN THAILAND © BRITT ALLCROFT (THOMAS) LIMITED 1992. A blue engine bears the mark TOMY MADE IN THAILAND 1994 TOMY. A green engine is marked TOMY MADE IN THAILAND 1993 TOMY © BRITT ALLCROFT (THOMAS) LIMITED 1992. The collection also includes a die-cast metal barge marked THOMAS THE TANK ENGINE & FRIENDS © BRITT ALLCROFT (THOMAS) LIMITED 1985 ERTL with the code 0599Q, and a yellow die-cast engine. Accompanying these are a plastic figure of a man in a morning suit and top hat, and several pieces of plastic rolling stock including a brown coach, a white coach, and a grey van.
Condition report:
The collection shows signs of significant play wear and age. The plastic engines exhibit surface scuffing and paint loss throughout. Heavy oxidation and surface rust are visible on the metal axles and underside screws of the red and blue plastic engines (photos 2 and 3). The rubber traction bands on the driving wheels show signs of perishing and age-related wear. Several engines are missing their respective tenders. The internal battery compartments show signs of corrosion (photo 5). No original packaging is present and mechanical functionality is untested.
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