Lot # 2231: 1956-1980 Matchbox Y-Series Models of Yesteryear Collection (33) – All in Original Factory Boxes

Scale model car enthusiasts fuel your passion with the acquisition of this 1956-1980 Matchbox Y-Series Models of Yesteryear collection (33). All these vintage vehicles are housed in their original factory boxes. This well-received line gave period collectors the opportunity to relive the early days of automobiles, through collecting nostalgic palm size models that look great on a shelf. The cars range 90% Nm to Mt, 10% slightly lesser, though some have loose seats, and one has a damaged roof as noted below. The great majority of the boxes are solid, well-preserved examples, though some bear price stickers or handwritten prices, and a few suffer some damage, as noted below. Sixteen cars are stored in an accompanying 1969 Models of Yesteryear display case in excellent condition with fastening snap buttons and a securely attached handle..

Featured are:

No. 2 B. Type Y-2 London Bus with 8/4 windows in C box;

No. 6 1916 AEC Y-Type Lorry light grey with metal wheels in an A box;

Y-1 1911 Ford Model T red in E box;

Y-2 1911 Renault green in D-3 box;

Y-2 1914 Prince Henry Vauxhall metallic red with white seats in I box-type 1;

Y-3 1910 Benz Limousine (2) both in E boxes, with cream with green roof, seats and grill, light green with lime green roof (box has detached but present end flap and some surface paper loss on the front);

Y-3 1910 Benz Limousine green with tan roof in F1 box;

Y-4 Horse Drawn Fir Engine London black horses in D-2 box (small tear at top-right corner on the front of the box);

Y-4 1909 Opel Coupe white with tan roof and maroon seats in an E box (price written in pencil on box front);

Y-5 1907 Peugeot yellow with amber windows and black roof in F1 box (price sticker on right end flap);

Y-5 1927 Talbot Van yellow with black roof, red spoke wheels and Taystee decals in I box-type 2;

Y-5 Talbot Van yellow with black roof and Langendorf decals in I box-type 2;

Y-5 1927 Talbot Van yellow with black roof and Merita decals in box-type 2;

Y-5 1927 Talbot Van green with black roof, green spoke wheels and Liptons decals in Hw box (price sticker at bottom-right);

Y-5 1929 4-1/2 Litre Bentley green with # 5 decals and red tonneau in D-3 box (partial surface loss of box front);

Y-6 1926 Type 35 Bugatti red with white dash and floor in E box;

Y-6 1913 Cadillac gold plated in F1 box;

Y-7 Mercer Raceabout Type 35J yellow with gold grill in D-3 box (price stamped on box front);

Y-7 1912 Rolls-Royce metallic silver with smooth gray roof in E box (left end panel is absent the tuck flap section, and the front is torn at top-left);

Y-8 1914 Sunbeam Motorcycle & Side car with dark green seat in E box;

Y-9 Showman’s Engine red in D-3 box (price sticker on left end flap);

Y-10 1926 Mercedes Benz 36/220 white in D-1 box (price written in pencil on the front);

Y-12 1899 London horse drawn bus with beige driver and seats in D-3 box (box front is partially faded, price written in pencil, small surface paper loss on right end flap);

Y-12 1909 Thomas Flyabout blue with dark red seats (beige roof has a small and a bit of surface loss) in Ex box (one interior end flap is absent);

Y-13 1911 Daimler yellow with black interior in E box (price sticker on bottom panel;

Y-14 1911 Maxwell Roadster turquoise with copper tank in D-3 box;

Y-14 1931 Stutz Bearcat cream and red in I box-type 1;

Y-15 1930 Packard Victoria gold plated with maroon roof in G box;

Y-16 1904 Spyker Tourer yellow with black tires in D-3 box;

Y-16 1928 Mercedes SS light green with emerald green chassis and black roof in Hw box;

Y-16 1928 Mercedes SS blue and gray with blue chassis and black roof in I box-type 2;

Y-19 1935 Auburn 851 khaki and beige with red disc wheels and white sidewall tires in I box-type 2 (sticker residue at left end.