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VINTAGE MATCHBOX SERIES BY LESNEY MADE IN ENGLAND, very cool set of 6 that was give to me by great friend. these are from his childhood, hes now 53 years. these were well used which tells you there is some history with some missing pipes for the pipe truck ,rubber tracks for the drott, the plow is missing on the scammell, the doors missing on the lomas ambulance.these are still very cool items.
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THOSE ARE SOME GREAT MATCHBOX I ALSO HAVE SOME VINTAGE MATCHBOX. BUT YOUR'S SEEM TO BE IN GREAT SHAPE. THANK YOU FOR SHARING YOU PICTURE'S. JRC1
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The little white sedan is a Ford Corsair. My dad had a real one back in the late 60s.
I love the little milk van. I had that toy when I wasa kid. I had hundreds of old Matchbox cars, but my parents gave them away when I moved out.
Thankyou Ilikeart,vanskyock24,flyrr100!!!!
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