Lot 600:
Pair First Gear & Ertl Die-Cast Trucks
Description
This lot features two commercial vehicle models constructed from die-cast metal, each accompanied by its original packaging. The first item is a scale model delivery truck representing a 1952 GMC insulated van. The vehicle features a white cab and cargo body with a blue chassis and fenders. The sides of the van are decorated with advertising for Fesenmeier Brewing Co., including the text You get more Extras in WEST VIRGINIA BEER-ALE and a graphic of a waiter forming the letters WVA. The cab door is printed with FESENMEIER BREWING CO. Phone 37444. The underside is embossed with a copyright date and manufacturer information reading 1993 FIRST GEAR INC PEOSTA IOWA USA MADE IN CHINA and REPLICA 1952 GMC. The model includes a red hand cart accessory mounted behind the cab. It is housed in a white cardboard box featuring a line drawing of the truck and labeled 1/34 SCALE. The second item is a 1947 Dodge pickup truck promotional bank. The truck is finished with a black hood and fenders, a yellow cab, and a yellow bed. It features Coca-Cola Bottling Co. branding on the doors and a red sun visor reading DRINK Coca-Cola ICE COLD. The truck bed contains a coin slot and simulated wooden crates marked Coca-Cola ADVERTISING MATERIALS. The underside bears printed text reading 1999 The Coca-Cola Company. All rights reserved. COKE brand bank marketed by The Ertl Company, Inc. The original full-color illustrative box is included, depicting the truck alongside various Coca-Cola memorabilia and identifying the set as including coolers, crates, and a hand cart. Length of GMC Van: 7.5 inches Length of Dodge Pickup: 7.25 inches.
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