Corgi Gift Set 25

Notes

One of the most difficult and sought-after Corgi Gift Sets. This remarkable set is in unused and original condition, with Instructions, mat, glue, paints and paint brush. Hard to find with all these components!

Paint case looks shop-fresh with none of the expected wear to the delicate plastic inner. Original little red paint brush is tucked in neatly at the back of the plastic inner. Glue tube is ‘unsqueezed’!
Mat was found folded, looked as if it had never been unfolded until now for this image ( and then only partly unfolded!).

This is a completely unused set – boxes are so crisp, clean and fresh and feel as if they have been opened just once or twice in the past 49 or so years. It is worth noting too that each item is original to this set – with all boxes in this pristine condition and without tell-tale prices at end flaps or varying condition – which are signs of a later ‘made-up’ set.
This exciting set comprises:

1) Corgi 224 Bentley Continental Sports Saloon. Very, very near mint condition with a lustrous finish and bright chrome parts intact bonnet emblem (of course!). Note that at factory assembly the rear lights were not fitted. Shop-fresh box. With Corgi Club Membership Form.

2) Corgi 225 Austin Seven. Very,very near mint condition. Shop-fresh box, with Corgi Club Membership Form.

3) Corgi 229 Chevrolet Corvair. Very, very near mint. Shop-fresh box, with Corgi Club Membership Form.

4) Corgi 234 Ford Consul Classic. Very near mint condition with a couple of little marks on the roof and the occasional probably factory assembly dot besides.. Typical deft flick of factory paint to cover a little mark on a front wing. Shop-fresh box, with Corgi Club Membership Form.

5) Corgi 419 Ford Zephyr Motorway Patrol. With blue roof light, perfect ‘POLICE’ transfers and intact aerial. Very, very near mint condition. Fresh box is crisp (couple of very small end flap tears), with Corgi Club Membership Form. Complete with packing card.

6) 3 × 601 Batley “Leofric” Garages Kits. Shop-fresh. Box appears to have never been opened.

1 × 602 AA & RAC Telephone Boxes Kit. Shop-fresh. Box appears to have never been opened.

2 × 606 Corgi Lamp Standards. Shop-fresh. Box appears to have never been opened.

1 × 608 Shell Filling Station Building. Shop-fresh. Box appears to have never been opened.

1 × 609 Shell Filling Station Forecourt Accessories. Shop-fresh. Box appears to have never been opened.

1 × 1505 Scale Figures. Shop-fresh. Box appears to have never been opened.

Instruction Leaflet:

Large sturdy outer box is an excellent, brightly-coloured example. Note that this is the earliest version with the rectangular colourful paper label set in the centre and a small label at a lid end. Later versions would have a slightly different paper label set to one side and a blue section ‘CORGI’.
Couple of small part-punctures and light age/storage wear. Paper label is a little grubby and could improve with very careful cleaning. No seam tears or repairs. Period shop label (Düsseldorf) and period price nearby at a lid end.

Finally, we would like again to stress the rarity of this set which is completely unused and authentic throughout.
A notable addition to any Corgi collection. A very difficult find indeed.