A once-in-a-lifetime find of 1968-1970 Hot Wheels original store displays from a Ben Franklin store in the Midwest will headline a Hot Wheels, Comic Books, Rock ‘n’ Roll Memorabilia & Guitars auction on Thursday, December 4th, by Grant Zahajko Auctions, online and live in the gallery at 510 Morgan Street in Davenport, at 9am Pacific.
Also up for bid will be other Hot Wheels Redline cars in about as good a condition as one will find, when not MIB (mint in the box); a lifelong comic book collection; an estate comic book collection; vintage travel posters; an original Skeleton and Roses drawing by Stanley Mouse; vintage rock ‘n’ roll posters; vintage guitars; and more. In total, 320 lots will come up for bid.
The top three lots are all Hot Wheels original store displays, led by a vintage 1968 store display with all the original cars, arranged in a car showroom setting. The cars, all in NM-MT or MINT condition, include the Watermelon Mustang, the brown Camaro with white interior, the gold T-Bird with no black roof, the custom Firebird, the custom Camaro and the custom Corvette. The display is in a Mio Store display case, 9 ¾ inches by 25 ¼ inches. Estimate: $20,000-$30,000.
Another store display, from 1969, has a Daytona 500 Raceway theme. The cars include a Lola GT 70 in dark green enamel, a McLaren MGA in gold, a classic 1931 Ford Woody in pink, a Ford Mk IV, a classic 1936 Ford coupe in aqua, a classic 1932 Vicky and a 1957 T-Bird. All are in NM-MT or MINT condition, and the display case is in great shape. Estimate: $5,000-$10,000.
The third store display, housed in the original box, is from 1970, with the cars all appearing to be in NM-MT or MINT condition. They are untouched since being put into the display by Hot Wheels. The display (minus box) measures 8 ¼ inches by 28 inches. Estimate: $5,000-$10,000.
To learn more about Grant Zahajko Auctions and the Hot Wheels, Comic Books, Rock ‘n’ Roll Memorabilia & Guitars auction on Thursday, December 4th, at 9am Pacific time, visit https://bid.gzauctions.com
The following Hot Wheel items are currently selling on eBay as well:
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