Corgi Gift Set 3
Corgi Gift Set 3 Batmobile & Batboat Set. Most sought-after 1st version. Very near mint-mint/boxed, with over-sleeve. With full Secret Instruction Packet. From The 25 Year Collection.Bids are invited - please see the relevant section on our Faq Page. QDT starting bid £1500.
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A most desirable scarce Corgi set and a difficult find in any condition.
Particularly susceptible to damage is the very attractive large colourful window box with a winged header card. This colourfully-illustrated 1st issue has plenty of atmospheric artwork (with absolutely no sunfading!) on the complete and crisp, intact header card. All end flaps are present and firmly attached (merest surface scuff to one end flap). Original cellophane is most notably intact too! Colours have lost none of their vibrancy and the card has a silky, barely handled feel.
Lots of information on the box reverse.
This set comprises:
1) Corgi 267 Batmobile with both original seated figures of Batman and Robin. This is the tow hook version (correct for this set). Intact blue screens. Suspension on ‘Bat wheels’. A superb, virtually mint example! Intensely bright Bat logos on the wheels and complete and bright Bat logos at both sides of the Batmobile. Original aerial intact.
2) Corgi 107 Batboat. Early issue with the attractive tin fin, sitting on a cast-wheeled gold trailer. Complete, fresh paper labels on both sides of the boat. Both original seated figures. Suspect as-made little chrome loss o the dashboard. Trailer is mint – not even the expected marking to the tow ring.
Both items sit in a yellow plastic inner, which is complete and intact. Extremely difficult to find this good.
Complete with an original complete, clean and fresh Instruction Packet, unused, which has been carefully opened. Inside is a complete sprue of fluorescent red missiles, clean, fresh Batmobile Instructions, and badge on backing sheet*.
Also included is the original plain, virtually pristine buff over-sleeve: