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I have finally taken the plunge into Brazilian Matchbox having done a lot of research over the past year or so (it's such a tricky area with so many fakes about) anyway here are some images of my virgin purchase which I would think it's a Roly Toys issue. I am very confident that this is a genuine Brazilian issue.

Your comments would be very welcomed.

Hi Alex,
Shame the 'Roly Toys' sticker has gone missing from the base of the Lotus (which it would have had if it is certainly a Roly version) and thinking of 'Roly Toys'. thought you (and other members), might like to see some 'ROLY' adverts etc.

GHOSTHUNTER.

I know Brazilian models came in many different colours but what makes this a Brazilian model in particular? Could it be a colour trial?

Nice adds by the way.

Cheers Steve
matchboxkiwi

Rivits look good and the fact that the Roly toys sticker is missing is a big plus on a playworn example because those stickers were not stuck on very tightly over the raised lettering & kids were also inclined to remove them. Was it sourced from Brazil? With no provenance like a screen shot of a Brazilian ebay auction it could also be a UK colour trial - orange was a colour Lesney liked a lot in the mid 1970s.

GHOSTHUNTER wrote:Hi Alex,
Shame the 'Roly Toys sticker has gone missing from the base of the Lotus (which it would have had if it is certainly a Roly version) and thinking of 'Roly Toys'. thought you (and other members), might like to see some 'ROLY' adverts etc.

GHOSTHUNTER.

nice to see that 3rd ad which proves Roly toys were dealing with Lesney prior to the SF name being created

Certainly looks like the real deal, but did it come from a seller in Bolton ?

Yes! Reluctantly i did buy it from that seller in Bolton!!!!!

However I did have knowledge of who he purchased it from and here is the link to the original E bay sale, all the way from Brazil!!

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Rare-Brazilia ... 417bdfbe0c

SMS88 wrote:Rivits look good and the fact that the Roly toys sticker is missing is a big plus on a playworn example because those stickers were not stuck on very tightly over the raised lettering & kids were also inclined to remove them. Was it sourced from Brazil? With no provenance like a screen shot of a Brazilian ebay auction it could also be a UK colour trial - orange was a colour Lesney liked a lot in the mid 1970s.

I would also think that labels are removed and reassigned to English Made matchbox to make it look like a genuine Brazil model which is then sold at an inflated price!!

As you can follow the trail back I think you did alright then sunshine.

Oh it's a model ! I've just tuned into this thread and though you actually got a real Brazilian ? Thankfully not as there are no naked pictures of you on here Al lol.