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Lot 152: A Vintage Ertl 1951 GMC Panel Truck Publix Bakery Bank
A vintage Ertl 1951 GMC panel truck Publix Bakery bank, featuring a die-cast metal body in a two-tone cream and red livery. The vehicle is designed as a promotional coin bank for Publix Super Markets, incorporating a coin slot in the roof and a locking plastic access hatch on the chassis. The side panels are decorated with a diamond-shaped Publix Bakery logo, while the lower red section of the doors carries a white square with a red stylised P logo and the word Publix, adjacent to text reading 1994 EDITION. The model is fitted with chrome-effect plastic bumpers, grille, and hubcaps on black rubber tyres. The underside relates the manufacturer and licensing through raised lettering on the plastic chassis, reading ERTL in a rounded rectangle above DYERSVILLE, IOWA 52023 and MADE IN CHINA. Additional marks include LICENSED BY GENERAL MOTORS CORP. and 1951 GMC PANEL VAN. The item is accompanied by its original cardboard retail box, which features a transparent plastic window and graphics reading 1951 PANEL TRUCK and BANK.
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