Yesteryear Collection

This model was commissioned by the Chester Toy Museum in late 1995, as it was considered to be a particularly apt way of publicising the Museum and its collection of Matchbox Toys. The past decade has seen the development of the Museum and its contents into both a representative display of children's playthings but more particularly, the most comprehensive display of Matchbox Toys in the country.

The Museum is located in the Centre of Chester and occupies the larger part of a 16th Century building, divided into five rooms over two floors.

Items other than the Matchbox collection include trains, dolls, teddies, pedal cars, working models and even a 1950's juke box.

The Museum is open seven days a week, excluding public holidays.

It was packaged in plastic formers within a Q1-type box which had a print design traditionally associated with that of the E1-type box and end flaps endorsed with 'OLD Y-12 MODEL'.

Worldwide limited edition of only 3,000.

(1996)

Information as from "The Yesteryear Book 1956-2002"
YY034/SA; 1937 GMC Van; Chester Toy & Doll Museum																Checklist
Issue	Year of Release	Colours	Running Boards	Seats	Grille	Wheels	Plated Parts	Painted Trim	Headlights	Bonnet Type	Body Type	Series Number	Baseplate	Rarity	Box	My Ref.	Location
1	1996	Powder blue body & roof Mid blue wings Gloss black chassis	Gloss black	Cream	Chrome	Brassy gold, 6 spoke	Chrome	Silver	Streamline	B	2	Tampo YY034/SA	Cast © 1993 MATCHBOX COLLECTIBLES CHINA	ER	Q1
2		Powder blue body & roof Mid blue wings Gloss black chassis	Gloss black	Cream	Chrome	Chrome solid	Chrome	Silver	Streamline	B	2	Tampo YY034/SA	Cast © 1993 MATCHBOX COLLECTIBLES CHINA		Q1	45 452a	Box-8 Box-17(in display case)
Rarity: D - Difficult; S - Scarce; R - Rare; VR - Very Rare; ER - Extremely Rare
Box: Q1 - Regional releases including Charity models and sets