Budgie Miniatures Multipacks
Triple Sets & Budgie Garage
Budgie Triple Sets
Between 1965 and 1970 Budgie issued two Series of Triple blister-pack Sets containing Miniature models. Both Series were numbered 95-99 although in the first Series No.95 (Road Haulage Set) was planned but never issued.
The packs were a simple design with the three models of each Set enclosed in a combined vacuum-sealed blister and held within a folded card. 'Die-cast models by Budgie' was printed on the front with the title of the Set, and the model names and numbers were printed beneath each blister. On the back details of other Sets in the Series were included.
Triple Sets were particularly aimed at sales in North America and some model names were altered, for example No.15 Austin Countryman became No.15 Austin Station Wagon.
All the Sets are now scarce, especially the first Series, and are rarely found in mint condition.
Budgie Garage Set of Miniatures
Sometime around 1969/1970 some Sets of late issue miniature models were created under the name 'Budgie Garage' (not to be confused with the Morestone Esso Garage in the 1950's). The owners of Budgie (Modern Products Ltd.) had decided to retire in 1970 and it is probable that the Garage Sets were produced to dispose of surplus stocks because the new owners did not wish to continue making toys (their interest was in the foundry rather than in toymaking).
The Budgie Garage Sets contained 10, or sometimes 12, late-issue miniatures in variable combinations. Some models seem to have been included in every pack, and these were Nos.11 Royal Mail Van, 12 Volkswagen Microbus, 18 Foden Dumper, 25 Cattle Truck, and 27 Fire Chief Car. Two models from the 50-55 Petrol Tanker series were also included, and usually some of the Bedford truck models.
Compared to earlier packs, the Budgie Garage boxes were plain in appearance and carried little information. They were open-fronted with inner card dividers, and at the top (and usually the bottom) they had two-tone illustrations of a garage and filling station with the name 'Budgie Garage' on the sign. There was no printing on the rear. The whole pack was strengthened by elastic bands and then wrapped in transparent shrink-wrap and housed in a brown open-ended card sleeve.
The Budgie Garage Set is scarce and because the box was not strongly made, mint examples are rare.
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Triple Sets
Series A
(Issued 1965-66)
96a Road Construction Set
97a Truck Set
98a Utility Vehicle Set
99a Traffic Set
Series B
(Issued 1967-70)
95b Town Set
96b Service Set
97b Truck Set
98b Utility Vehicle Set
99b Traffic Set
Budgie Garage
Triple Sets Series A
![Budgie No.96 Series A Road Construction Set](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8e9407_557edcbf410c4d1e9795ca61afc1b200~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_175,h_311,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/P1010120.jpg)
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96a
Road Construction Set
No.18 Foden Dump Truck
No.23 Cement Mixer
No.26 Diesel Roller
![Budgie No.97 Series A Truck Set](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8e9407_383ed036bb1e4a06831966a2b1e446db~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_175,h_311,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/P1010144.jpg)
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97a
Truck Set
No.25 Cattle Truck
No.21a Tipper Truck
No.22a Crane Truck
98a
Utility Vehicle Set
No.12 Volkswagen Microbus
No.24 Refuse Truck
No.55 Mobil Tanker
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![Budgie No.99 Series A Traffic Set](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8e9407_f5ecffafa210481187c680c4a061e542~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_175,h_311,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/P1010141.jpg)
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99a
Traffic Set
No.15 Austin Station Wagon
No.8 Volkswagen Sedan
No.27 Fire Chief Car
Triple Sets Series B
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95b
Town Set
No.20 Emergency Vehicle
No.21 Oldsmobile Sedan
No.56 Hertz Delivery Truck
![Budgie No.96 Series B Service Set](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8e9407_9f9fd0bfc3854aeb9c43438b99d20dbd~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_175,h_311,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/P1010114.jpg)
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96b
Service Set
No.5 Mobile Police Car
No.59 Fire Engine
No.19 Rover
![Budgie No.97 Series 2 Truck Set](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8e9407_22d124485d934f5c8112ecccd3063602~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_175,h_311,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/P1010126.jpg)
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97b
Truck Set
No.58 Removal Van
(metallic green or beige)
No.57 REA Delivery Truck
No.12 Volkswagen Microbus
![Budgie No.97 Series B Traffic Set](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8e9407_35ff7d08445c4f6e817312e4abbe9838~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_175,h_311,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/P1010124.jpg)
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![Budgie No.98 Series B Utility Vehicle Set](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8e9407_102aea1ac1bc4518af9b00edc3674325~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_175,h_311,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/P1010130.jpg)
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98b
Utility Vehicle Set
No.60 Squad Car
No.61 'Q' Car
No.27 Fire Chief Car
![Budgie No.99 Series B Traffic Set](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8e9407_d405db81d61a4612ad9d28faa1e6c713~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_175,h_311,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/P1010136.jpg)
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99b
Traffic Set
No.15 Austin Station Wagon
(orange or metallic mauve)
No.8 Volkswagen Sedan
No.14 Packard Convertible
![Budgie No.99 Series B Traffic Set](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8e9407_9462619dc0fc47e28fb17b023b268d68~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_175,h_311,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/P1010133.jpg)
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Budgie Garage
Issued c.1969/70
Open-fronted box with shrink-wrap cover
Printed illustrations (usually at the top and bottom of the box) depicting a garage and filling station with a 'Budgie Garage' sign
No makers name
Whole box contained in a plain cardboard sleeve
Contained 10 or 12 late issue Budgie miniatures in individual compartments
Contents varied but most sets included Nos.11, 12, 18, 25, 27, 50, 55
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photo Hans Putz
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