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Their popular Matchbox 1–75 series was so named because there were always 75 different vehicles in the line, each packaged in a small box designed to look like those used for matches. These toys became so popular that the "Matchbox" became widely used as a generic term for any die-cast toy car, regardless of manufacturer.
Matchbox is a toy brand which was introduced by Lesney Products in 1953, and is now owned by Mattel, Inc, which purchased the brand in 1997.The brand was given its name because the original die-cast "Matchbox" toys were sold in boxes similar to those in which matches were sold.
Legend – 1:43 scale diecast, name used first with JouefEvolution, then by Universal Hobbies. Lego – Matchbox sized cars in the late 1950s through the 1960s [56] Lemeco – Rare early 1950s diecast cars and military vehicles made in Sweden [57] Lemezarugyar – Hungarian plastic toys [58]
Caterpillar Bulldozer (1948), later scaled down to become Matchbox no. 18; Milk Float (1949), later scaled down to become Matchbox no. 7; this was the 1st toy made in Lesney's second factory at Barratts Grove; Soap-Box Racer (1949) Rag & Bone Cart (1949) Prime Mover & Trailer (1950), used in different scales later as Matchbox 1-75 and Major ...
In the 1980s, Matchbox began issuing model cars of the 1950s and 1960s through the "Dinky Collection" – these models were marketed toward adult collectors. The models, like a Wolseley Hornet or a 1953 Buick Skylark convertible, were attractive and honoured the tradition of the Dinky name in realism.
If your child collects diecast cars, choose Hot Wheels or Matchbox cars for $1.25 at Dollar Tree. You may not find the most popular styles, but you’ll save a bit of money and give your child a ...