Brand History - Matchbox Collectors Forum
Oct 2, 1992 · Matchbox Toys” and by October of that year he had found one in “Tyco Toys” 1992 – 1997 : Tyco Toys 2 October 1992 was the day Tyco Toys took ownership of Universal Toys, and thus now owned the Matchbox brand name amongst others.
Matchbox Series - Matchbox Collectors Forum
The 1-75 series began in 1953 when Jack Odell’s daughter was told by her teacher that she was only allowed to bring a toy to school provided it would fit inside a matchbox, Jack made her a scaled down brass model of the 1947 Lesney large scale road roller, She took the roller to school where the other children saw it and they all wanted one.
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Best of British - Matchbox Collectors Forum
2007 saw the release of a new collection of miniatures called the ‘Best of British’; released in selected markets this range was run over the next three years with a different choice of vehicle in 2007 , 2008 & 2009 2007 Best of British Range Number Description <click to …
2022 : Matchbox Miniatures - Matchbox Collectors Forum
Brand History; Miniatures. Yearly Lists. 1953 – 1969 : Matchbox Series; 1970 – 1979 : Matchbox Superfast; 1980 – 1998 : Matchbox 1–75 Series; 1999 – now : Matchbox Miniatures; Multi Packs. 3 Packs; 5 Packs; 9/10 Packs; 20 Packs; Battle Kings; Hitch N Haul; Launcher Packs; Play Sets; Twin Packs; Special Collections; Box Types; Wheel ...
Matchbox Superfast - Matchbox Collectors Forum
With the release in 1969 of the new ”Hot Wheels” brand of diecast vehicles in the United States; Lesney found that their sales had dropped and something had to be done in response. The answer was to redesign the wheels to be faster and easier rolling in the same vein as ”Hot Wheels”, this redesign was named ”Superfast” and became ...
Models of Yesteryear Listing - Matchbox Collectors Forum
Below is the complete listing of all of the core ”Models of Yesteryear” range issued prior to its conversion to the mail-in issues. NB: Models Y48 to Y60 inclusive, were never allocated to any models and hence nothing was ever produced under those numbers. Y No. Model Name Year Y01-1 1925 Allchin Traction Engine […]
Coca Cola Series - Matchbox Collectors Forum
Starting in 1998 there were several sub-series of vehicles all utilising the Coca-Cola brand as a theme. Some of these were released under the banner of Matchbox Collectibles in a premiere fashion whilst others were in a specially coloured window box and were more like the mainline series. Premiere Coca-Cola series #01 (1998) Model […]
Lesney Edition - Matchbox Collectors Forum
2010 saw the release of a new premium range of miniature vehicles named in honour of the original company and inventor of the Matchbox brand. Front Rear 2010 01 ’64 Austin Mini Cooper S 02 ’75 Chevy Pickup Stepside 03 ’69 Cadillac Sedan DeVille 04 ’60 MGA 05 Jungle Crawler 06 ’74 Volkswagen Type […]
Dinky - Matchbox Collectors Forum
Dinky is one of the most famous diecast brands in the world, and with the acquisition of the brand by Matchbox in 1987 it is once again available. The ”Dinky Collection” was a new range added in 1988 after the acquisition was completed. Originally the range was a collection of vehicles from the 1950s and […]