Matchbox is a die cast toy brand currently owned by Mattel, Inc. Matchbox toys were so named because the original models were packed in boxes similar in size and style to boxes of matches. The series became so popular that the Matchbox name was once widely used by the public as a genericized trademark for all die cast toy cars measuring approximately 2.5 inches (6.5 cm) in length, regardless of brand. In the 1970s, Matchbox switched to the more conventional, plastic and cardboard “blister packs” used for other die cast cars such as Hot Wheels, although the box style packaging was re-introduced for the collector market in recent years, particularly successfully with the release of the “35th Anniversary of Superfast” series in 2004.
The Matchbox/Lesney factory was a major employer in Homerton, East London, before the company relocated to Rugby in Warwickshire in 1990.
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The Beatles: Mono Box Set by Beatles (The) (CD, Sep-... US $9.99 (0 Bid) End Date: Saturday Mar-13-2010 20:48:00 PST Add to watch list |
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Snap On, 6pc collectors set, Trucks & Cars US $15.00 (0 Bid) End Date: Sunday Mar-14-2010 3:45:14 PDT Add to watch list |
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MATCHBOX, LESNEY, NO.52 BRM RACE CAR US $0.91 (0 Bid) End Date: Sunday Mar-21-2010 3:45:09 PDT Add to watch list |
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Beatles Remastered in Mono - 13 CD Box Set US $49.99 (0 Bid) End Date: Monday Mar-15-2010 21:38:06 PDT Add to watch list |
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Matchbox/Lesney/Tomica/Hotwheels TRACTOR SHOVEL#20 1976 US $2.30 (0 Bid) End Date: Sunday Mar-14-2010 3:36:46 PDT Add to watch list |
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Matchbox/Lesney/Tomica/Hotwheels/Corgi FORD SKIP TRUCK US $2.20 (0 Bid) End Date: Sunday Mar-14-2010 3:35:55 PDT Add to watch list |
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Matchbox/Lesney/Tomica/Hotwheels/Corgi TIP TRUCK US $2.30 (0 Bid) End Date: Sunday Mar-14-2010 3:35:04 PDT Add to watch list |
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The Beatles: Mono Box Set Limited Edition 13CDs US $0.99 (0 Bid) End Date: Saturday Mar-13-2010 16:31:50 PST Add to watch list |
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The Beatles: Mono Box Set Limited Edition 13CDs US $0.99 (0 Bid) End Date: Saturday Mar-13-2010 15:31:24 PST Add to watch list |
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Matchbox/Corgi/Tomica/Hotwheels? ARMY TANK #1101 US $1.93 (0 Bid) End Date: Sunday Mar-14-2010 3:34:06 PDT Add to watch list |
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1994 MATCHBOX #41 COSMIC BLUES US $0.99 (0 Bid) End Date: Wednesday Mar-17-2010 21:32:50 PDT Add to watch list |
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1994 MATCHBOX # 45 MAINTENANCE TRUCK US $0.99 (0 Bid) End Date: Wednesday Mar-17-2010 21:32:35 PDT Add to watch list |
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1994 MATCHBOX # 44 PROBE GT US $0.99 (0 Bid) End Date: Wednesday Mar-17-2010 21:32:21 PDT Add to watch list |
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The Beatles: Mono Box Set Limited Edition 13CDs US $0.99 (0 Bid) End Date: Saturday Mar-13-2010 14:31:31 PST Add to watch list |
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MATCHBOX, LESNEY, NO. 52 MASERATI 4 CLT/1948 RACE CAR US $0.91 (0 Bid) End Date: Sunday Mar-21-2010 3:27:46 PDT Add to watch list |
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MERCER RACEABOUT BY MATCHBOX MOY - 3 DIFFERENT VERSIONS US $5.97 (0 Bid) End Date: Sunday Mar-21-2010 3:08:07 PDT Add to watch list |
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Tomica Matchbox No.86 Mazda Demio Diecast Toy Car US $1.48 End Date: Saturday Apr-10-2010 3:12:15 PDT Add to watch list |
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MATCHBOX SUPERKINGS K-70 PORSCHE TURBO US $22.96 (0 Bid) End Date: Thursday Mar-18-2010 3:05:41 PDT Add to watch list |
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Matchbox The Brady Bunch '55 Chevy Car US $9.99 (0 Bid) End Date: Thursday Mar-18-2010 3:00:32 PDT Add to watch list |
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MATCHBOX, LESNEY 1071 CATALOG, VERY NEAR MINT! US $0.91 (0 Bid) End Date: Sunday Mar-21-2010 2:57:43 PDT Add to watch list |
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Matchbox Star Car Collection Happy Days Pinky Car US $9.99 (0 Bid) End Date: Thursday Mar-18-2010 2:50:52 PDT Add to watch list |
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Matchbox Magnum P.I. T.C.'s Helicopter US $9.99 (0 Bid) End Date: Thursday Mar-18-2010 2:50:49 PDT Add to watch list |
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1994 MATCHBOX #49 B.M.W. 850I US $0.99 (0 Bid) End Date: Wednesday Mar-17-2010 20:44:09 PDT Add to watch list |
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1994 MATCHBOX #49 B.M.W. 850I US $0.99 (0 Bid) End Date: Wednesday Mar-17-2010 20:43:42 PDT Add to watch list |
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1994 MATCHBOX # 71 MUSTANG COBRA US $0.99 (0 Bid) End Date: Wednesday Mar-17-2010 20:43:09 PDT Add to watch list |
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1994 MATCHBOX # 40 FORD MONDEO US $0.99 (0 Bid) End Date: Wednesday Mar-17-2010 20:42:48 PDT Add to watch list |
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Rare 1983 Tonka TNT Matchbox Hot Wheels pump n go cars US $0.99 (0 Bid) End Date: Thursday Mar-18-2010 2:40:50 PDT Add to watch list |
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Vintage LESNEY MATCHBOX VOLKSWAGON 1600 TL & porshe 910 US $4.58 (0 Bid) End Date: Thursday Mar-18-2010 2:40:45 PDT Add to watch list |
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1970 YELLOW PONTIAC G.T.O US $0.23 (0 Bid) End Date: Thursday Mar-18-2010 2:37:05 PDT Add to watch list |
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Vintage 1950s LESNEY CARS, TRUCKS, TRACTOR US $4.58 (0 Bid) End Date: Thursday Mar-18-2010 2:34:43 PDT Add to watch list |
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Vintage LESNEY MATCHBOX CARS, TRUCKS, HONDA TRAILER US $4.58 (0 Bid) End Date: Thursday Mar-18-2010 2:32:58 PDT Add to watch list |
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AFL FOOTBALL CAR GEELONG CATS 1996 FJ HOLDEN MATCHBOX US $13.73 (0 Bid) End Date: Sunday Mar-21-2010 2:29:02 PDT Add to watch list |
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Matchbox Magnum P.I. T.C.'s Helicopter US $9.99 (0 Bid) End Date: Thursday Mar-18-2010 2:28:37 PDT Add to watch list |
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The Beatles - Mono Box Set (Sealed) FREE SHIPPING US $299.99 End Date: Saturday Apr-10-2010 2:27:18 PDT Add to watch list |
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Rare Matchbox / Lesney Catalogues x 6 US $0.91 (0 Bid) End Date: Sunday Mar-21-2010 2:17:39 PDT Add to watch list |
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MATCHBOX #67 YELLOW DODGE VIPER SPORTS CAR NIB US $0.91 (0 Bid) End Date: Sunday Mar-21-2010 0:00:07 PDT Add to watch list |
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Diecast Image Database Software suit Biante Trax etc US $16.53 (0 Bid) End Date: Sunday Mar-21-2010 2:06:30 PDT Add to watch list |
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1994 MATCHBOX #73 ROTWHEELER US $0.99 (0 Bid) End Date: Wednesday Mar-17-2010 20:03:35 PDT Add to watch list |
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The Flavours of Australia - MB 38 Matchbox US $22.96 (0 Bid) End Date: Thursday Mar-18-2010 2:03:58 PDT Add to watch list |
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Slot cars Nascar Jeff Gordon Terry Labonte Race set US $59.99 (0 Bid) End Date: Thursday Mar-18-2010 2:03:57 PDT Add to watch list |
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The Beatles: Stereo Box Set [CD & DVD] by Beatles US $0.01 (1 Bid) End Date: Monday Mar-15-2010 20:03:49 PDT Add to watch list |
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1994 MATCHBOX #73 ROLLS ROYCE US $0.99 (0 Bid) End Date: Wednesday Mar-17-2010 20:03:21 PDT Add to watch list |
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NISSAN GT-R GTR R35 Model Diecast Car Matchbox TOMICA US $1.99 End Date: Saturday Apr-10-2010 2:02:06 PDT Add to watch list |
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MATCHBOX LOT of 9 * VW * BUGS & BUSES * GEORGIA & MASS US $6.00 (0 Bid) End Date: Thursday Mar-18-2010 2:01:38 PDT Add to watch list |
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BEATLES REMASTERED STEREO BOX SET US $70.00 (0 Bid) End Date: Sunday Mar-14-2010 1:00:29 PST Add to watch list |
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4 MATCHBOX TRUCKS T MODELS KELLOGG'S * CORN POPS * + US $5.00 (0 Bid) End Date: Thursday Mar-18-2010 1:55:59 PDT Add to watch list |
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MATCHBOX #75 METALIC GREEN JAGUAR XJ220 SPORTS CAR NIB US $0.91 (0 Bid) End Date: Sunday Mar-21-2010 0:00:37 PDT Add to watch list |
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Kitchen Aid Pro 600 Mixer Ebony KP26MixPM US $149.99 (0 Bid) End Date: Sunday Mar-14-2010 0:53:27 PST Add to watch list |
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'08 JL Dukes of Hazzard "THE BEGINNING" GENERAL LEE Car US $14.50 End Date: Saturday Apr-10-2010 1:52:43 PDT Add to watch list |
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Spiderman Lego Bionicles loose set over 2Lbs US $9.99 (0 Bid) End Date: Thursday Mar-18-2010 1:50:35 PDT Add to watch list |
