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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2009 Matchbox '78 Dodge Monaco Police Car US $0.49 (0 Bid) End Date: Tuesday Mar-23-2010 17:27:31 PDT Add to watch list |
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HOT WHEELS 1979 REG. SERIES ERROR AMERICAN VICTORY MIB! US $0.99 (0 Bid) End Date: Tuesday Mar-23-2010 11:26:08 PDT Add to watch list |
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HOT WHEELS 1979 REGULAR SERIES HIGHWAY PATROL MIB! US $0.99 (0 Bid) End Date: Tuesday Mar-23-2010 11:26:32 PDT Add to watch list |
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Disney Pixar Cars • Antonio Veloce Eccellente • Eyes US $7.95 End Date: Thursday Apr-15-2010 17:31:41 PDT Add to watch list |
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2006 Hot Wheels New Models Datsun 240Z US $0.49 (0 Bid) End Date: Tuesday Mar-23-2010 17:26:36 PDT Add to watch list |
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1981 Matchbox Superfast #70 Ferrari 308 GTB MINT! US $0.99 (0 Bid) End Date: Tuesday Mar-23-2010 17:26:19 PDT Add to watch list |
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HOT WHEELS 1979 REG. SER. ERROR AMERICAN VICTORY BLUE! US $0.99 (0 Bid) End Date: Tuesday Mar-23-2010 11:25:57 PDT Add to watch list |
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Nascar Dale Earnhardt #3 Goodwrench Promo 1/64 Car Nice US $0.99 (0 Bid) End Date: Tuesday Mar-23-2010 17:26:17 PDT Add to watch list |
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Nascar, Ernie Irvan # 28, Texaco US $6.00 (0 Bid) End Date: Tuesday Mar-23-2010 17:25:40 PDT Add to watch list |
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Disney Pixar Cars • Vern Taxi • Lenticular Eyes Change US $8.95 End Date: Thursday Apr-15-2010 17:29:56 PDT Add to watch list |
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1985 Matchbox Superfast #67 Lamborghini Countach MINT! US $0.99 (0 Bid) End Date: Tuesday Mar-23-2010 17:24:32 PDT Add to watch list |
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Matchbox Jungle Explorers Volkswagen Type 181 Thing US $0.49 (0 Bid) End Date: Tuesday Mar-23-2010 17:24:23 PDT Add to watch list |
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COCA COLA & MATCHBOX 50 YEAR DIECAST COLLECTIBLES US $4.99 (0 Bid) End Date: Tuesday Mar-23-2010 17:23:51 PDT Add to watch list |
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Disney Pixar Cars • Jay Limo • Lenticular Eyes Change US $9.95 End Date: Thursday Apr-15-2010 17:28:28 PDT Add to watch list |
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1993 MATCHBOX 57 CHEVY TILT FRONT END MOMC .99C US $0.99 (0 Bid) End Date: Tuesday Mar-23-2010 17:23:20 PDT Add to watch list |
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PREMIERE COLLECTION,FERRARI F50 & 456 GT,300ZX, MERC GT US $14.95 (0 Bid) End Date: Tuesday Mar-23-2010 17:23:10 PDT Add to watch list |
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Nascar, Jimmy Spencer, Meineke, # 12 US $6.00 (0 Bid) End Date: Tuesday Mar-23-2010 17:22:57 PDT Add to watch list |
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1979 Matchbox Superfast #64 Caterpillar Bulldozer MINT! US $0.99 (0 Bid) End Date: Tuesday Mar-23-2010 17:22:29 PDT Add to watch list |
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2010 Hot Wheels 2010 Chevy Corvette Stingray Concept US $0.49 (0 Bid) End Date: Tuesday Mar-23-2010 17:22:10 PDT Add to watch list |
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2009 Matchbox Jungle Explorers Jeep Willys US $0.49 (0 Bid) End Date: Tuesday Mar-23-2010 17:21:44 PDT Add to watch list |
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NIP Matchbox Superfast Limited Edition Vw Microbus US $4.99 (0 Bid) End Date: Tuesday Mar-23-2010 17:21:41 PDT Add to watch list |
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Nascar, Mark Martin, Roush Racing, #6 Valvoline US $6.00 (0 Bid) End Date: Tuesday Mar-23-2010 17:20:40 PDT Add to watch list |
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1990 Matchbox Superfast #61 Nissan 300ZX MINT! US $0.99 (0 Bid) End Date: Tuesday Mar-23-2010 17:20:20 PDT Add to watch list |
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1982 Matchbox Superfast #35 Pontiac T-Roof MINT! US $0.99 (0 Bid) End Date: Tuesday Mar-23-2010 17:18:36 PDT Add to watch list |
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Nascar, Junior Johnson, McDonalds, # 27 US $6.00 (0 Bid) End Date: Tuesday Mar-23-2010 17:18:23 PDT Add to watch list |
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1987 Matchbox Superfast #34 Ford RS2000 MINT! US $0.99 (0 Bid) End Date: Tuesday Mar-23-2010 17:16:47 PDT Add to watch list |
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Nascar, Cale Yarborough, Trop Artic # 66 US $6.00 (0 Bid) End Date: Tuesday Mar-23-2010 17:16:47 PDT Add to watch list |
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Matchbox Hot Wheels 36 car & truck lot in 2 cases older US $0.99 (0 Bid) End Date: Tuesday Mar-23-2010 17:16:44 PDT Add to watch list |
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1990's Matchbox Sunshine Cab #804 From TV Show Taxi NIB US $14.99 End Date: Thursday Apr-15-2010 17:15:39 PDT Add to watch list |
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Nascar, Junior Johnson, Maxwell house US $6.00 (0 Bid) End Date: Tuesday Mar-23-2010 17:14:57 PDT Add to watch list |
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hot wheels/matchbox lot US $25.00 (0 Bid) End Date: Tuesday Mar-23-2010 17:14:47 PDT Add to watch list |
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1986 Matchbox Superfast #24 Nissan 300ZX Fuji MINT! US $0.99 (0 Bid) End Date: Tuesday Mar-23-2010 17:14:42 PDT Add to watch list |
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Team Collectible 2 Lot Seatle Mariners Diecast Trucks US $0.99 (0 Bid) End Date: Tuesday Mar-23-2010 17:14:14 PDT Add to watch list |
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Matchbox PLYMOUTH PROWLER Premiere Drop Tops Limited Ed US $0.99 (0 Bid) End Date: Sunday Mar-21-2010 17:14:03 PDT Add to watch list |
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Nascar, Richard Petty, STP, # 43 US $6.00 (0 Bid) End Date: Tuesday Mar-23-2010 17:13:16 PDT Add to watch list |
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Matchbox Yesteryear Y-3 1907 London E Class Tram Car US $50.00 (0 Bid) End Date: Friday Mar-19-2010 17:13:05 PDT Add to watch list |
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Lot 13 Small Military Army Toy Planes Trucks US $4.99 (0 Bid) End Date: Tuesday Mar-23-2010 17:13:03 PDT Add to watch list |
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1994 McDonalds Collectors Ed. Funny Car Minor/Pedregon US $4.99 (0 Bid) End Date: Tuesday Mar-23-2010 17:12:30 PDT Add to watch list |
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1985 Matchbox Superfast #39 BMW 323i Cabriolet blu MINT US $0.99 (0 Bid) End Date: Tuesday Mar-23-2010 17:12:20 PDT Add to watch list |
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Superman set of 5 Die Cast Metal Matchbox vehicles. US $9.99 (0 Bid) End Date: Tuesday Mar-23-2010 17:12:09 PDT Add to watch list |
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Lot of 3 MatchBox FireTrucks-MOMC! US $2.50 (0 Bid) End Date: Tuesday Mar-23-2010 17:11:52 PDT Add to watch list |
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Nascar, Morgan Shepherd, Wood Brothers, #21 US $6.00 (0 Bid) End Date: Tuesday Mar-23-2010 17:11:25 PDT Add to watch list |
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Ford Mustang Florida Hiway patrol 1:43 scale police US $19.99 (0 Bid) End Date: Tuesday Mar-23-2010 17:11:21 PDT Add to watch list |
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1982 Hot Wheels FRONT RUNNIN FAIRMONT MINT Version 2 US $0.50 (0 Bid) End Date: Sunday Mar-21-2010 17:10:49 PDT Add to watch list |
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1985 Matchbox Superfast #39 BMW 323i Cabriolet red MINT US $0.99 (0 Bid) End Date: Tuesday Mar-23-2010 17:10:40 PDT Add to watch list |
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1974 MATCHBOX MODELS OF YESTERYEAR 1931 STUTZ BEARCAT US $4.99 (0 Bid) End Date: Tuesday Mar-23-2010 17:10:32 PDT Add to watch list |
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Matchbox Premiere cars US $4.99 (0 Bid) End Date: Sunday Mar-21-2010 17:09:59 PDT Add to watch list |
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1986 Chevy Corvette 1/18 American Muscle Hobby Edition US $9.99 (0 Bid) End Date: Sunday Mar-21-2010 17:09:43 PDT Add to watch list |
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Cavalcade of Auto Racing New Paper 1970 September US $9.99 (0 Bid) End Date: Tuesday Mar-23-2010 17:09:42 PDT Add to watch list |
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Matchbox Catalogs Lot Of 4 - 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983 NM US $9.99 (0 Bid) End Date: Sunday Mar-21-2010 17:09:25 PDT Add to watch list |
