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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Matchbox 1996 # 12 Super Fast Audi Avus US $0.99 (0 Bid) End Date: Tuesday Feb-14-2012 2:28:39 PST Add to watch list |
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ctd-Hot Wheels 2010 #082 1966 Ford Fairlane GT-yellow US $3.79 End Date: Thursday Mar-08-2012 2:28:09 PST Add to watch list |
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ctd-Hot Wheels 2010 #082 1966 Ford Fairlane GT-blue US $3.79 End Date: Thursday Mar-08-2012 2:27:14 PST Add to watch list |
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Matchbox 1996 # 4 1957 Chevy US $0.99 (0 Bid) End Date: Tuesday Feb-14-2012 2:26:03 PST Add to watch list |
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ctd-Hot Wheels 2010 #082 1966 Ford Fairlane GT-cherry red/black US $3.79 End Date: Thursday Mar-08-2012 2:25:41 PST Add to watch list |
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ctd-Hot Wheels 2010 #081 1969 Cougar Eliminator-silver/blue US $3.79 End Date: Thursday Mar-08-2012 2:24:27 PST Add to watch list |
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ctd-Hot Wheels 2010 #081 1969 Cougar Eliminator-green/flames US $3.79 End Date: Thursday Mar-08-2012 2:23:25 PST Add to watch list |
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ctd-Hot Wheels 2010 #074 2010 Camaro SS-blue US $3.79 End Date: Thursday Mar-08-2012 2:22:11 PST Add to watch list |
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ctd-Hot Wheels 2010 #080 1970 Plymouth AAR Cuda-white/black US $3.79 End Date: Thursday Mar-08-2012 2:20:12 PST Add to watch list |
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ctd-Hot Wheels 2010 #080 1970 Plymouth AAR Cuda-blue/black US $3.79 End Date: Thursday Mar-08-2012 2:19:00 PST Add to watch list |
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Matchbox 1998 # 44 Volvo Container Truck From The Animal Series US $0.99 (0 Bid) End Date: Tuesday Feb-14-2012 2:18:49 PST Add to watch list |
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ctd-Hot Wheels 2010 #083 Go Kart-blue/STANDARDCARD US $2.79 End Date: Thursday Mar-08-2012 2:17:45 PST Add to watch list |
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1999 Matchbox # 86 Ford Crown Victoria Police Patrol (Ocean City New Jersey) US $4.99 (0 Bid) End Date: Tuesday Feb-14-2012 2:17:24 PST Add to watch list |
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1999 Matchbox # 84 Ford Focus Worldwide Wheels US $4.99 (0 Bid) End Date: Tuesday Feb-14-2012 2:17:24 PST Add to watch list |
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ctd-Hot Wheels 2010 #083 Go Kart-blue/SPANISHCARD US $2.79 End Date: Thursday Mar-08-2012 2:16:49 PST Add to watch list |
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Matchbox 1998 # 17 VW Concept 1 Beetle From The Cool Concepts Series US $0.99 (0 Bid) End Date: Tuesday Feb-14-2012 2:15:59 PST Add to watch list |
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ctd-Hot Wheels 2010 #076 Ferrari 330P4-blue US $4.79 End Date: Thursday Mar-08-2012 2:14:59 PST Add to watch list |
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ctd-Hot Wheels 2010 #075 Motoblade-blue/chrome/SHORTCARD US $2.79 End Date: Thursday Mar-08-2012 2:13:49 PST Add to watch list |
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Matchbox 1998 # 62 Alfa Romeo 155 From The Motor Sports Series US $0.99 (0 Bid) End Date: Tuesday Feb-14-2012 2:12:50 PST Add to watch list |
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set of 5 taco bell matchbox collectables US $0.99 (0 Bid) End Date: Sunday Feb-12-2012 2:11:58 PST Add to watch list |
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ctd-Hot Wheels 2010 #077 H2Go Speedboat-blk/wt/red US $2.79 End Date: Thursday Mar-08-2012 2:11:39 PST Add to watch list |
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ctd-Hot Wheels 2010 #078 La Fasta-silver/blue US $2.79 End Date: Thursday Mar-08-2012 2:10:25 PST Add to watch list |
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Matchbox 1998 # 65 Opel Calibra DTM From The Motor Sports Series US $0.99 (0 Bid) End Date: Tuesday Feb-14-2012 2:10:05 PST Add to watch list |
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ctd-Hot Wheels 2010 #079 AMC Javelin AMX- red/blue/white US $3.79 End Date: Thursday Mar-08-2012 2:09:15 PST Add to watch list |
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ctd-Hot Wheels 2010 #079 AMC Javelin AMX-blue/red/wt US $3.79 End Date: Thursday Mar-08-2012 2:08:06 PST Add to watch list |
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Matchbox 1998 # 66 MGF From The Street Cruisers Series US $0.99 (0 Bid) End Date: Tuesday Feb-14-2012 2:06:09 PST Add to watch list |
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Matchbox 1998 # 33 '69 Camaro SS 396 From The Classics Decades Series US $0.99 (0 Bid) End Date: Tuesday Feb-14-2012 2:02:36 PST Add to watch list |
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Lot of (3 Vintage Matchbox Police Vehicles, Motorcycle, Boat & Truck US $1.99 (0 Bid) End Date: Tuesday Feb-14-2012 2:01:18 PST Add to watch list |
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1992 MATCHBOX ALAN KULWICKI #7 DIE CAST CAR AND TEAM CONVOY IN PKG LIMITED EDIT. US $0.99 (0 Bid) End Date: Tuesday Feb-14-2012 1:59:26 PST Add to watch list |
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Matchbox 1999 # 22 Volvo Container Truck (Allied) From The Speedy DeliverySeries US $0.99 (0 Bid) End Date: Tuesday Feb-14-2012 1:49:59 PST Add to watch list |
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Matchbox Mercury Station Wagon No. 73c US $12.99 (0 Bid) End Date: Tuesday Feb-14-2012 1:48:07 PST Add to watch list |
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Diecast Image Database Software 2008 suit Biante Trax + US $26.77 (0 Bid) End Date: Friday Feb-17-2012 1:46:15 PST Add to watch list |
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Matchbox 1999 # 75 1957 Chevy Corvette Hardtop From The Classics Series US $0.99 (0 Bid) End Date: Tuesday Feb-14-2012 1:46:12 PST Add to watch list |
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MATCHBOX PREMIERE COLLECTION "1970 PONTIAC GTO" US $0.99 (0 Bid) End Date: Tuesday Feb-14-2012 1:45:37 PST Add to watch list |
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Matchbox 1999 # 71 1970 Pontiac GTO From The Classics Series US $0.99 (0 Bid) End Date: Tuesday Feb-14-2012 1:44:03 PST Add to watch list |
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MATCHBOX SUPER FAST "MUSTANG MACH III" DIE CAST US $0.99 (0 Bid) End Date: Tuesday Feb-14-2012 1:43:47 PST Add to watch list |
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SUPER MATCHBOX "MUSTANG MACH III" US $0.99 (0 Bid) End Date: Tuesday Feb-14-2012 1:43:47 PST Add to watch list |
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Matchbox 1999 # 72 '65 Ford Mustang Fastback From The Classics Series US $0.99 (0 Bid) End Date: Tuesday Feb-14-2012 1:41:57 PST Add to watch list |
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MATCHBOX "'68 MUSTANG COBRA JET" DIE CAST US $0.99 (0 Bid) End Date: Tuesday Feb-14-2012 1:39:53 PST Add to watch list |
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MATCHBOX SUPER FAST "MUSTANG COBRA" #71 US $0.99 (0 Bid) End Date: Tuesday Feb-14-2012 1:39:52 PST Add to watch list |
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Matchbox 1999 # 10 Plane Transporter From The Air Traffic Series US $0.99 (0 Bid) End Date: Tuesday Feb-14-2012 1:39:12 PST Add to watch list |
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VINTAGE MATCHBOX SUPERFAST 59 MERCURY FIRE CHIEF CAR MINT & BOXED US $1.06 (0 Bid) End Date: Friday Feb-17-2012 1:38:59 PST Add to watch list |
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Matchbox 1999 # 7 Scissors Truck From The Air Traffic Series US $0.99 (0 Bid) End Date: Tuesday Feb-14-2012 1:36:21 PST Add to watch list |
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Matchbox 1999 # 53 '62 VW Beetle From The Beach Series US $0.99 (0 Bid) End Date: Tuesday Feb-14-2012 1:34:06 PST Add to watch list |
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VOLKSWAGEN T2 BUS US $0.99 (0 Bid) End Date: Tuesday Feb-14-2012 1:32:38 PST Add to watch list |
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MATCHBOX BAJA BANDIT US $0.99 (0 Bid) End Date: Tuesday Feb-14-2012 1:32:44 PST Add to watch list |
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Hot Wheels Premiere 2011 Nissan Skyline H/T 2000GT-R White diecast model car NEW US $4.66 (0 Bid) End Date: Tuesday Feb-14-2012 1:32:38 PST Add to watch list |
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Matchbox 1999 # 86 '99 Chevy Silverado Pickup From The Farm Series US $0.99 (0 Bid) End Date: Tuesday Feb-14-2012 1:31:46 PST Add to watch list |
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VW Beetle Toys Book Volkswagen Tonka Maisto US $29.95 End Date: Friday Feb-10-2012 1:30:39 PST Add to watch list |
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Matchbox 2000 # 48 Delivery Truck From The Farming Series US $0.99 (0 Bid) End Date: Tuesday Feb-14-2012 1:28:18 PST Add to watch list |
