Dimensions Of A Matchbox

The brand grew to encompass a broad range of toys including larger scale die cast models plastic model kits.

Dimensions of a matchbox. Matchbox king size k 10 pipe truck mint in box. Matchbox is a popular 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. Matchbox lesney king size number k14 taylor jumbo crane made in england. The word derived from greek phil loving latin lumen light was introduced by the british collector marjorie s.

Unfortunately it varies a bit. Evans in 1943 who later became president of the british matchbox label booklet society. 12 99 1d 16h 6 99 shipping. What scale are matchbox cars you ask.

A matchbox is a box made of cardboard or thin wood and designed to hold matches it usually has a coarse striking surface on one edge for lighting the matches contained inside. That means the size of matchbox cars is between 2 5 and 3 inches depending on what looks right for the prototype model. Nominally they re around 1 64 scale. But scale isn t matchbox s objective.

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