The inspiration behind Matchbox cars came from a school rule. Leslie and Rodney Smith started their toy company, Lesney Products, shortly after World War II, and tool and die maker Jack O’Dell ...
All of them sold on the day. Interesting cars included a Matchbox Regular Wheels 55a DUKW Amphibian. It sold for £760 in a rare late issue type D1 box, printed by Pembroke Abbey with matching ...
A huge collection of matchbox cars which took almost 50 years to build ... including various colours and rare issues, is up for grabs for the hefty price tag of £21,000. With the help of ...
acquiring some of the rarest versions available. "I think I have almost every single car that Matchbox put out between 1953 and 1969," he said. The toys were first introduced by Lesney Products in ...
Matchbox cars were the gateway drug for countless auto ... Courtesy: Bring a Trailer All of which makes this collection of vintage Matchboxes so compelling. It's up for sale on Bring a Trailer ...
A matchbox car collection, put together by a renowned Darlington artist, sold for a whopping £46,000. Terry Kneeshaw, who started his career as an artist at The Northern Echo working out of the ...