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matchbox.com. Matchbox is a 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. The brand grew to encompass a broad range of toys ...
Lesney was founded on 19 January 1947 as an industrial die-casting company by Leslie Smith (6 March 1918 - 26 May 2005) and Rodney Smith (26 August 1917 - 20 July 2013). The name "Lesney" was an acronym from both partners' (who were not related by blood) names. They had been school friends and served together in the Royal Navy during World War II.
Release. September 16. ( 1989-09-16) –. October 14, 1989. ( 1989-10-14) Ring Raiders is a 1989 animated television series based on a 1980s toy line made by Matchbox. [1] The series began with a two-hour special by DIC Enterprises, followed by one week of five half-hour episodes syndicated by Bohbot Communications.
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A matchbox is a container or case made of cardboard, thin wood or metal on some models, and designed to be filled with matches. In short, is a box that contains safety matches made of wooden sticks or cardboard stripes. It commonly has a coarse striking surface on one edge for lighting the matches contained inside.
In 1989, Graham Fenton put together a band with Iain Terry, Bob Burgos, Howard Gadd and Greg Gadd. They called themselves Graham Fenton's Matchbox. They recorded six albums in the early 1990s. The most popular Matchbox line-up reformed in 1995. [clarification needed] The band have been playing live all over Europe since their comeback ...
Matchbox Shots. Matchbox Shots LLP [1] is an Indian film and web series production company founded by Sarita Gurukumar Patil, Dikssha Jyoti Routray, and Sanjay Subodhchandra Routray. [2] The company is incorporated on 30 January 2019 headquartered on Mumbai. [3] Their notable projects includes Hansal Mehta Netflix Series Scoop (2023), Vasan ...
Barracuda is an Australian drama miniseries, first broadcast on ABC TV starting 10 July 2016. [1] The series is based on Barracuda, the 2013 novel by Australian author Christos Tsiolkas, which explores a brutal clash of cultures, dreams and expectations and the relentless demands that are placed upon young athletes, their families, friends, schools and coaches.