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  2. Matchbox (brand) - Wikipedia

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    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, including ...

  3. Jack Odell - Wikipedia

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    Jack Odell. John William Odell, OBE (19 March 1920 – 7 July 2007) was the English inventor of Matchbox toys and the engineer responsible for their unique design. [1] He joined with partners Leslie Smith and Rodney Smith to form Lesney Products. [2]

  4. Matthew Benham - Wikipedia

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    Matthew Alexander Benham (born May 1968) [1] is a British businessman who is the owner of English Premier League club Brentford FC. [2] [3] He is also the founder and owner of Smartodds, a statistical research company for professional gamblers, and owner of Matchbook betting exchange. [4] A graduate of Oxford University in physics who worked in ...

  5. Diamond Match Company - Wikipedia

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    The Diamond Match Company, Stock Certificate, Specimen, circa Great Depression Era Logging railway north of Stirling City, California with Southern Pacific connection to the south The Diamond Match Company is a brand of matches and toothpicks , and formerly other wood products and plastic cutlery , that has its roots in a business started in 1853 by Edward Tatnall in Wilmington, Delaware .

  6. Matchbook - Wikipedia

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    Matchbook cover, World War II, Uncle Sam. A "matchcover", or "matchbook cover", is a thin cardboard covering that folds over match sticks in a "book" or "pack" of matches. Covers have been used as a form of advertising since 1894, two years after they were patented, and since then, have attracted people who enjoy the hobby of collecting.

  7. List of cities and counties in Virginia - Wikipedia

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    A city and county that share a name may be completely unrelated in geography. For example, Richmond County is nowhere near the City of Richmond, and Franklin County is even farther from the City of Franklin. More Virginia counties are named for women than in any other state. Virginia's postal abbreviation is VA and its FIPS state code is 51.

  8. Virginia City, Nevada - Wikipedia

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    Virginia City, Nevada. /  39.31028°N 119.64944°W  / 39.31028; -119.64944. Virginia City is a census-designated place (CDP) that is the county seat of Storey County, Nevada, and the largest community in the county. [4] The city is a part of the Reno – Sparks Metropolitan Statistical Area.

  9. How Did the Poorest States Get To Be So Poor? - AOL

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    Gabriel Vito. June 1, 2024 at 10:00 AM. metodej / Shutterstock.com. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, in 2022, Mississippi, West Virginia, Arkansas, Alabama, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Louisiana ...