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  2. Lesney Products - Wikipedia

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    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.

  3. 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 ...

  4. James Bond Car Collection - Wikipedia

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    The James Bond Car Collection (or Bond in Motion) was a partwork magazine published by Eaglemoss Publications in the United Kingdom. In the UK, each issue was priced at £7.99 (issue 1: £2.99) and came with a 1:43 model of a car in a diorama from a James Bond film. Initially the models were produced by Universal Hobbies, later issues were ...

  5. 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.

  6. TootsieToy - Wikipedia

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    Tootsietoy ship. Tootsietoy is a manufacturer of die cast toy cars and other toy vehicles which was originally based in Chicago, Illinois. Though the Tootsietoy name has been used since the 1920s, the company's origins date from about 1890. An enduring marque, toys with the Tootsietoy name were consistently popular from the 1930s through the 1990s.

  7. List of Amazon products and services - Wikipedia

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    Amazon product lines include ( books, DVDs, music CDs, videotapes, and software), apparel, baby products, consumer electronics, beauty products, gourmet food, groceries, health and personal-care items, industrial and scientific supplies, kitchen items, jewelry and watches, lawn and garden items, musical instruments, sporting goods, tools ...

  8. The Fad Toy Everyone Was Obsessed With the Year You ... - AOL

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    1996: Tickle Me Elmo. After Rosie O'Donnell demonstrated on her talk show the plush that laughed when you tickled it, demand skyrocketed, sending holiday shoppers into utter hysteria. People ...

  9. CarMax - Wikipedia

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    CarMax, Inc. CarMax, Inc. is a used vehicle retailer based in the United States. It operates two business segments: CarMax Sales Operations and CarMax Auto Finance. The company began as a side business of Circuit City, opening its first location in September 1993 in Richmond, Virginia. As of October 2022, CarMax operates 238 locations.