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Website. 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 ...
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.
Introduced 1934, with production stopping in 1982. Name briefly resurrected by Matchbox in late 1980's. DiP Models – Russian 1:43 metal and resin model manufacturer. DISM – A division of Aoshima producing high-quality diecast range of Japanese cars from the 1970s and 1980s, in 1:43 and 1:24 scales.
Frequently, models already have well-established names and faces, with significant public awareness, before appearing in music videos. These include Sports Illustrated cover model Christie Brinkley appearing in Billy Joel 's " Uptown Girl " video, the early 1990s supermodels appearing in George Michael 's " Freedom! '90 " video, and the various Victoria's Secret models who went on to appear in ...
The following is a list of vehicle racing video games. The first of the genre were released in the mid-late 1970s. ... Matchbox: NES 1992-01 Motor Mania: UMI UMI C64 ...
Mattel (1989–95) Corgi Classics Ltd. (1995–2008) [ 1] Website. corgi.co.uk. Corgi Toys ( trademark) is the brand name of a range of die-cast toy vehicles created by Mettoy and currently owned by Hornby, [ 2] after it acquired the Corgi Classics Limited Company in 2008.
Chrysler wordmark. The American car company Chrysler has produced many different models of cars under the brand name. In addition to Chrysler models built in the United States, the list also includes vehicles manufactured in other countries and cars designed by other independent corporations that were rebranded for Chrysler.
Matchbox (1980s–1997) Dinky Toys was the brand name for a range of die-cast zamak zinc alloy scale model vehicles, traffic lights, and road signs produced by British toy company Meccano Ltd. They were made in England from 1934 to 1979, at a factory in Binns Road in Liverpool . Dinky Toys were among the most popular die-cast vehicles ever made ...