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Matchbox Toys

by Nick Jones
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Matchbox toys were ubiquitous items for children across the Western world. Originally labelled Christmas-cracker trash by retailers and shopkeepers, the small-scale 1-75 series soon began to see unprecedented worldwide sales in the 1950s. Smaller and cheaper than most of its competitors' toys, Matchbox models were also far more accurately modelled, but the company has nevertheless seen its own share of competition and challenging times over the years. In this beautifully illustrated book, Matchbox collector Nick Jones tells the story of Matchbox and its most famous toys, from the Coronation Coach to Hotwheels dragsters, and complements the story with beautiful, previously unpublished photographs.
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Series: Shire Library Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing

OverDrive Read

  • ISBN: 9781784421830
  • File size: 43629 KB
  • Release date: October 20, 2016

EPUB ebook

  • ISBN: 9781784421830
  • File size: 43629 KB
  • Release date: October 20, 2016

Formats

OverDrive Read
EPUB ebook

subjects

Antiques Games Transportation Nonfiction

Languages

English

Matchbox toys were ubiquitous items for children across the Western world. Originally labelled Christmas-cracker trash by retailers and shopkeepers, the small-scale 1-75 series soon began to see unprecedented worldwide sales in the 1950s. Smaller and cheaper than most of its competitors' toys, Matchbox models were also far more accurately modelled, but the company has nevertheless seen its own share of competition and challenging times over the years. In this beautifully illustrated book, Matchbox collector Nick Jones tells the story of Matchbox and its most famous toys, from the Coronation Coach to Hotwheels dragsters, and complements the story with beautiful, previously unpublished photographs.
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Antiques Games Transportation Nonfiction