Original box for toy
Lesney Products and Co Ltd.
Category
Toys
Date
circa 1976 - 1979
Materials
Card
Measurements
Each box (min) - 80 mm (length); 39 mm (width); 29 mm (height), Each box (max) - 80 mm (length); 39 mm (width); 39 mm (height)
Place of origin
London
Order this imageCollection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 668543
Summary
A collection of six boxes for Matchbox toys. (circa 1976 to circa 1979). Only one is currently on display - the box for the Ford Escort RS2000. The rest are in store. The collection consists of: A 'Matchbox' No.9, a Ford RS2000 box. A purple rectangular box with an illustration of a white car on the top and bottom. The logo 'Matchbox' is printed in red inside a yellow rectangle with an orange and red border. This logo is repeated on all faces of the box. The words 'New 9 Ford RS2000' is printed in white along side the illustration. The same words plus 'Superfast' and a similar illustration appears on both ends. On the side of the box is printed 'Collect All 75 Models, Matchbox 75, Superfast Wheels, 1977 Lesney Products and Co Ltd. Made In England' along with an illustration showing the working parts. A 'Matchbox' No.3 Porsche Turbo box. A blue rectangular box with an illustration of a brown car on the top and bottom. The logo 'Matchbox' is printed in red inside a yellow rectangle with an orange and red border. This logo is repeated on all faces of the box. The words 'New 3 Porsche Turbo' is printed in white and black alongside the illustration. The same words with 'Superfast' added and a similar illustration appears on both ends. On the side of the box is printed 'Collect All 75 Models, Matchbox, Superfast Wheels, 1978 Lesney Products and Co Ltd. Made In England' and an illustration showing the moving parts. A 'Matchbox' No.12 Citroen box. A green rectangular box with an illustration of a blue car on the top and bottom. The logo 'Matchbox' is printed in red inside a yellow rectangle with an orange and red border. This logo is repeated on all faces of the box. The words 'New 12 Citroen CX' is printed in white and black along side the illustration. The same words and a similar illustration appears on both ends. On the sides of the box is 'Collect All 75 Models, Matchbox 75, 1979 Lesney Products and Co Ltd. Made In England' along with an illustration showing the working parts. A 'Matchbox' No.33 Police motor cycle box. An orange rectangular box with an illustration of a police motor cyclist on the top and bottom. The logo 'Matchbox' is printed in red inside a yellow rectangle with an orange and red border. This logo is repeated on all faces of the box. The words '33 Police Motor Cyclist' is printed in white along side the illustration. A similar illustration with the added words of 'Superfast' appears on both ends. On the sides of the box is 'Collect All 75 Models, Matchbox 75, Superfast, 1976 Lesney Products and Co Ltd. Made In England'. A 'Matchbox' No.45 BMW 30 CSL box. A blue rectangular box with an illustration of a red car on the top and bottom. The logo 'Matchbox' is printed in red inside a yellow rectangle with an orange and red border. This logo is repeated on all faces of the box. The words '45 BMW 30 CSL Superfast' are printed in white, black and yellow along side the illustration. A similar illustration with the same words appear on both ends. On the side of the box is 'Collect All 75 Models, Matchbox 75, Superfast, 1975 Lesney Products and Co Ltd. Made In England'. A 'Matchbox' No.75 helicopter box. A blue and purple rectangular box with an illustration of a white rescue helicopter on the top and bottom. The logo 'Matchbox' is printed in red inside a yellow rectangle with an orange and red border. This logo is repeated on all faces of the box. The words 'New 75 Helicopter' is printed in white and black along side the illustration. A similar illustration and words appear on both ends. On the sides of the box is 'Matchbox 75, 1976 Lesney Products and Co Ltd. Made In England'. Total number of items is 6.
Makers and roles
Lesney Products and Co Ltd., maker