In 1952, Odell was inspired by a rule at his daughter's school that permitted students to only bring toys that fit inside a matchbox. He scaled down Lesney's road roller toy, packaged it in a matchbox, and sent his daughter off to school. The Matchbox car was born.

Matchbox is a popular 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.

Each playset features realistic details that make them identifiable to kids, adding a dose of realism to their imagination. Easy connectors allow these playsets to connect to each other and to Hot Wheels City sets for kids to create an epic build and endless adventures. (Additional sets sold separately.)

Mattel Jack Odell went on to form a new company, Lledo, where he produced models similar to early Matchbox Models of Yesteryear. Since 1996 the Matchbox brand has been owned by Mattel, creators of Hot Wheels.

PRODUCT INTRODUCTION: A matchbox is a box made of cardboard or thin wood and designed to hold matches.

The First Matchboxes Matches have been used within society since 1827, and matchboxes were later created in the 1840s. Previously you could light a match on any rough surface, which unsurprisingly became a safety hazard and this is when the matchbox design became necessary.

noun. a small box, usually of cardboard, for matches.

John William 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. He joined with partners Leslie Smith and Rodney Smith to form Lesney Products.

Matchbox Action Drivers playsets offer realistic kid-driven adventures through car-activated push-around play. Easy connectors at each corner allow the playsets to connect to each other, as well as to Hot Wheels City sets.

Kids can connect this set to other Matchbox™ Action Drivers™ playsets and Hot Wheels™ City sets through multiple connection points so they can build their own world of excitement and adventure!

The story of Matchbox cars begins in the 1950s, in a post-war Britain brimming with innovation and optimism. Lesney Products, a small London-based company, was the birthplace of these iconic toys. The founders, Leslie Smith and Rodney Smith (no relation) initially produced industrial parts and small toys.

In 1982, Lesney went bankrupt, and Matchbox became a part of Universal Toys. Later in the decade, Matchbox acquired one of its British competitors, Dinky. And in 1992, Matchbox sold to Tyco Toys, which then became a part of Mattel in 1997. Today, Mattel still owns Matchbox and the brand continues to expand.

The advantage of matchsticks is that they can be used once and will only burn for a certain period. So there will be no waste of the flames, and if those are disposed of, no hazardous waste occurs since the materials are made up of wood or tissue papers (for wax safety matches).

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The matchsticks that we use today are friction matchsticks. They were invented by an English chemist named John Walker in 1827. The tip of these matches had a coat of antimony sulphide, potassium chlorate, starch, and gum. They could be ignited when stroked between folded sandpaper.

The first friction matches were invented by John Walker, an English chemist and apothecary, whose ledger of April 7, 1827, records the first sale of such matches. Walker's “Friction Lights” had tips coated with a potassium chloride–antimony sulfide paste, which ignited when scraped between a fold of sandpaper.