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.

Mattel Since 1996 the Matchbox brand has been owned by Mattel, creators of Hot Wheels. Some of the tools and dies created in the Lesney era were still used in the Matchbox line of 2007.

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.)

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.

Walker's first friction matches were made of cardboard but he soon began to use wooden splints cut by hand. Later he packaged the matches in a cardboard box equipped with a piece of sandpaper for striking.

They are made in Thailand. They all have an elephant on the base. So they are made in a different factor than Hot Wheels diecast cars? Hot Wheels are made in Malaysia.

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.

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

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).

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.

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. The safety match was created so that people would have to use the side of a matchbox to actually light the match.

The head of safety matches are made of an oxidizing agent such as potassium chlorate, mixed with sulfur, fillers and glass powder. The side of the box contains red phosphorus, binder and powdered glass.