Matchbox toys

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:toy_line
die-cast toy
gptkbp:acquiredBy gptkb:Tyco_Toys
gptkb:Mattel
gptkb:Universal_Toys
gptkbp:competitor gptkb:Hot_Wheels
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:distribution worldwide
gptkbp:founder gptkb:Rodney_Smith
gptkb:Leslie_Smith
gptkbp:headquartersLocation gptkb:London
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Matchbox toys
gptkbp:introducedIn 1953
gptkbp:logo Matchbox logo.svg
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Lesney_Products
gptkb:Mattel
gptkbp:material gptkb:plastic
die-cast metal
gptkbp:notableEvent acquisition by Mattel in 1997
introduction of Superfast wheels in 1969
Lesney bankruptcy in 1982
acquisition by Tyco Toys in 1992
acquisition by Universal Toys in 1982
expansion to US market in 1950s
introduction of playsets in 1970s
launch of Models of Yesteryear in 1956
gptkbp:notableProduct gptkb:Matchbox_1-75_series
gptkb:Superfast_series
gptkb:Models_of_Yesteryear
gptkbp:originalPackaging matchbox-sized boxes
gptkbp:parentCompany gptkb:Mattel
gptkbp:productType gptkb:aircraft
trucks
playsets
die-cast vehicles
model cars
gptkbp:targetAudience children
collectors
gptkbp:theme gptkb:aircraft
buses
boats
trucks
construction vehicles
racing cars
emergency vehicles
farm vehicles
realistic vehicles
gptkbp:website https://www.matchbox.com/
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Jack_Odell
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8