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gptkbp:instanceOf
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gptkb:toy_line
die-cast toy
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gptkbp:acquiredBy
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gptkb:Tyco_Toys
gptkb:Mattel
gptkb:Universal_Toys
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gptkbp:competitor
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gptkb:Hot_Wheels
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gptkbp:countryOfOrigin
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gptkb:United_Kingdom
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gptkbp:distribution
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worldwide
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gptkbp:founder
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gptkb:Rodney_Smith
gptkb:Leslie_Smith
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gptkbp:headquartersLocation
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gptkb:London
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Matchbox toys
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gptkbp:introducedIn
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1953
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gptkbp:logo
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Matchbox logo.svg
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gptkbp:manufacturer
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gptkb:Lesney_Products
gptkb:Mattel
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gptkbp:material
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gptkb:plastic
die-cast metal
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gptkbp:notableEvent
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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
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gptkbp:notableProduct
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gptkb:Matchbox_1-75_series
gptkb:Superfast_series
gptkb:Models_of_Yesteryear
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gptkbp:originalPackaging
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matchbox-sized boxes
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gptkbp:parentCompany
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gptkb:Mattel
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gptkbp:productType
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gptkb:aircraft
trucks
playsets
die-cast vehicles
model cars
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gptkbp:targetAudience
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children
collectors
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gptkbp:theme
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gptkb:aircraft
buses
boats
trucks
construction vehicles
racing cars
emergency vehicles
farm vehicles
realistic vehicles
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gptkbp:website
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https://www.matchbox.com/
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Jack_Odell
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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8
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