Did You Know? How Matchbox Cars Got Their Name

Did You Know? How Matchbox Cars Got Their Name

Did you know? Matchbox cars got their name from a school rule! Jack Odell of Lesney Products made his daughter a tiny model because her school only allowed toys small enough to fit inside a matchbox. The first Matchbox models went on sale in 1953.

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