Matchbox Superfast
Matchbox Superfast
I used to absolutely LOVE Matchbox cars as a kid.
For me – along with all the other fantastic toys that so defined my sheer childhood pleasure of the 1970′s – these wonderful mini cars that came in all sorts of cool designs and colours were just an absolute joy to collect. I have fond memories of sitting on the concrete verandah of the flat I lived in as a kid, racing all my beloved Matchbox cars up and down the sloping path.
My particular favourite Matchbox car was the Rat Rod Dragster, which was painted in a lovely shade of green and which always seemed to be just that little bit faster than all the others. Well, after all, it was one of the Matchbox “Superfast” series! And despite its relative slowness speed wise, I did have a soft spot for red London bus too. I just could not fault these fantastic cars at all, as I just adored everything about them. I used to get a real buzz out of going down to the local toy shop and browsing through all those wonderfully coloured match boxes containing all those fantastic miniature motors, wondering which one should I add next to my collection. I must have had ‘em all.
In addition to releasing the cars singularly, Matchbox also produced two huge games: Matchbox Switch A Track and Matchbox Motorway. I had Matchbox Switch A Track, but for some reason I can’t quite remember, I never actually got round to purchasing Matchbox Motorway. Maybe it was because I could never really master getting the set up right in the first game, where you had to fiddle around inserting tiny plastic pegs into the bottom of the cars to make them go round the track, Scalextric style. Being a child of very short patience when it came to assembling such a complicated game, I gave up in the end! Still, having said that, somehow the Matchbox boxed game, for me, didn’t seem to have quite the same kind of magic as the individually sold cars did. But that’s just my opinion.
I know that many people still collect these old Matchbox cars, and indeed there are numerous sites on the internet – including Matchbox collectors’ clubs, Matchbox car valuation guides etc. – which cater splendidly for the needs of the Matchbox buff. eBay, of course, also regularly has dealers selling their old stock of Matchbox cars. And don’t forget car boot sales too, where I’ll bet many a little gem of a Matchbox car – just like a rare old book – has turned up!
Being the Webmaster of a large antiques website, I have certainly seen fit to include a page on Matchbox cars, as alongside vintage board games, old Action Men figures and antique Teddy Bears, these wonderful toys have undoubtedly earned their place as a much collected, much loved – and much valued – item of childhood.
http://www.buyantiquesonline.co.uk
can I find Lesney Matchbox superfast toys’ homepage?
Lesney matchbox superfast toys
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Matchbox Superfast Collectable Cars – No.1 Dodge Challenger
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Matchbox Superfast 1979 Ford Model A rare 3 color Macau $11.00 |
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1975 Matchbox Superfast Super Kings X4 Airplane Transporter K-13-2 K-114 Lesney $2.49 |
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Vintage Matchbox Lesney Superfast #55 Mercury Police Station Wagon 1971 $6.95 |
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vintage matchbox superfast case $9.99 |
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Vintage Matchbox Superfast : Wreck Truck $1.50 |
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Vintage Matchbox Car #29 Tractor Shovel 1976 RARE WHITE!! 1976 SUPERFAST!! $2.99 |
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LOOSE VINTAGE MATCHBOX SUPERFAST ROLAMATICS #69 TURBO FURY – SEE PHOTO $4.99 |
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MATCHBOX SUPERFAST 1957 CORVETTE $4.50 |
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LOOSE VINTAGE MATCHBOX SUPERFAST #58 WOOSH – N – PUSH – SEE PHOTO $2.99 |
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Matchbox Superfast Lesney #21 Renault STL Le Car 1978 – very nice condition $3.50 |
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Vintage Matchbox Superfast : Pipe Truck $6.00 |
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MATCHBOX VINTAGE SUPERFAST SERIES NO. 30 PINK BEACH BUGGY $19.99 |
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Vintage Matchbox Superfast : Ford Escort RS2000 $2.00 |
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MATCHBOX 35 YEARS PORSCHE 911 SUPERFAST 1/10000 RARE $9.99 |
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MATCHBOX 35 YEARS MERCEDES 280GE SUPERFAST 1/15000 RARE $9.99 |
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Matchbox 10 Pack – Styles May Vary $10.99 Each of these ten-packs of Matchbox vehicles contains a variety of ten vehicles. Colors and styles may vary. Each vehicle measures 3″L…. |
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Hot Wheels 2011-036 New Models Porsche 911 GT3 RS WHITE w/Red Stripe 1:64 Scale $0.01 DIE CAST… |
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Hot Wheels Lamborghini Gallardo LP 570-4 Superleggera White 2011 #9/244 $0.01 Hotwheels Lamborghini Gallardo LP 570-4 Superleggera White 2011 9/244 9/50…. |
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Lesney’s Matchbox Toys: The Superfast Years, 1969-1982 $9.99 The most popular die cast toys in the world, Matchbox metal vehicles took on a new look in 1969 with the introduction of the Superfast line, and this new book documents them all. The diversity of these tiny toys is truly amazing. Written as a sequel to this other popular volume, Lesney’s Matchbox Toys, Regular Wheel Years, 1947-1969 (Schiffer, 1992), author Charlie Mack has compiled clear color il… |
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The Big Book of Superfast Matchbox Toys: 1969-2004 Basic Models & Variation Lists $13.88 When Mattel’s Hotwheels toy cars exploded onto the market in 1968, venerable Matchbox Toys met the challenge with its Superfast line. The successful result is now presented in the largest book on Matchbox Toys ever produced – so big it is two volumes that celebrate 35 years of Matchbox Superfast production with over 7000 color photos and over 10,000 listed variations! The detailed, beautiful photo… |
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The Big Book of Superfast Matchbox Toys: 1969-2004, Volume 2: Product Lines and Indexes (Schiffer Book for Collectors) $18.76 When Mattel’s Hotwheels toy cars exploded onto the market in 1968, venerable Matchbox Toys met the challenge with its Superfast line. The successful result is now presented in the largest book on Matchbox Toys ever produced – so big it is two volumes that celebrate 35 years of Matchbox Superfast production with over 7000 color photos and over 10,000 listed variations! The detailed, beautiful photo… |
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