Grace's Guide is the leading source of historical information on industry and manufacturing in Britain. This web publication contains 163,844 pages of information and 245,954 images on early companies, their products and the people who designed and built them.
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Matchbox is a brand of diecast toys.
1953 The Matchbox name started as a brand name of Lesney Products and Co
The Matchbox/Lesney factory was a major employer in Homerton, East London, before the company relocated to Rugby in Warwickshire in 1990.
Currently owned by Mattel, Inc.
c1981 Rescued by Hong Kong interests[1]
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