It's all here! Pictured and listed in this massive volume, now in its
fourth edition, are fifty-four years' worth of toys produced between
Matchbox's founding in 1947, and 2001, including their popular diecast
vehicles, playsets, dolls, plastic kits, robots, and ephemera. The
international scope of Matchbox toys is illustrated in catalogs and on
boxes and labels printed in a dozen languages. Certain toys have been
made for sale in specific countries or to promote specific companies or
products. In 1982 the international numbering system on miniatures
changed. The result of all these variables is a fascinating and infinite
variety of Matchbox toys. In the largest volume about Matchbox Toys ever
published, 2,447 color photos illustrate nearly all of Matchbox's vast
line. Helpful captions and a price guide make this an essential part of
every collector's library.