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SMALL BEGINNINGS
In 1952, an English engineer named Jack Odell was faced with a problem when his young daughter told him that kids were only allowed to bring a toy to school if it was small enough to fit inside of a—you guessed it—match box.
Tapping into his experience making die-cast car parts (and not wanting to disappoint his daughter), Jack scaled down the realistic details of a life-size steamroller into a toy that fit into the palm of his daughter’s hand—and, of course, a match box.
The rest is history.
Matchbox soon became one of the most popular die-cast car brands on the planet, and we continue to uphold the highest standards for making realistic vehicles that give kids the freedom to explore the world and discover their independence.
WORLD OF DIE-CAST
A variety of realistic vehicles like Matchbox Basics, Moving Parts, Collector, Working Rigs, Hitch & Haul™ and Sky Busters®.
PLAYSETS
Real world-inspired playsets, including the
all-new Action Drivers™ line—action-packed playsets with exciting car-activated features.LARGE VEHICLES
Oversized vehicles for even bigger fun.
TOP GUN: MAVERICK
Authentic toys from the new movie Top Gun: Maverick.
DRIVING TOWARD A BETTER FUTURE™
By promoting green technologies and behaviors, and an Earth-friendly approach to how we build our toys, we’re steering kids toward a more sustainable future.
DRIVING TOWARD A
BETTER FUTURE™
By promoting green technologies and behaviors, and an Earth-friendly approach to how we build our toys, we’re steering kids toward a more sustainable future.