matchbox plug props

[Pierkemimi]

Latest find still in blister.

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How many different boxes are they ?

[matchboxkiwi]

As far as I'm aware there are four. There was supposed to be six but I read somewhere the bananas were never issued, only the carrots and cucumbers.
I've never seen the bananas so may be that's right.
The English packaging is what you have there, more rectangular in shape and there is American packaging which is squarer and bigger.
Many of the sets still have the shrink wrap on them so I guess they weren't big sellers!

Cheers Steve
Matchboxkiwi

[matchboxkiwi]

Anyone have more information on this series of toys?
Obviously part of Lesney's early diversification strategy attempts. The bank told them that they needed to diversify to survive after the big financial hits they took in America with hotwheels. I think the bank was correct in it's advice but Lesney lacked direction and made to many costly attempts at diversification with failed series like this one.
May be they should have stuck with the die cast vehicles. The only real success they had was the sky buster series.

Cheers Steve
Matchboxkiwi

[nickjones]

You are not wrong there Steve, Kerplunk, Airfix like kits and dolls etc etc, They should have stuck at what they know best, how to make toy cars.