Photo Album of Matchbox Stuff

Post photographs of your collection here!
matchboxkiwi
Posts: 858
Joined: Sun Sep 15, 2013 7:18 pm

Photo Album of Matchbox Stuff

Post by matchboxkiwi »

Here are some of my photo albums that have lots of interesting photos in them. I never get tired of looking at the photos and always seem to spot something new each time I go through them. Some you will have seen before but a lot you probably have never seen.
These photo's are just a random selection of some of the pages in the album.
I hope you enjoy them.

Cheers, Steve
Matchboxkiwi
IMG_2283.JPG
IMG_2283.JPG (144.56 KiB) Viewed 3251 times
IMG_2284.JPG
IMG_2284.JPG (88.11 KiB) Viewed 3251 times
IMG_2225.JPG
IMG_2225.JPG (73.14 KiB) Viewed 3251 times
IMG_2227.JPG
IMG_2227.JPG (98.56 KiB) Viewed 3251 times
IMG_2228.JPG
IMG_2228.JPG (93.61 KiB) Viewed 3251 times
IMG_2236.JPG
IMG_2236.JPG (64.02 KiB) Viewed 3251 times
IMG_2237.JPG
IMG_2237.JPG (78.99 KiB) Viewed 3251 times
IMG_2267.JPG
IMG_2267.JPG (76.74 KiB) Viewed 3251 times
IMG_2270.JPG
IMG_2270.JPG (80.03 KiB) Viewed 3251 times
IMG_2239.JPG
IMG_2239.JPG (78.26 KiB) Viewed 3251 times
IMG_2245.JPG
IMG_2245.JPG (70.74 KiB) Viewed 3251 times
IMG_2250.JPG
IMG_2250.JPG (101.12 KiB) Viewed 3251 times
IMG_2258.JPG
IMG_2258.JPG (83.69 KiB) Viewed 3251 times
IMG_2276.JPG
IMG_2276.JPG (77.74 KiB) Viewed 3251 times
As you can imagine there are loads more photos to show so if there proves to be enough interest in this thread I'll post some more photos when I get time.
User avatar
Moyboy
Posts: 784
Joined: Sun Sep 15, 2013 11:25 pm
Location: Sydney, Australia
Contact:

Re: Photo Album of Matchbox Stuff

Post by Moyboy »

Steve
great stuff and I'm booking my ticket to NZ ! On the last two photos - what are the displays and in the row of the 3 vans what is the last one ??
matchboxkiwi
Posts: 858
Joined: Sun Sep 15, 2013 7:18 pm

Re: Photo Album of Matchbox Stuff

Post by matchboxkiwi »

Hi Mick,
Thanks for your interest in the photo's.
The left hand side display in the last photo is for a Christmas catalogue produced in the mid 60's.
The right hand side photo shows some Yesteryears that I hoped you or Bob can shed some light on!

Cheers, Steve
Matchboxkiwi
User avatar
Taniwha
Posts: 620
Joined: Mon Sep 16, 2013 8:40 am
Location: Wellington, New Zealand

Re: Photo Album of Matchbox Stuff

Post by Taniwha »

Have you invited Mick for the swapmeet Steve?!

Cheers,
Gavin
Faceless Bureaucrats have feelings too...
User avatar
motorman
Moderator
Posts: 6863
Joined: Sun Sep 15, 2013 6:09 pm
Location: Glasgow, Scotland

Re: Photo Album of Matchbox Stuff

Post by motorman »

Steve these albums are amazing. I would love to see more of the factory worker images in close up if you could manage that, i think they could merit a separate thread in their own right.
MOTORMAN

"Kill all my demons and my angels will die too"
User avatar
YYS4BOB
Posts: 1448
Joined: Sun Sep 15, 2013 3:38 pm
Location: Sussex, England

Re: Photo Album of Matchbox Stuff

Post by YYS4BOB »

Have seen some of these before. Ref the 3rd van in the last picture, could it be a commemorative proposal? Silhouettes could be Charles & Diana??. Cydrax & Weetabix I've seen before. May have been in Barry Scott's sales.
Bob
GHOSTHUNTER
Moderator
Posts: 12249
Joined: Sun Sep 15, 2013 4:12 pm

Re: Photo Album of Matchbox Stuff

Post by GHOSTHUNTER »

As a lot of those pictures were intended for press and catalogue use, they will be copyright free, so it would be nice to have them scanned properly, then some reduced size versions posted to the forum.

Ghosthunter.
matchboxkiwi
Posts: 858
Joined: Sun Sep 15, 2013 7:18 pm

Re: Photo Album of Matchbox Stuff

Post by matchboxkiwi »

Taniwha,
No I haven't invited Mick to the Wellington Toy and Die Cast Fair on the 19th of June 2016.
He is welcome to come as I know a couple of his Aussie mates are coming over for it. If he did come over I'd be worried all the New Zealand Yesteryears would be residing over the ditch!


Motorman,
You can see some of the factory workers photo's on Mick's web site. I sent them to him years ago.

Ghosty,
There are heaps of photo's. It would take me years to scan them all. You really need to come over to New Zealand if you want to see them all.

Cheers, Steve
Matchboxkiwi
GHOSTHUNTER
Moderator
Posts: 12249
Joined: Sun Sep 15, 2013 4:12 pm

Re: Photo Album of Matchbox Stuff

Post by GHOSTHUNTER »

"Ghosty,
There are heaps of photo's. It would take me years to scan them all. You really need to come over to New Zealand if you want to see them all."

...OK, there's a Bus just across the road from me at 9.00pm tonight, I'll be on it...

Ghosty.
User avatar
Taniwha
Posts: 620
Joined: Mon Sep 16, 2013 8:40 am
Location: Wellington, New Zealand

Re: Photo Album of Matchbox Stuff

Post by Taniwha »

GHOSTHUNTER wrote:"Ghosty,
There are heaps of photo's. It would take me years to scan them all. You really need to come over to New Zealand if you want to see them all."

...OK, there's a Bus just across the road from me at 9.00pm tonight, I'll be on it...

Ghosty.
Yes, if you get on that bus you might just be here in time...don't forget your name badge!

Cheers,
Gavin
Faceless Bureaucrats have feelings too...
Locked