Early Matchbox Toy Dispensing Case
Posted: Tue Feb 16, 2016 6:14 am
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Matchboxkiwi
Matchboxkiwi
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Early Matchbox Toy Dispensing Case
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Cheers, Steve
Matchboxkiwi
Matchboxkiwi
Re: Early Matchbox Toy Dispensing Case
Posted: Tue Feb 16, 2016 7:49 am
Cool - has anyone got/seen a photo of the real thing?
Re: Early Matchbox Toy Dispensing Case
Posted: Tue Feb 16, 2016 9:10 am
There are quite a few around. I know of 6 or 7 so I guess there would be at least double that number in various collections around the world.
I often see the larger early Lesney toys displayed in them. I guess due to the larger shelf space collectors assumed that this is what it was intended for but this photo shows differently.
Cheers, Steve
Matchboxkiwi
I often see the larger early Lesney toys displayed in them. I guess due to the larger shelf space collectors assumed that this is what it was intended for but this photo shows differently.
Cheers, Steve
Matchboxkiwi
Re: Early Matchbox Toy Dispensing Case
Posted: Tue Feb 16, 2016 8:24 pm
That would be a lovely piece of history to hold in one's own collection. Were these made of wood, Steve? The dimensions are provided there. It seems something like this would be easy enough to make. Do you know what the actual colors were?
Re: Early Matchbox Toy Dispensing Case
Posted: Tue Feb 16, 2016 8:39 pm
I'm pretty sure Marcel has one of those...
Kay
Kay
Re: Early Matchbox Toy Dispensing Case
Posted: Tue Feb 16, 2016 8:50 pm
I got one, it's a bit buried but still functional.
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Re: Early Matchbox Toy Dispensing Case
Posted: Tue Feb 16, 2016 9:14 pm
Tim, for clarity I have added some brightness to your picture. You also have a Dinky Escort sitting on top of it with what looks like the rare Black interior. Heaven knows what else is lurking in the dark corners of your empire... 
Ghosty.
Ghosty.
Re: Early Matchbox Toy Dispensing Case
Posted: Wed Feb 17, 2016 12:05 am
House full of toys mate, much to the annoyance of the Mrs lol
Re: Early Matchbox Toy Dispensing Case
Posted: Wed Feb 17, 2016 12:35 am
tjlglass wrote:House full of toys mate, much to the annoyance of the Mrs lol
now you know why I'm single.Ghosty.
Re: Early Matchbox Toy Dispensing Case
Posted: Wed Feb 17, 2016 12:40 am
I´m single, because the selection is crappyGHOSTHUNTER wrote:tjlglass wrote:House full of toys mate, much to the annoyance of the Mrs lol
Ghosty.