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A big collection needs a big sign...
Posted: Sun Nov 19, 2017 2:08 pm
by GHOSTHUNTER
...is this big enough!

This is also new in my collection, which Year?
Two images above posted here on behalf of Gary (''CLOwY'').
Re: A big collection needs a big sign...
Posted: Sun Nov 19, 2017 4:54 pm
by ClOwY
Thanks Ghosty, can anyone help in which land it was used and roughly which year.
thanks in advance
Gary
Re: A big collection needs a big sign...
Posted: Sun Nov 19, 2017 8:51 pm
by zBret
Gary, I believe that the Matchbox logo using black letters on a white field first appeared in 1984 when it replaced the red letters on a yellow field logo that was used previously. As to the exact date of your sign I don't really know though.
zBret
Re: A big collection needs a big sign...
Posted: Sun Nov 19, 2017 9:37 pm
by matchboxmarcel
I think it is a little later, more during the period of the grid boxes for 1-75.
In 1983 and a little later we had lighter blue boxes and signs.
I would therefore say 1988.
marcel
Re: A big collection needs a big sign...
Posted: Sun Nov 19, 2017 9:52 pm
by ClOwY
Thanks for comments , do you know which country they where used
Re: A big collection needs a big sign...
Posted: Mon Nov 20, 2017 7:22 am
by matchboxmarcel
I think this is from the UK and could be a header above a rack full of 1-75 models in a UK supermarket.
It could also be from Germany as matchbox in Hornbach was very active with promoting their models those days.
I don't think this is from the USA.
marcel