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Box Overview

Regular Wheel Boxes

Models 1 to 7 only.
1 Box Name: (2) A Year of First Issue: 1953

Plain End Flaps.
2 Box Name: (3) B1 Year of First Issue: 1955

Model Number in Black.
2 Box Name: (4) B2 Year of First Issue: 1955

Black Model Number in White Circle.
2 Box Name: (5) B3 Year of First Issue: 1955

Black Model Number in White Circle, Model Description in in Black Letters on White Panel.
2 Box Name: (6) B4 Year of First Issue: 1955

A MOKO LESNEY in the Scroll. Black Model Number in White Circle, Model Description in White Letters.
2 Box Name: (7) B5 Year of First Issue: 1955

A LESNEY in the Scroll. Black Model Number in White Circle, Model Description in White Letters.
7 Box Name: (8) C Year of First Issue: 1961

Curved MATCHBOX SERIES. Lettering with Serifs.
8 Box Name: (9) D1 Year of First Issue: 1962

Curved MATCHBOX SERIES. Lettering with plain Block Lettering.
8 Box Name: (10) D2 Year of First Issue: 1962

Curved MATCHBOX. White Model Number and Description.
10 Box Name: (11) E1 Year of First Issue: 1964

Curved MATCHBOX. White Model Number and Description plus a black line drawing in a white circle showing the models operating features.
10 Box Name: (12) E2 Year of First Issue: 1964

Yellow Model Number, White Lettered Description, Colour Picture of the Model on a Yellow Panel.
10 Box Name: (13) E3 Year of First Issue: 1964

Yellow Model Number, White Lettered Description, Colour Picture of the Model on a Yellow Panel with MATCHBOX above it in Red Lettering
10 Box Name: (14) E4 Year of First Issue: 1964

F-Box with white line Drawing of Model Function.
14 Box Name: (20) F-BOX Year of First Issue: 1968

Straight Matchbox. SERIES in White under the Model Number in a Blue Square.
14 Box Name: (15) F1 Year of First Issue: 1968

Straight Matchbox. SERIES in RED under the OX in MATCHBOX and A LESNEY PRODUCT below the Bottom Line.
14 Box Name: (16) F2 Year of First Issue: 1968

Straight Matchbox. SERIES in RED under the OX in MATCHBOX or under the model number in blue square and LESNEY PRODUCTS & CO LTD LONDON ENGLAND below the Bottom Line.
14 Box Name: (17) F3 Year of First Issue: 1968

Straight Matchbox. SERIES in RED under the OX in MATCHBOX and MATCHBOX IS THE REG-D T.M. OF LESNEY PRODUCTS & CO LTD LONDON ENGLAND below the Bottom Line.
14 Box Name: (18) F4 Year of First Issue: 1968

Straight Matchbox. SERIES in RED under the OX in MATCHBOX and MATCHBOX REG-D T.M. LESNEY PRODUCTS & CO LTD LONDON ENGLAND below the Bottom Line.
14 Box Name: (19) F5 Year of First Issue: 1968

Since a few models were not suitable for conversion to Superfast wheels, their boxes were produced in the Superfast design but whithout SUPERFAST on the faces and the flaps.
20 Box Name: (1) G Year of First Issue: 1970

No Picture Available for MPW-
White Panel Box
76 Box Name: (62) MPW Year of First Issue: 1959

Miniatures MB75

This Box was used for Matchbox Series 1-75 models in 1969 and 1970. It included both Regular wheel and Superfast models. This box is meant to be the Superfast Box
21 Box Name: (21) A Year of First Issue: 1969

Used for Matchbox Series 1-75 models in 1970 and 1971 (for a few models even until 1975).
22 Box Name: (22) B Year of First Issue: 1970

Issued for just a few models in late 1970 and 1971.
23 Box Name: (23) C Year of First Issue: 1970

Issued from late 1971 to 1974, for most models that were available during that period, except for a few that retained their B or C type boxes until the end of their career.
24 Box Name: (24) D Year of First Issue: 1971

Issued from late 1974 to early 1976, for all new models that came out during that period, as well as for all recolored Streaker models and for all Rola-matic and a few other models issued previously in D type boxes.
25 Box Name: (25) E Year of First Issue: 1974

Issued in 1976 and 1977 for a few new models that came out during that period. Many survived until 1982.
26 Box Name: (26) F Year of First Issue: 1976

Issued from 1977 until 1982 for all new models that came out during that period as well as for some older models which had been issued in D, E or F type boxes and were still available in the range.
27 Box Name: (27) G1 Year of First Issue: 1977

These special L type boxes were issued in 1981 for models made in Hong Kong which were available on the US market only. Artwork for 1982 boxes was designed, but no picture boxes were issued for any 1982 US models.
27 Box Name: (28) G2 Year of First Issue: 1981

Plastic Clear Box.
29 Box Name: (29) H Year of First Issue: 1977

Some Matchbox picture boxes - all featuring Japanese lettering - were made especially for the Japanese market from 1977 to 1979, in connection with re-releases of some older Matchbox models which had already been replaced in the worldwide range, and with some models actually made for Matchbox in Japan.
30 Box Name: (30) I Year of First Issue: 1977

Some Matchbox picture boxes - all featuring Japanese lettering - were made especially for the Japanese market.
31 Box Name: (31) J Year of First Issue: 1978

Some Matchbox picture boxes - all featuring Japanese lettering - were made especially for the Japanese market.
32 Box Name: (32) K Year of First Issue: 1979

Accessory and Major Packs

Black Number Box
90 Box Name: (58) APB Year of First Issue: 1957

Plain End Box
90 Box Name: (57) APE Year of First Issue: 1957

White Circle Box
90 Box Name: (59) APW Year of First Issue: 1959

Lesney Box
90 Box Name: (71) APS Year of First Issue: 1961

No Picture Available for APC-
Colour Matchbox Series Box
90 Box Name: (72) APC Year of First Issue: 1962

No Picture Available for APP-
Colour Matchbox Box with Blue Sides
90 Box Name: (75) APP Year of First Issue: 1965

No Picture Available for MPY-
Yellow Circle Box
92 Box Name: (61) MPY Year of First Issue: 1958

White Lettering Without Hyphen
92 Box Name: (63) MPL Year of First Issue: 1959

White Lettering Wit Hyphen Box
92 Box Name: (64) MPH Year of First Issue: 1960

No Picture Available for MPS-
Lesney Box
92 Box Name: (65) MPS Year of First Issue: 1960

No Picture Available for MPC-
Colour Matchbox Series Box
92 Box Name: (66) MPC Year of First Issue: 1962

No Picture Available for MPM-
Colour Matchbox Box
92 Box Name: (67) MPM Year of First Issue: 1964

No Picture Available for MPP-
Colour Matchbox Box with Blue Sides
92 Box Name: (68) MPP Year of First Issue: 1965

No Picture Available for MPD-
Colour Matchbox Box end Picture
92 Box Name: (69) MPD Year of First Issue: 1966

Windowbox MB75 Superfast

Blue lattice window box with Matchbox Logo on the front to fit a Convoy (Rig) Only.
1 Box Name: (87) C30 Year of First Issue: 1984

Larger Blue lattice window box with Matchbox Logo on the front to fit a Convoy together with as single model.
3 Box Name: (84) C30L Year of First Issue: 1984

No Picture Available for C60-
White Rose Box Superstar Transporter 1993
10 Box Name: (86) C60 Year of First Issue: 1985

Blue lattice window box with Matchbox Logo on the front to fit a Convoy (Rig) Only and made for Oceania Only.
15 Box Name: (88) C32 Year of First Issue: 1988

Silver Box with Crolssed Lines.
20 Box Name: (91) C35 Year of First Issue: 1982

Box Unique to Swiss issues.
25 Box Name: (92) C37 Year of First Issue: 1982

First White Rose Models box.
30 Box Name: (93) C38 Year of First Issue: 1982

U.S.A. only box.
33 Box Name: (33) L Year of First Issue: 0

U.S.A. only Box.
34 Box Name: (34) M Year of First Issue: 0

U.S.A. only Box.
35 Box Name: (35) N Year of First Issue: 0

Orange Colored Box.
35 Box Name: (94) C42 Year of First Issue: 1999

M.I.C.A. only Box.
36 Box Name: (36) O Year of First Issue: 0

R.O.W. and U.S.A. Special box.
37 Box Name: (37) P1 Year of First Issue: 0

R.O.W. and U.S.A. Special box.
37 Box Name: (43) P2 Year of First Issue: 0

Special Collectors Club Box Mattel
37 Box Name: (44) P3 Year of First Issue: 1998

U.S.A. only Box
38 Box Name: (38) Q Year of First Issue: 0

Premiere Collection.
39 Box Name: (39) R1 Year of First Issue: 1998

Orange/Yellow Colored Box.
40 Box Name: (95) C44 Year of First Issue: 1999

Premiere Collection.
40 Box Name: (40) R2 Year of First Issue: 2000

U.S.A. only Box Gold Challenge Cars.
41 Box Name: (41) S Year of First Issue: 0

U.S.A. only Box
42 Box Name: (42) T Year of First Issue: 0

Orange/White Colored Box.
45 Box Name: (96) C46 Year of First Issue: 1999

Matel Toy Fair Boxes
45 Box Name: (53) U Year of First Issue: 2001

New Superfast Box 2004
50 Box Name: (45) S1 Year of First Issue: 2004

New Superfast Box 2005
50 Box Name: (46) S2 Year of First Issue: 2005

New Superfast Box 2006
50 Box Name: (47) S3 Year of First Issue: 2006

New Superfast Box 2007
50 Box Name: (48) S4 Year of First Issue: 2007

Best of British 2007
50 Box Name: (54) S5 Year of First Issue: 2007

New Superfast Box 2008
50 Box Name: (49) S6 Year of First Issue: 2008

Best of Series Box 2008
50 Box Name: (56) S7 Year of First Issue: 2008

New Superfast Box 2009
50 Box Name: (50) S8 Year of First Issue: 2009

No Picture Available for S9-
New Superfast Box 2010
50 Box Name: (51) S9 Year of First Issue: 2010

No Picture Available for S10-
New Superfast Box 2011
50 Box Name: (52) S10 Year of First Issue: 2011

Gold Matchbox Window Box with Yellow/Red Stripes with Australian Limited Editions
94 Box Name: (81) W02A Year of First Issue: 1982

Bleu Matchbox Window Box with Yellow/Red Striping. Collectors Model.
94 Box Name: (79) W02C Year of First Issue: 1982

Bleu Matchbox Window Box with Yellow/Red Striping. Collectors Card
94 Box Name: (80) W02F Year of First Issue: 1982

Bleu Matchbox Window Box with Yellow/Red Striping. Superking Add On.
94 Box Name: (77) W02K Year of First Issue: 1982

Bleu Matchbox Window Box with Yellow/Red Striping. Linkit Add On.
94 Box Name: (78) W02L Year of First Issue: 1982

Bleu Matchbox Window Box with Yellow/Red Striping
94 Box Name: (76) W02S Year of First Issue: 1982

Bleu Matchbox USA Special Editions
94 Box Name: (82) W02U Year of First Issue: 1982

Bleu Matchbox Window Box Japan only.
95 Box Name: (114) W04J Year of First Issue: 1986

Blue lattice window box with Matchbox Logo on the front.
96 Box Name: (83) W03 Year of First Issue: 1988

Blue lattice window box with Matchbox Logo on the front. Japanese Writing on box.
96 Box Name: (113) W03J Year of First Issue: 1988

Black lattice window box with Matchbox Logo and Superfast Lasers on the front.
97 Box Name: (89) W11 Year of First Issue: 1988

Red window box with Dragon Racing team on the front.
98 Box Name: (90) W12 Year of First Issue: 1988

Colored Window Box with different teams like EMERGENCY. Origin: Australia.
99 Box Name: (115) W13 Year of First Issue: 1991

Colored Window Box with different teams like EMERGENCY. Origin: Australia. Chinese adaptation with a special sticker,
99 Box Name: (116) W13C Year of First Issue: 1991

Orange with Matchbox logo. Text lines and Icon Group on the front in German. Text line, Large Yellow #XX number on the sides. Group Overview in German on the back side of the box.
101 Box Name: (101) W14G Year of First Issue: 1999

Orange with Matchbox logo and General Car. Text lines and Icon Group on the front. Text line, General Car and Large Yellow #XX number on the sides. Same box can have 1 to 3 different back sides in English.
101 Box Name: (100) W14S Year of First Issue: 1999

Orange with Matchbox logo. Back Side of the Box is completely closed (no see-through window). Text in English.
101 Box Name: (103) W15E Year of First Issue: 2000

Orange with Matchbox logo. Back Side of the Box is completely closed (no see-through window). Text in German.
101 Box Name: (102) W15G Year of First Issue: 2000

Orange with Matchbox logo. Two text lines on the sides. Backside window box in German. Second text line on the sides in German.
102 Box Name: (99) W16G Year of First Issue: 2001

Orange with Matchbox logo. Two text lines on the sides. Backside window box in English. Second text line on the sides in English.
102 Box Name: (98) W16S Year of First Issue: 2001

Orange with Matchbox logo. One line on the sides. Small group icon below Black Round Number. 50 Year logo on front of most boxes.
103 Box Name: (97) W17 Year of First Issue: 2002

Orange with Matchbox Hero City Logo. Design only used with this Hero City Logo in 2003.
104 Box Name: (104) W18S Year of First Issue: 2003

Picture on Front. Matchbox on Side.
106 Box Name: (105) GG16 Year of First Issue: 2016

Picture on Front. Matchbox on Side.
106 Box Name: (106) GG17 Year of First Issue: 2017

Picture on Front. Matchbox on Side.
106 Box Name: (107) GG18 Year of First Issue: 2018

Picture on Front.
106 Box Name: (108) GG19 Year of First Issue: 2019

Picture on Front.
106 Box Name: (109) GG20 Year of First Issue: 2020

Picture on Front.
106 Box Name: (110) GG21 Year of First Issue: 2021

Picture on Front.
106 Box Name: (111) GG22 Year of First Issue: 2022

70 Years on Front. Cirillish text on right flap.
106 Box Name: (112) GG23E Year of First Issue: 2023

Picture on Front.
106 Box Name: (117) GG24E Year of First Issue: 2024