Lesney Products was a British toy company that was founded in 1947 by Leslie Smith and Rodney Smith. The company's name is a combination of the first and last syllables of Leslie and Rodney's first names.

Initially, Lesney produced various small toys and games, but in the early 1950s, they began producing die-cast metal toy cars. These were initially marketed under the name "Matchbox" due to their small size, which made them perfect for fitting into a matchbox.

The first Matchbox car was the #1 Road Roller, which was released in 1953. This was followed by several other vehicles, including a dump truck, a cement mixer, and a fire engine. The company's attention to detail and use of realistic colours and designs made the Matchbox cars popular with children and collectors alike. In the early years the range of Matchbox was limited to 75 models, with more...

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Matchbox Lesney series gift set G-1, missing No47 Trojan van,…

Matchbox Lesney G-1 Gift Set - Missing Vehicles, Playworn

Matchbox Lesney series gift set G-1, missing No47 Trojan van, No20 Erf truck, 69 Commer van Nestles, vehicles and box playworn

Matchbox Lesney series gift set G-3 missing No28 Bedford…

Lesney Gift Set G-3 Missing Bedford Compressor and Box

Matchbox Lesney series gift set G-3 missing No28 Bedford compressor, box and vehicles playworn

Boxed Matchbox a Lesney No23 caravan, box flaps missing at one…

Matchbox Lesney No23 Caravan Box (Missing Flaps)

Boxed Matchbox a Lesney No23 caravan, box flaps missing at one end

Boxed Matchbox a Lesney No34 new model Volkswagen camping car,…

Lesney No34 Volkswagen Camping Car with Box Flap Missing

Boxed Matchbox a Lesney No34 new model Volkswagen camping car, box flaps missing at one end

Boxed Matchbox a Lesney No10 new model Foden sugar container,…

Matchbox Lesney No.10 Foden Sugar Container - Box Flaps Missing

Boxed Matchbox a Lesney No10 new model Foden sugar container, box flaps missing at one end

Boxed Matchbox a Lesney No39 new model Pontiac convertible,…

Lesney Pontiac Convertible with Paint Chips

Boxed Matchbox a Lesney No39 new model Pontiac convertible, some paint chips

Boxed Matchbox a Moko Lesney No65 3.4 litre Jaguar, slight…

Moko Lesney No65 Jaguar with Paint Chips

Boxed Matchbox a Moko Lesney No65 3.4 litre Jaguar, slight paint chips

Seven Fun HO and other vehicles No7 bus, no 19 land Rover, two…

English-made Fun Vehicles: HO, Bus, Land Rover, Trucks & More

Seven Fun HO and other vehicles No7 bus, no 19 land Rover, two Pick-up Trucks, Dublo DInky sports car and Lesney Artic-Truck, made in England No8 Volkswagen

Five Matchbox series 'A Mokey Lesney' cars comprising No 20, 34,…

Matchbox Monkey Cars Set in Original Boxes

Five Matchbox series 'A Mokey Lesney' cars comprising No 20, 34, 27, 32, and 9, all in original boxes one box af

1960s Lesney Y-4 horse drawn fire engine. Models of yesteryear.…

Lesney Y-4 Horse Drawn Fire Engine with Box

1960s Lesney Y-4 horse drawn fire engine. Models of yesteryear. With original box.

Matchbox toys, four Lesney boxed, including 35, Snow-Trac,…

Lesney Matchbox Toy Set with Accessories

Matchbox toys, four Lesney boxed, including 35, Snow-Trac, 18-Caterpillar bulldozer, 72-Standard Jeep and No.3 accessory pack

Toy, Matchbox car transporter, Lesney accessory pack no 2

Matchbox Car Transporter with Accessory Pack

Toy, Matchbox car transporter, Lesney accessory pack no 2

Seven boxed A Moko Lesney 'Matchbox' Series model vehicles,…

Collection of Seven Matchbox Series Model Vehicles in Box

Seven boxed A Moko Lesney 'Matchbox' Series model vehicles, including model numbers; 7(2), 59, 62, 71, 73 and Major pack no. 1.

Eight boxed Lesney 'Matchbox' Series model vehicles, including…

Collection of Eight Lesney Matchbox Series Model Vehicles

Eight boxed Lesney 'Matchbox' Series model vehicles, including model numbers; 5, 10, 13, 17, 22, 36, 69 and 74.

Eight boxed Lesney 'Matchbox' Series model vehicles, including…

Boxed Lesney 'Matchbox' Series Model Vehicles (8 models)

Eight boxed Lesney 'Matchbox' Series model vehicles, including model numbers; 3, 14, 21, 32, 37, 53, 62 and 66.

Eight boxed Lesney 'Matchbox' Series model vehicles, Including…

Collection of Eight Lesney 'Matchbox' Series Model Vehicles

Eight boxed Lesney 'Matchbox' Series model vehicles, Including model numbers 12, 29, 42, 44, 46, 53, 55 and 61.

Three boxed Lesney 'Matchbox' model vehicles, including models;…

Lesney 'Matchbox' Model Vehicles Boxed Set

Three boxed Lesney 'Matchbox' model vehicles, including models; M-9 'Double freighter', K-2 'Dump truck' and K-7 'Rear dumper'.

Four boxed Lesney 'Matchbox' model vehicles, including models;…

Boxed Lesney Matchbox Model Vehicles Set

Four boxed Lesney 'Matchbox' model vehicles, including models; M-1 'Petrol Tanker', M-2 'Freight Truck', M-3 Tank and Transporter and M-4 'Hopper Train'.

A boxed Lesney 'Matchbox' Transporter set and boxed model…

Matchbox Transporter Set and Model Transporter

A boxed Lesney 'Matchbox' Transporter set and boxed model transporter, model numbers G-2 and M-6, respectively.

A Lesney boxed No2 York Freightmaster trailer

Lesney No2 York Freightmaster Trailer in Original Box

A Lesney boxed No2 York Freightmaster trailer

3 Matchbox models, including no. 7 ton Leyland scale model,…

Assorted Matchbox Models: Leyland, Milk Float, and Bus

3 Matchbox models, including no. 7 ton Leyland scale model, Moko Lesney no. 7 milk float, and no. 5 Moko Lesney Bus

A collection of tin toys, including a mounted Drumming soldier…

Vintage Tin Toy Collection

A collection of tin toys, including a mounted Drumming soldier by Lesney, a wind-up Native American Indian by J. Chien/Lindstrom, and a police car friction toy by Hans Schumann, all, circa 1940s-50s (3)

Large scale Dinky Coronation coach & special Issues. Including…

Dinky Coronation Coaches & Signed Miniatures

Large scale Dinky Coronation coach & special Issues. Including 2 miniature Coronation coaches issued 2002, signed by Lesney creator, L C Smith.

Matchbox Lesney Massey-Harris scale model, unboxed (G)

Unboxed Massey-Harris Scale Model by Matchbox Lesney

Matchbox Lesney Massey-Harris scale model, unboxed (G)

Early Matchbox Lesney 'Jumbo' tinplate clockwork walking…

Vintage Clockwork Walking Elephant Toy

Early Matchbox Lesney 'Jumbo' tinplate clockwork walking elephant (VG - E)

Matchbox 22B Vauxhall Cresta, light metallic brown body,…

Lesney Vauxhall Cresta with Blue-Green Panels in Box

Matchbox 22B Vauxhall Cresta, light metallic brown body, blue-green side panels, grey plastic wheels, in Lesney box (VG box VG)

Eight Matchbox Lesney models, including no.12 Liptons tea horse…

Matchbox Lesney Models Collection

Eight Matchbox Lesney models, including no.12 Liptons tea horse cart; no.7 4 ton Leyland; two Y-6 Supercharged Bugatti type 35; no. 73 F1 Ferrrari; no. 6 A.E.C. 'Y' type lorry; no. 2 'B' type Bus; no. 1 the Allchin 7-N.H.P. traction engine; and no. 64…

A collection of 7 diecast toys, in original boxes, Matchbox…

Matchbox Models of Yesteryear Diecast Toy Collection

A collection of 7 diecast toys, in original boxes, Matchbox Models of Yesteryear, each labelled 'A Lesney product', including 1907 Rolls Royce silver Ghost, 1914 Stutz and 1930 Packard Victoria. Made in England.

Two Matchbox diecast cars, in original boxes, Models of…

Matchbox Models of Yesteryear: Spyker & Bentley Diecast Cars

Two Matchbox diecast cars, in original boxes, Models of Yesteryear, 1904 Spyker Tourer and 1929 4.5 Litre(s) Bentley, labelled 'A Lesney Product', Made in England.

14 x Matchbox models, including. Lesney and Models of…

14 Unboxed Matchbox Models: Lesney & Yesteryear - A/F

14 x Matchbox models, including. Lesney and Models of Yesteryear, unboxed, A/F (14)

10 x Lesney Matchbox models, unboxed, A/F (10)

10 Unboxed Lesney Matchbox Models - A/F

10 x Lesney Matchbox models, unboxed, A/F (10)

Lesney (Matchbox) vintage model car desk ornament, with…

Vintage Matchbox Car Desk Ornament with Original Box

Lesney (Matchbox) vintage model car desk ornament, with original box,

Lesney Veteran car gifts, including two 1909 Thomas Flyabout;…

Lesney Vintage Car Gift Set with Matchbox Major Pack

Lesney Veteran car gifts, including two 1909 Thomas Flyabout; and Matchbox series Major pack M-9 (E-M boxes G-VG) (2)

A Lesney No9 fire Escape truck (gold ladder) Matchbox series

Gold Ladder Fire Escape Truck by Lesney Matchbox Series

A Lesney No9 fire Escape truck (gold ladder) Matchbox series

A Lesney No34 new model Volkswagen Camping car

Lesney Volkswagen Camping Car No. 34 - New Model

A Lesney No34 new model Volkswagen Camping car

Moko Lesney No19 MG C1955

Vintage Lesney MG Car Model

Moko Lesney No19 MG C1955

Moko Lesney No41 Jaguar D type racing car C1956

Moko Lesney Jaguar D-Type Racing Car (1956)

Moko Lesney No41 Jaguar D type racing car C1956

Moko Lesney No53 Aston Martin C1963

Vintage Aston Martin Diecast Car by Lesney, 1963

Moko Lesney No53 Aston Martin C1963

Moko Lesney No21 Bedford coach C1955 small size

Small 1955 Bedford Coach Toy by Moko Lesney

Moko Lesney No21 Bedford coach C1955 small size

Moko Lesney No28 Bedford Compressor lorry C1956

1956 Lesney Bedford Compressor Lorry

Moko Lesney No28 Bedford Compressor lorry C1956

Moko Lesney No26 ERF cement truck C1956 1st type

1956 ERF Cement Truck by Moko Lesney

Moko Lesney No26 ERF cement truck C1956 1st type

Moko Lesney No27 Bedford low Loader C1956

1956 Bedford Low Loader by Moko Lesney

Moko Lesney No27 Bedford low Loader C1956

Boxed Lesney model Jaguar 3.8 Sedan. Mint

Mint Lesney Jaguar Sedan in Box

Boxed Lesney model Jaguar 3.8 Sedan. Mint

Eight Matchbox Majorpack and accessory models and one other,…

Matchbox Majorpack and Accessory Models Collection

Eight Matchbox Majorpack and accessory models and one other, including the Lesney bread Bait press; A2 articulated 4-car transporter; M-3 tank transporter and Centurian mark III tank; and others (VG-M boxes P-E) (9)

Eight Matchbox Majorpack and accessory models and two others,…

Collection of Matchbox Majorpack and Accessory Models

Eight Matchbox Majorpack and accessory models and two others, including the Lesney bread Bait press; M-2 articulated freight truck; M-5 Combine Harvester; and others, one unboxed (VG-M boxes P-E) (10)