The tables of content of the Big Book of MATCHBOX Models of Yesteryear 1956-72 (English translation)
1. The Path to Perfection
The Beginnings of the Lesney Company 6
Early Lesney Toys 9
The First Crisis and the Big Turn 15
MOKO – an Important Partner in Trade Success 18
2. The Matchbox Series Phenomenon
Jack Odell, Matchbox Toys Inventor 22
The Genesis of the Matchbox Series 1–75 26
3. The Advent of Yesteryears
The Origins of the Models of Yesteryear Range 30
A New Word in the English Dictionary 31
The Unveiling at the Harrogate Toy Fair 32
4. How Yesteryears Were Manufactured
Zinc Alloy 35
Model Diecasting 36
Plastic Parts 37
The Selection of Real Vintage Cars for Models 38
Developing, Manufacturing and Advertising Yesteryears 41
5. The Golden Era
Models of Yesteryear Conquer the World 48
The Biggest Car Factory in the World 51
Regular Wheels 54
6. Future Threats
The Scale of Yesteryears 56
The Colors of Yesteryears 58
Turnover of the Yesteryear Series 60
The End of the Golden Era 62
7. The Most Important Periods in the History of Models of Yesteryear 64
8. Construction Mystery of the Yesteryear Range
Bodies and Chassis 68
Additional Parts and Accessories 70
Unique Wheels of the First Yesteryears 71
Unitized Wheel Types 74
Axles 78
Tires 79
Steering Wheels 80
Gear and Brake Levers 84
Other Unitized Components 86
9. Variations of Yesteryears 89
Official Issues 90
Preproduction Models and Color Trials 94
Production Failures of Yesteryears 97
“Lunch Brake” Pseudo-variations 98
10. Models of Yesteryear Coding 100
11. Models of Yesteryear Gallery 1956-1972 104Y-1A 1925 Allchin 7-N.H.P. Traction Engine 106
Y-1B 1911 Ford Model T 114
Y-2A 1911 „B“ Type London Bus 126
Y-2B 1911 Renault Two Seater 134
Y-2C 1914 Prince Henry Vauxhall 142
Y-3A 1907 London „E“ Class Tramcar 150
Y-3B 1910 Benz Limousine 158
Y-4A 1928 Sentinel Steam Waggon 168
Y-4B 1905 Shand Mason Horse Drawn Fire Engine 174
Y-4C 1909 Opel Coupe 184
Y-5A 1929 Le Mans Bentley 192
Y-5B 1929 4 ˝ Litre Bentley 198
Y-5C 1907 Peugeot 210
Y-6A 1916 AEC „Y“ Type Lorry 216
Y-6B 1926 Bugatti Type 35 222
Y-6C 1913 Cadillac Roadster 230
Y-7A 1918 4 Ton Leyland 238
Y-7B 1913 Mercer Raceabout Type 35J 244
Y-7C 1912 Rolls-Royce 252
Y-8A 1926 Morris Cowley Bullnose 262
Y-8B 1914 Sunbeam Motorcycle & Milford Sidecar 268
Y-8C 1914 Stutz Type 4E Roadster 276
Y-9A 1924 Fowler „Big Lion“ Showman's Engine 282
Y-9B 1912 Simplex 290
Y-10A 1908 „Grand Prix“ Mercedes 300
Y-10B 1928 Mercedes-Benz 36/220 308
Y-10C 1906 Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost 316
Y-11A 1920 Aveling & Porter Steam Roller 322
Y-11B 1912 Packard Landaulet 328
Y-11C 1938 Lagonda Drophead Coupé 336
Y-12A 1899 London Horse Drawn Bus 344
Y-12B 1909 Thomas Flyabout 350
Y-13A 1862 „Santa Fe“ 4-4-0 Locomotive 360
Y-13B 1911 Daimler Type A12 368
Y-14A 1903 „Duke of Connaught“ 4-2-2 Locomotive 376
Y-14B 1911 Maxwell Roadster 382
Y-15A 1907 Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost 390
Y-15B 1930 Packard Victoria 400
Y-16A 1904 Spyker Tourer 408
Y-16B 1928 Mercedes-Benz SS Coupé 420
12. Yesteryear Boxes
History, Value and Coding 426
Pen Drawn Boxes 429
Color Picture Boxes 433
Window Boxes 441
Variations of Window Boxes 446
The Table of All Boxes Types and Variations 1956-1972 451
13. American Cardboard Headers Packaging 452
14. Yesteryear Gift Sets 462
15. Display Stands for Yesteryears
Carton Display Stands 468
Plastic Display Stands and Wire Racks 476
16. Veteran Car Gifts
Starting with Colored Models 480
History of Plated Yesteryears 482
Types and Variations of Plated Yesteryears 489
17. Yesteryears in Matchbox Catalogs 510
18. The Beginning of Code 2 in Yesteryear Range and Special Packaging 530
19. Copies and Copycats 541
20. Corgi Classic – Direct Competition Against Yesteryears 548
21. Fakes of Yesteryears
Targets of Fakes 554
Fakes with Plastic Parts 555
Fakes with Alloy Components 556
Colors, Decals and Boxes 559
22. Evaluation of Diecast Models
Degrees of Yesteryear Variations Value 562
Degrees of Condition of Models and Boxes 564
23. Collecting and Maintaining Yesteryears
How to Collect Yesteryears 566
How to Acquire Yesteryears 570
Cleaning Diecast Models 572
Maintaining Yesteryears and Their Accessories 574
24. Overview Tables of Yesteryears 1956–1972 578
25. Sources, Co-workers, Bibliography and Authors 580
About the Book and Its Authors 582
