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1966-1970
Appearing in 1966, the King Size F boxes, better known as “Window Boxes”, offered a totally difference experience from any other packages offered by Lesney before. First, those boxes were the first to offer the
opportunity to see the model right from the box, instead of having to open the carton to actually look at the toy. Second, the artwork was pushed one more step forward, offering spectacular pictures of the
model in action in beautiful sceneries. The back, for any sub-type, always gives detailed backgrounds and realistic action involving the model. The F2 sub-type even offers a different scenery in an insert panel. F3, F4 and F5
sub-types have a distinctive hang tag where once again, beautiful drawing are shown.
SUB TYPES
F0
- Front has no hang tag
- “MATCHBOX” on yellow background, above window and centred
- Back is a complete picture without any writing
- End flap is a crossover from a late E box end flap
- No mention anywhere of a “NEW MODEL”
- Model name in red, model number in black on white background
- Top and bottom are plain blue
F1
- Front has no hang tag
- “MATCHBOX” on yellow background, above window and centred
- Back has picture with series and model name as well as model number
- End flap is a “tongue type” with model number, model name and series name, as well as model illustration
- “NEW MODEL” where applicable
- Model name in red, model number in black on white background
- Top and bottom show model and model special feature
F2
- Front has no hang tag
- “MATCHBOX” on yellow background, under window and towards right
- Back has picture with series and model name as well as model number, but picture is cut, leaving about a ¼ to show special feature on blue background
- End flap is a “tongue type” with model number, model name and series name, as well as model illustration
- “NEW MODEL” where applicable
- Model name in red, model number in black on white background, but on the first ¼ of the front on a blue background
- Top shows has series and model name as well as model number and window covers about half of it. Bottom is plain blue.
F3
- First appearance of hang tag, in some cases very tall
- “MATCHBOX” on yellow background of hang tag, may show special features of the model (K20 has one box with picture on hang tag!)
- Back has picture with series but no model name, may show model number, and shows model’s special features
- End flap is a “tongue type” with model number, model name and series name, as well as model illustration
- “NEW MODEL” where applicable
- Model name in red, model number in black on white background, but on the first ¼ of the front on a blue background
- Top shows no information, and window covers about half of it. Bottom is plain blue.
F4
- Box with hang tag
- Illustration of model in action on hang tag, may show special features of the model, but on the first ¼ shows series name and model name on a blue background
- Back has picture with series and model name, as well as model number, no special features shown
- End flap is a regular type with model number, model name and series name, as well as model illustration. All in a common yellow background
- “NEW MODEL” where applicable
- Model name in red, model number in black on white background, but on the first ¼ of the front on a blue background
- Top shows special features, and window covers about half of it. Bottom is plain blue.
F5
- Box with hang tag
- Illustration of model in action on hang tag, may show special features of the model, but on the first ¼ shows series name and model name on a blue background
- Back has picture with series and model name, as well as model number, no special features shown
- End flap is a regular type with model number, model name and series name, as well as model illustration. All in a common yellow background
- “NEW MODEL” where applicable
- Model name in red, model number in black on white background, but on the first ¼ of the front on a blue background
- Special features are shown on the yellow insert panel
- Top shows “MATCHBOX”, series name and model name, but on the first ¼ shows the model number in black on white “K”, on a blue background. Bottom is plain blue.
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