Matchbox collectors thumb|Matchbox toy cars As with any other item dealing with transport, sport or similar themes, it did not take long before Matchbox models became collectable items, with rabid followings, collectors' meets, etc. The Fred Bronner Corp., American importer of Lesney toys, took a first step towards organising this movement to a small extent by creating the "Matchbox Collectors Club", which produced a polished, quarterly, 4 to 6 page newsletter for a small membership fee, starting in the late 1960s. The MCC was primarily aimed at younger collectors.
Matchbox collectors thumb|Matchbox toy cars As with any other item dealing with transport sport or similar themes it did not take long before Matchbox models became collectable items with rabid followings collectors' meets etc The Fred Bronner Corp American importer of Lesney toys took a first step towards organising this movement to a small extent by creating the "Matchbox Collectors Club" which produced a polished quarterly 4 to 6 page newsletter for a small membership fee starting in the late 1960s The MCC was primarily aimed at younger collectors