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When I was a little girl I used to play with my Matchbox® cars. I loved them. They were so cool, I thought they were better than any doll out there.  I had all sorts of Matchbox® cars, I even had a special carrier for them. In anticipation of having grandchildren, my parents lovingly packed up all my Matchbox®cars and kept them safe. Somehow they knew my children would love them just as much as I did. Now, whenever my boys visit my parents, the first thing they go for is the little box full of Matchbo®x cars my mom keeps in the dining room just for the boys. They lug the box into the kitchen were we all sit around my parent’s kitchen table and vroom the cars back and forth, in what ends up being a big Matchbox® demolition derby. It is tons of fun. Every Christmas Santa seems to sneak a few Matchbox® cars in the boys stockings.

This year Matchbox® celebrates 60 years of unstoppable heroic vehicle adventures by offering Matchbox® diecast vehicles for 60 cents and the Matchbox® Heroes Wanted™ Sweepstakes with a $60,000 college scholarship. I would love to have one of our boys win that scholarship.

Matchbox® Heroes Wanted™ Sweepstakes

The Matchbox® Heroes Wanted™ Sweepstakes calls on parents to celebrate the heroic attributes of their children by submitting a picture and caption of their hero-in-training dressed as their favorite real-life icon. Submissions will be showcased on the Matchbox® Heroes Wanted™ Facebook gallery and are automatically entered to win the grand prize – a $60,000 college scholarship. Parents with children between three and 10 years old can enter the contest now through May 13, 2013. Sixty prize pack giveaways will be awarded weekly consisting of a Matchbox® branded gift box, a personalized photo-frame thank you card and four heroic Matchbox® vehicles. To learn more about the contest and read stories from the heroes that inspired Matchbox® vehicles, visit www.Matchbox.com/Heroes

Since 1953, detailed Matchbox® vehicles have inspired and helped create countless unstoppable adventures all over the world. For fans eager to start or continue building their collection, Matchbox® is hosting a limited-time national retail promotion. A select line of diecast vehicles will be available for 60 cents for one week between March 4 and March 10^th at participating retailers and on MattelShop.com.

The brand is also releasing a collectible diecast line of 24 vehicles that harkens back to its roots to celebrate its 60^th anniversary. Finally, fans can view the Matchbox’s® 60^th anniversary anthem video, which captures the spirit of the brand – unstoppable vehicles for heroic adventures – at www.Matchbox.com/Heroes.

 

 

I know you will want to get in on this fun and exciting adventure. I would love to see your Matchbox® enthusiast’s photo on their website, and maybe even see them win the whole sweepstakes. Do you or your children love Matchbox® as much as we do?®