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Matchbuilder 4-6-0 Express Loco & Tender Matchstick Model Kit Matchbuilder 4-6-0 Express Loco & Tender Matchstick Model Kit
£17.99
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4-6-0 Express Loco and Tender Matchstick Model Kit by Matchbuilder MK6109 Kit includes: Matches Glue Step-by-step instructions Carboard formers
Matchbuilder Electric Tram Car kit c.1908 Matchstick Model Kit Matchbuilder Electric Tram Car kit c.1908 Matchstick Model Kit
£17.85
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Matchbuilder Electric Tram Car Kit c.1908 Matchstick model kit MK6101 Kit includes: Matches Glue Step-by-step instructions Carboard formers Please note this is not electrified.
Matchbuilder Haywain Matchstick Model Kit Matchbuilder Haywain Matchstick Model Kit
£17.25
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Hay Wain Matchstick Model Kit by Matchbuilder MK6116 Kit includes: Matches Glue Step-by-step instructions Carboard formers
Matchbuilder Hispano Suiza Matchstick Model Kit Matchbuilder Hispano Suiza Matchstick Model Kit
£17.85
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Hispano Suiza Matchstick model Kit by Matchbuilder MK6111 Kit includes: Matches Glue Step-by-step instructions Carboard formers
Matchbuilder Victorian Milk Float Matchstick Model Kit Matchbuilder Victorian Milk Float Matchstick Model Kit
£17.25
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MK6114 Victorian Horse-drawn Milk Float Matchstick Model Kit by Matchbuilder Kit contains: Matches Glue Step-by-step instructions Carboard formers
Matchbuilder Wagonette Matchstick Model Kit Matchbuilder Wagonette Matchstick Model Kit
£16.25
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Wagonette Matchstick Model Kit by Matchbuilder MK6115 The Wagonette, a simple yet useful vehicle, became popular from the mid 19th Century onwards. The rear inward facing seats could take four or six passengers and were made to fold up to make space for luggage or goods. Some models were fitted with two half doors at the rear. Kit includes: Matches Glue Step-by-step instructions Carboard formers
Matchcraft Ledge Caravan Matchstick Model Kit Matchcraft Ledge Caravan Matchstick Model Kit
£20.65
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Ledge Caravan Matchstick Kit by  Match-Craft 11497 Kit contains: •Matchsticks •Ready-made coloured wheels •Cardboard cut-out formers •Axle Pins •Wire •Glue •Full Instructions Overall size of finished model: 240mm long, plus 130mm shafts; 130mm wide; 190mm high.
Matchcraft Tower Bridge Matchstick Model Kit Matchcraft Tower Bridge Matchstick Model Kit
£13.15
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11534 London Tower Bridge Matchstick Model Kit Age 12+ Kit contains: •Matchsticks •Cardboard cut-out formers •Glue •Full Instructions •Matchcraft Safety Cutter Approx size of finished model: 381mm long, 203mm wide; 184mm high;
MatchMaker Cannon & Limber Matchstick Model Kit MatchMaker Cannon & Limber Matchstick Model Kit
£14.95
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Cannon & Limber Matchstick Model Kit 17th Century cannon Kit contains: •Matchsticks. •Cardboard cut-out formers. •Glue. •Full Instructions. Approx finished length 317mm.
MatchMaker Modern Clock Matchstick Model Kit MatchMaker Modern Clock Matchstick Model Kit
£22.60
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Modern Clock Matchstick Model Kit 1724
MatchMaker Norfolk Windmill Matchstick Model Kit MatchMaker Norfolk Windmill Matchstick Model Kit
£14.95
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Matchmaker Norfolk Windmill Matchstick Kit Kit contains: •Matchsticks. •Cardboard cut-out formers. •Glue. •Full Instructions. Approx size of finished model: 305mm high excluding sails, Sail Span 355mm
MatchMaker Old Car CItroen Matchstick Model Kit MatchMaker Old Car CItroen Matchstick Model Kit
£20.95
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MM09 Hobby's Craft Kit Old Car Matchstick Model Kit Citroen Kit contains: •Matchsticks. •Cardboard cut-out formers. •Glue. •Full Instructions. Size : 280mm x 120mm x 140mm
MatchMaker Rocking Horse Matchstick Model Kit MatchMaker Rocking Horse Matchstick Model Kit
£17.95
£11.99
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Rocking Horse Matchstick Model 1723FK Pack includes matchsticks, PVA glue, Tail material, Metal for rocker, Hubcaps, and eyes as well as easy to follow plan and instructions.
MatchMaker Scooter Matchstick Model Kit MatchMaker Scooter Matchstick Model Kit
£17.20
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MM08 Scooter Matchstick Model by Hobby's Matchsticks. •Cardboard cut-out formers. •Glue. •Full Instructions.
MatchMaker Steamroller Matchstick Model Kit MatchMaker Steamroller Matchstick Model Kit
£14.95
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MMO1 Steamroller Matchstick Model Kit Kit contains: •Matchsticks. •Cardboard cut-out formers. •Glue. •Full Instructions. Approx size of finished model: 330mm long, 200mm high;
Matchmodeller Stephensons Rocket Matchstick Model Kit Matchmodeller Stephensons Rocket Matchstick Model Kit
£18.75
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Stephenson's Rocket Matchstick Model kit by Matchmodeller Finished Size Length 273 mm Width 115 mm Height 340 mm The Rocket was the world's first modern steam locomotive. Its design set the standard for 150 years. After Rocket's success the railways expanded quickly and for the first time huge numbers of people were able to move across the world .... many in search of a new life. Stephenson's Rock…
Matchstick Safety Cutter Matchstick Safety Cutter
£3.99
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Matchstick Safety Cutter (Colour Will Vary)

Matchstick Modelling

It is appropriate that as a retailer in Stockton on Tees, we sell matchstick models because the friction match was invented here in Stockton on Tees!

The friction match was invented in 1829 by John Walker who as a young man was apprenticed to the local surgeon.  However, he found he had an aversion to surgical operations and turned instead to chemistry.  He was interested in finding a way of obtaining fire easily.  Although chemical mixtures existed to ignite by a sudden explosion, it had not been possible to transmit the flame to wood.  He found the solution by accident and immediately started producing the fiction match.  A box of 50 matches in 1829 cost one shilling (equivalent to 5p today.).


Of course the matches used in the matchstick modelling kits do not have the chemical tips to strike.


There is a huge range of models to choose from. There are trains, boats, windmills, steam rollers, gypsy caravans, fire engines, clocks, and many famous buildings such as Big Ben, or the Taj Mahal.


Making these models is a hobby which appeals to many ages.  The kits all come with instructions and in some cases, paper formers to work from.  Matchstick cutters and glue are required to complete the models, but part from that all you  need is time and patience.

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