Christian Falkensteiner's Matchbox International Pictures

MI 029 Muir Hill TRACTOR SHOVEL
(USA/ROW #29 1983-1997, USA/ROW #13 1998,
USA/ROW #28 1999, Germany #8 1999,
USA #94 2000, ROW #74 2000,
Japan #43 1984-1987, USA ASAP/CCI 1998-2003)

Variation numbers are based on Charlie Mack's Matchbox 1-75 Catalog 1969-date.

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the real vehicle - - - --------------------	pre-production pink silver-gray shovel pic Matchboxmania --------------------	pre-production dk. gray silver-gray shovel pic Matchboxmania --------------------	pre-production pale gray silver-gray shovel pic Matchboxmania --------------------	20/21/31 yellow blk. stripes outward black shovel #29 1983-1991	20/21/31 yellow blk. stripes inward black shovel #29 1983-1991
25 purple lime & orng. design black shovel Roadblasters 1987	26 yellow black stripes red shovel TC-3 1988	27 dk. yellow Mucosolvan black shovel D promotional 1989	28 orange Mucosolvan black shovel D promotional 1989	29 blue green stripes red shovel My First Matchbox 1989	30/32/36 lt. yellow Mucosolvan black shovel D promotional 1990-1993
pre-production yellow red stripes red painted shovel pic Matchboxmania	33/38 yellow red stripes outward red shovel #29 1992-1994	33/38 yellow red stripes inward red shovel #29 1992-1994	pre-production blue Mucosolvan black lettering black shovel 1992	34/37/49 blue Mucosolvan black shovel D promotional 1992-1997	35/54 lt. yellow Mucosolvan S black shovel D promotional 1992-1997
pre-production yellow & green Crayola 1995 pic by Alan Wank	pre-production yellow & black Crayola 1995 pic by Alan Wank	39 fluor. orange no tampo black shovel USA 5p Construction 1995	pre-production orange black stripes silver painted shovel pic Matchboxmania	40 orange black stripes silver-gray shovel #29 1995	41/43 orange no tampo silver-gray shovel #29 1996
42 fluor. orange no tampo silver-gray shovel 5p Construction 1996	44 pumpkin no tampo silver-gray shovel 5p Construction 1997	46 met. gold no tampo black shovel USA 75 Challenge 1997	47 red no tampo silver-gray shovel #29 1997	48 pink-red Mucosolvan S black shovel D promotional 1997	51 white no tampo silver-gray shovel #13 1998
52/55 beige 3-MB34 silver-gray shovel #28 1999	52 gray-beige 3-MB34 silver-gray shovel #28 pic Matchboxmania	53/62 orange white roof black shovel D #8 1999	56 green Mucosolvan S black shovel D promotional 1998	57 dull gold no tampo black shovel D promotional 1998	met. tan no tampo black shovel D promotional 1998
58/60 matt green 3-MB34 gray shovel USA #94, ROW #74 2000	59 matt green 3-MB34, with MB2000 gray shovel USA #94 2000	pumpkin no tampo gray shovel USA ASAP/CCI blank 1998-2003	shades of yellow Lesney vs. MB Toys - --------------------	yellow black shovel black stripes outward & inward --------------------	yellow black stripes black & red shovels --------------------
yellow red shovel black & red stripes --------------------	yellow red shovel red stripes outward & inward --------------------	yellow red shovel red stripes without & with tow hook	orange, dk. & lt. yellow Mucosolvan - --------------------	lt. yellow Mucosolvan & Mucosolvan S - --------------------	lt. yellow Mucosolvan without & with tow hook --------------------
lt. yellow Mucosolvan S without & with tow hook --------------------	blue Mucosolvan black & white lettering --------------------	blue Mucosolvan without & with tow hook --------------------	lt. yellow, green & pink-red Mucosolvan S - --------------------	fluor. orange no tampo black & sil.-gray shovels --------------------	orange silver-gray shovel narrow & wide black stripes --------------------
orange silver-gray shovel with & without black stripes --------------------	orange, fluor. orange & pumpkin no tampo silver-gray shovel --------------------	met. gold & dull gold no tampo black shovel --------------------	dull gold & met. tan no tampo black shovel --------------------	matt green gray shovel with & without MB2000 logo --------------------	yellow two types of shovels MI 029 & MI 312 --------------------
red three types of shovels MI 029, MI 237 & MI 312	black bases Lesney vs. MB Toys - --------------------	black Macau bases unpainted & blue rivets pic by André Tischer	black Macau & Thailand bases - --------------------	black Thailand bases without & with rivet circle --------------------	black Thailand & China bases - --------------------
black China bases with Superfast without & with batch number	black China bases with batch number with & without Superfast	silver-gray China bases with batch number with & without Superfast	silver-gray China bases without Superfast without & with batch number	black China bases without Superfast diff. batch number locations	silver-gray China bases without Superfast diff. batch number locations
bases MB Toys vs. Mattel - --------------------

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This model was used as a basis for Code 2 issues by ASAP and ColorComp, which are beyond the scope of this website.
They can be viewed on Shabbir Malik's website

Models with Mattel bases are beyond the scope of this website.

Lesney Superfast variations (LS 29-C)

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