Today, I had to drive to the nearest city to my home for errands. I'm always happy to do so for two reasons: I love driving and can visit the local toy stores to see if I can find new cars. I only ...

Trying to keep up with all of Mattel’s Hot Wheels and Matchbox release might remind you of the myth of Sisyphus. In short, ...

Along a sleepy, tree-lined street in a small South Jersey community sits a gigantic toy box. It’s a one-story, 2,100-square-foot building that houses 70 years of childhood memories in the form of ...

We want to hear about what you collect and why. Email Cindy Hval at dchval@juno.com or call Kimberly Lusk at (509) 459-5457. A tiny red Rolls-Royce launched a collection that eventually spawned a ...

You can thank Queen Elizabeth II for the birth of one of your favorite all-time toys. Back in 1953, the British toy company Lesney Products unveiled a miniature model of Her Majesty's coronation coach ...

Matchbox, maker of tiny toy cars, is bringing back one if its most important models. It’s not a car, but a little horse-drawn coach, and its success led to the creation of Matchbox toy cars. And it ...

But did you know your Matchbox car or one owned by your child or grandchild could be worth hundreds or thousands of pounds? The die-cast models were first launched by Lesney Products back in 1953, ...

The Matchbox Road Museum showcases 50,000 pieces of Matchbox memorabilia, including the well-known miniature models, concept cars, one-offs for special events and even board games. Everett Marshall is ...