Mercedes-Benz USA and Mattel have partnered to enhance STEM instruction and support it for young women. The companies, in collaboration with several other partners, have commenced a "No Limits" ...

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 ...

Jack Odell, credited with designing the first Matchbox car and later launching the company with the same name, died earlier this month in London at age 87. He designed the first car in 1952 as a ...

On the eve of the Daytona 500, some collectors are likely to bring out their collectible die-cast race cars. Such collectibles have been around nearly as long as the cars themselves. In 1953, Lesney, ...

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

For some reason, I haven't found any new Matchbox cars in any store around me for months. Either retailers in the area don't care about these products, or someone has bought them all before my arrival ...

Matchbox cars are an integral part of nearly every modern gearhead's formative years. The miniature motor company was founded in 1953, inspired by co-owner Jack Odell—who hand-fashioned a tiny steam ...

McDonald’s reports it is gearing up to wow kids and adults alike with some of America’s most beloved collectibles in its latest Happy Meal promotion. In first-time collaborations with both the ...

‘Extraction’ director Sam Hargrave is attached to bring a live-action movie based on the classic toy cars to screens, but plot details are being kept quiet for now. John Cena is starring in a movie ...

Ditch your trading card binders and dust off those dusty Hot Wheels in the attic – childhood toy nostalgia is getting a Hollywood glow-up, just like the recent live-action Barbie film. The world of ...

If you are in the mood for a treasure hunt, the Inland Northwest Toy Show Classic is back, this time with double the space and vendors. “You go to the toy shows and that’s where you find the treasures ...