We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Matchbox was making tiny die-cast cars more than a decade before Hot Wheels rolled onto the scene. It might be even more surprising to ...

The painstakingly crafted die-cast Matchbox Cars have been a staple of toy-shelves since the 1950s, and remain one of the most recognized classic toy brands in the USA. Mattel Films and Skydance ...

Mattel has so many spectacular Hot Wheels queued up for 2025 that it will be tough to keep your budgets in check. Good luck ...

My plan was to find some old Hot Wheels or Matchbox collectibles and bring them home. Only two or three people had model-scale cars on display, and I was happy to see 15 interesting models at one ...

Call it the joy factory. Mattel brands have never been more present in pop culture as the pioneering toymaker celebrates its 80th anniversary.

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BUDAPEST: Apple Original Films’ Matchbox, an adaptation of the Mattel car toy brand directed by Sam Hargrave, is currently shooting in Hungary and Slovakia, among other countries. The film is produced ...