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 ...

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 ...

Unsurprisingly, Matchbox is up next; just don't expect as many cars or novelties here. If you have read any of my previous Matchbox stories, you may remember seeing some sneak peeks inside.

The world’s favorite toy cars, Hot Wheels and Matchbox, are celebrating anniversaries this year: Hot Wheels just turned 50 years old, while Matchbox cars are 65. It turns out some of them would ...

John Cena will star in the upcoming Matchbox Cars movie, reigniting childhood nostalgia for many. The Matchbox film follows Barbie’s blockbuster success, grossing nearly $1.5 billion worldwide ...

More than three billion Matchbox cars have been sold in the last 60 years. If placed bumper-to-bumper they would circle the Earth more than six times Credit: Photo: JOHN LAWRENCE I don’t like to ...