Matchbox Cars

It is hard to imagine that a toy car that fits in the palm of your hand could garner an asking price of $1,000 or more, but that is exactly the case for rare Matchbox cars. Collectors and dealers…

The allure of automobiles can become fascinating to children and lead to the hobby of matchbox car collecting. Matchbox cars feature automobiles from a wide range of classifications including racing…

Buying a gift for a computer gamer may be overwhelming, especially if you're not a gamer yourself. Unless you're familiar with her collection, you could end up buying something she already has or…

Matchbox cars are miniature die-cast vehicles. Like many toys, Matchbox cars were born of necessity. They developed a reputation as well-made product that sold at a reasonable price. Matchbox cars had…

Matchbox cars are small die-cast models of vehicles and are a popular toy for children. The Matchbox and Hot Wheels brands are the two most popular options and have been owned by the American toymaker…

Your ordinary looking Matchbox toy cars can undergo a massive modification by adding stunning paint job customizations. This enables you to "pimp out" old or even brand new Matchbox style toy cars.…

Matchbox cars are die-cast toy cars that have been manufactured, played with and collected since the 1950s. Certain cars are highly collectible, and even the boxes the cars come in may be highly…

A Matchbox car can take a beating after years of play and storage in (often) dingy attics and basements. If you like to clean up those cars, or even display them, a restoration project will be worth…

According to Frank Carnahan, a nationally recognized Matchbox car collecting authority, Matchbox cars have been a part of childhood since 1954, with the advent of the very first Matchbox car, an MG TD…

Even though it may look like a very small version of a real car, your Matchbox car cannot move either forward or backward by itself -- it needs someone to play with it, to push it or pull it. If the…

Boxcars are simple cars with no engine, no brakes, and sometimes no steering capabilities. Sometimes boxcars are called soapbox cars, and are raced against each other in soapbox derbies. However,…

Matchbox cars are a blast on their own, but when they're on a race track and set to roll down the hill, they're even more fun. Then it's about speed, distance or--if you have some Matchbox stunt…

People have been playing with Matchbox cars and collecting them since they first appeared on the market. Lesley products made the first matchbox car in 1953; it was a reproduction of the coach Queen…

Matchbox cars have become popular with toy collectors who appreciate the many years of history that the toys replicate in die-cast miniatures. There is a Matchbox car for almost every type of vehicle…

Matchbox cars are a brand of miniature diecast cars and trucks owned by Mattel Inc. The miniature cars were once packaged in small cardboard boxes, resembling a box of wooden matches, and were named…

Hot Wheels and Matchbox cars are viewed as rivals, because they are the two top-selling toy car companies on the market. While they started out owned by different companies, both are owned and…

A British company manufactured Matchbox cars for 29 years. The company made a number of small die-cast models based on popular British cars before moving into the American market in the 1970s.…

Matchbox cars, the classic miniature toys, have become worldwide collectibles since their creation in England in the 1950s. With a number of collectors buying and selling Matchbox cars, finding values…

If you have a child, you're likely skipping and tripping over Matchbox cars on a daily basis. These little delights are not only inexpensive, but tons of fun for kids. They are also a highly…

Matchbox cars are toys that children have been playing with for generations. The cars tend to be very realistic and well-decorated with paint and decals. The quality of a Matchbox car is well-known…

Playing with Matchbox cars is a favorite activity among young boys. What better way to play with the cars than by parking them in the garage? Kids can drive cars around the garage or into it and so…

Adding rocket power to a Matchbox car turns a regular toy car into a fun, fast projectile. You can test your rocket powered car with or without a string track. A good thing about the string track is…

Matchbox cars are often more than just cars racing around a pretend racetrack for kids. Adults enjoy reinventing their childhood by collecting these die-cast vehicles. Some people own collections that…

Since its founding in 1947, Matchbox toys have become popular collector's items - especially among baby boomers, whose appetite for the toys they recall from childhood seems insatiable. Here's how to…