(CNN) — 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.

For a lot of car nerds, the passion began before they could even drive, with toy cars like the diecast scale models made by Matchbox. Matchbox might be single-handedly responsible for getting more ...

The N.C. Museum of Dolls, Toys & Miniatures hosted an event for Worldwide Day of Play last month. With strong attendance from the community, families gathered to participate in a day filled with ...

Mattel is high-tailing it toward a greener future. The toy behemoth has just rolled out its first Matchbox car to be made from 99 percent recycled materials and certified carbon neutral. Fittingly, ...

Most diecast collectors I know own items from multiple manufacturers. I, too, have cars from Hot Wheels, Tomica, Welly, Minichamps, and a few other brands. But most of the time, it's best to focus on ...

The Moving Parts line reintroduces these features, while also shifting to recycled metal, a big statement for a category long dependent on petroleum-heavy production. Models like the Porsche 356A ...

The old Barbie dolls haven't been dressed up in years, and the Matchbox cars haven't crossed any finish lines. The Mega Bloks have sat idle while a layer of dust gets thicker. Mattel has a way for ...

Automakers of all types are going green and that even includes Matchbox. As part of their Drive Toward A Better Future initiative, all Matchbox die-cast cars, playsets and packaging will use 100% ...

A live-action “Matchbox” movie, inspired by the iconic real-world die-cast toy vehicle line, is being developed by Skydance Media and Mattel Films, the companies announced on Tuesday. The screenplay ...