One thing my parents did right was to save my collection of Matchbox and Hot Wheels cars from when I was a kid. Thanks to them I have about 100 cars from the 1970s and ’80s. I gave them to my stepsons ...

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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 ...

Old toys headed for the donation pile are getting a new life with Mattel's new recycling pilot program. Mattel PlayBack will recover and reuse materials in old toys for future products. Materials that ...

When I was 10 years old I remember staring at the Matchbox, Dinky and Corgi diecast cars in the neighborhood hobby store. My buddy and I had ridden our one-speed bikes to the shopping center, drooled ...

The latest exhibit at the Antique Automobile Club of America Museum in Hershey is a pretty big deal, even though the cars are pretty small. Hundreds of tiny Matchbox vehicles will be exhibited in the ...

May 11 (Reuters) - Toymaker Mattel is encouraging kids to return Barbies, Matchbox cars and MEGA Bloks they no longer play with to the company for recycling into new toys. The goal of the company's ...

Matchbox Cars and coloring books have entertained children – and cluttered their bedroom floors – for generations, and now they’re in the National Toy Hall of Fame. They are joined by Magic: The ...

The Toy Hall of Fame has announced this year’s inductees: Matchbox Cars, Magic: The Gathering cards, and the humble coloring book. Congratulations, toys. Since 1998, the Hall of Fame has inducted a ...

Old toys headed for the donation pile are getting a new life with Mattel's new recycling pilot program. Mattel PlayBack will recover and reuse materials in old toys for future products. Materials that ...