Toy maker Mattel's newest toys that honor front-line personnel in the coronavirus pandemic include Matchbox vehicles, ... selling for $20, has an ambulance, garbage truck, grocery delivery van, ...

The Matchbox brand was invented in 1953 by automotive enthusiast Jack Odell, whose daughter who was allowed to take a toy to school — but only if it could fit inside of a matchbox.

Even more, Matchbox will integrate more electric vehicles and eco-friendly themes. Its vision is to create toys and packaging made from 100% recycled, recyclable, or bio-based plastic materials by ...

February 08, 2023 at 1:00am GMT. MOST petrolheads foster their love of cars well before hitting legal driving age in the company of die-cast toy cars, writes David Roy.