The Matchbox Road Museum showcases 50,000 pieces of Matchbox memorabilia, including the well-known miniature models, concept cars, one-offs for special events and even board games. Everett Marshall is ...
Leslie Smith, co-founder of the company that made Britain’s beloved Matchbox toy cars, which are still on the market and have become prized collectibles, has died. He was 87. Smith died of cancer May ...
A collection of classic Matchbox toys lovingly kept for more than 60 years has sold at auction for a staggering £300,000. Simon Hope's hobby and fascination began as a young child. His parents and ...
The collection, including 1,000 Matchbox, Corgi and Dinky cars, will go under the hammer later this week. The models are being sold on behalf of a collector from Jersey and are expected to fetch in ...
Car and cargo bounce over the rocks and clumps of grass on the makeshift road, yet seem unstoppable. The GT40 recovers from its miscue and sets off in pursuit of the Beetle/bike/trailer combo-but not ...
Leslie Smith is someone to whom the frazzled parents of small, whining boys are forever grateful. The model vehicles he helped create, sold at loose-change prices under the Matchbox brand name, have ...
Every week we give the low-down on the value of forgotten treasures that may be gathering dust at home. Matchbox toy cars are no longer just for driving around the living floor and crashing into ...
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 ...