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The Matchbox brand has been owned by the toy giant Mattel since 1997 and is still going strong, but vintage models in good condition and in their original boxes are hugely collectable and can sell ...
Toy giant Mattel and family-friendly interactive entertainment publisher Outright Games have unveiled the first all-console and PC video game inspired by the collectible toy brand Matchbox.
And it was Matchbox cars that, in turn, inspired their one-time competitor, Hot Wheels. Both brands are now owned by Mattel, but it all goes back to an ornate little horse-drawn carriage that was ...
In 1968, very few diecast companies were using blister packs, preferring instead to hide their cars inside small boxes (indeed, the genesis of the entire Matchbox brand name) and rely on art to ...
Apple Original Films has landed Matchbox, a new, live-action feature film from Skydance and Mattel Films that will be directed by Sam Hargrave and star John Cena. The movie, inspired by Mattel’s ...
The legendary Matchbox brand was invented in 1953 by automotive enthusiast Jack Odell to solve a challenge for his daughter, who was allowed to take a toy to school only if it was small enough to ...
If you walked into my house two years ago, you'd see hundreds of Hot Wheels cars and almost no Matchbox collectibles. But things have changed, and I like where Mattel's other diecast brand is going.
John Cena has zoomed into his latest action franchise and is slated to star in Apple Original Film “Matchbox,” the latest feature adaptation of an iconic Mattel toy brand. Sam Hargrave ...
"The toy line is set to drop in 2023 under Mattel's Matchbox brand. Video above: SpaceX Dragon successfully docks at International Space Station Mattel, Inc. announced Wednesday that it has ...
Although plot details are currently under wraps, this film reportedly represents the first serious effort to develop a movie centred around the Matchbox brand, even as Hollywood has long pursued ...