We are a long way to Daytona, but this is where the big time race season starts, and car collectors from big autos to small-scale, such as Hot Wheels and Matchbox, come out to play and display. Some ...

Matchbox cars were the gateway drug for countless auto enthusiasts. Most were used, abused, and lost long ago, but some small subset of young owners was more careful, preserving the cars and their ...

The Museum of Art and Photography (MAP) has a collection of 35,000 matchbox-related art pieces. These include wooden, plastic and cardboard boxes, labels, hand fans with label art, and other ...

On the left is a tattered matchbox. It’s a vintage find — featuring a bronze tap on the cover, against a black background. A strap of green plastered on top gives it a dull feel. To the right is the ...

Dating antiques and collectibles sometimes is a matter of common sense. Take matchbox holders and ashtrays that include matchbox holders as an example. The large, safety friction matches were not ...

It all started with a few toy cars says collector and vintage automobile enthusiast Chris Beltz. The Human Resources director, insurance agent and part-time antiques dealer (he has a booths at Odd ...

But did you know your Matchbox car or one owned by your child or grandchild could be worth hundreds or thousands of pounds? The die-cast models were first launched by Lesney Products back in 1953, ...

Would you have ignored the unassuming toy? A WOMAN who bought a toy car from a charity shop for a few pounds was left gobsmacked after realising its actual worth. Amy Fenton found an antique Matchbox ...

It honors King Charles III, the 70th anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II's Coronation, and the founding of Matchbox cars. The upcoming coronation of King Charles III on May 6 will feature many of the ...