We want to hear about what you collect and why. Email Cindy Hval at dchval@juno.com or call Kimberly Lusk at (509) 459-5457. A tiny red Rolls-Royce launched a collection that eventually spawned a ...

Along a sleepy, tree-lined street in a small South Jersey community sits a gigantic toy box. It’s a one-story, 2,100-square-foot building that houses 70 years of childhood memories in the form of ...

Everett Marshall wanted to pass along one of his childhood joys — collecting and playing with the Matchbox collection of die cast toy cars — to his then toddler son. The original creators of the cars, ...

Old toys are getting a new life. Mattel, the maker of Barbie dolls and MatchBox cars, is launching a program that would let families give back their old toys that will be used toward a recycling ...

Have you ever given a second glance to the matchbox that sits in your kitchen or the one that you carry in your pocket? Probably not. But, look closer, and a whole world of art, history, and heritage ...

A unique collectible and great marketing item, the hobby of collecting matchboxes, better known as phillumeny is quickly gaining traction among the masses. Acting as a visual record of your travels, ...

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 ...

One man's vast collection of toy cars amassed over a lifetime has earned him an incredible £252,000. Father-of-two Simon Hope, 68, from Cheshire, has been collecting Matchbox model cars since he was a ...

A toy collector is celebrating after the first batch of his huge collection of 1,800 Matchbox cars sold for £281,000. Graham Hamilton, 54, fell in love with the miniature toys as a child and began ...

Not too long ago, I had the chance to look through a couple of fine old matchbook collections, and it got me to thinking about those handy little giveaway advertisements that were ubiquitous in my ...