Matchbox cars are icons of childhood, so it might surprise you that some of them are worth quite a bit of money. Here are five of the most valuable.

Matchbox 70th anniversary cars Matchbox was created in 1953 by Jack Odell, a British army World War II veteran turned engineer who originally set out to make a toy for his daughter to bring to school.

Matchbox, maker of tiny toy cars, is bringing back one if its most important models. It's not a car, but a little horse-drawn coach, and its success led to the creation of Matchbox toy cars. And ...

Extraction director Sam Hargrave has reportedly been tapped by Mattel, the current owner of Matchbox toy cars, and Skydance, who is set to produce the film.

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Sometimes, a Matchbox car produced in a unique or uncommon color variation can be worth significantly more than the standard color. Sets featuring multiple toys proved popular, too.

Barbie, it seems, was just the beginning. Toy brand Mattel has plans to use its iconic Matchbox die-cast toy car line as the subject matter for new live-action movie — and, the brand announced ...

John Cena has joined the cast of a big upcoming tentpole movie, one based around the popular Matchbox toy cars. The Matchbox movie has just shifted into gear by bagging a huge global star.

Yesterday, a Matchbox toy car auction at Vectis Auctions in Stockton-on-Tees set a new benchmark for collectors, as one miniature truck soared to an… ...

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 Richardson Joins John Cena in ‘Matchbox,’ Based on Mattel Car Toy Line 'Extraction' filmmaker Sam Hargrave is directing the live-action feature that is set up at Apple.

AN incredible hoard of rare toy cars has sold for an eye-watering £46,000. Terry Kneeshaw, from Darlington, County Durham, began his collection of Matchbox Regular Wheels in the 1970s. It has ...