5 Ways To Enjoy Your Hot Wheels Collection

March 31, 2010 by Brian Vaughn  
Filed under Toy Vehicles

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Hot Wheels is one of the most affordable toys to collect. Since most cars are only a dollar, it means anyone with a pocket or a purse can cobble together enough spare change to buy a few toy cars. Most people might think Hot Wheels starts with kids scooting them across the kitchen floor and ends with adults putting them on shelves, but there is a lot you can do with Hot Wheels.

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Sweet Memories of Childhood Cars: A Matchbox Retrospective

February 24, 2010 by Chris Pranger  
Filed under Toy Vehicles, Vintage & Classic Toys

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Who would win in a drag race between Matchbox and Hot Wheels?

I wrote an article last week about Hot Wheels cars, but upon posting it something started gnawing at me. While talking about Hot Wheels, I had completely neglected to mention Matchbox, the opposing brand. What makes this worse is that as a kid, I couldn’t distinguish between the two as both brands made little toy cars. They still do of course, so it’s only fair that I give you the other side of the story. Read more

Still Leading the Way: A Hot Wheels Retrospective

February 17, 2010 by Chris Pranger  
Filed under Toy Vehicles, Vintage & Classic Toys


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Talking Cars, Space Ships, and Classic Americana: The Most Popular Die-Cast Toys

February 12, 2010 by Chris Pranger  
Filed under Toy Vehicles

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They also make great gifts for your dad.

I’m taking another day off video games to go into one of my favorite things from my childhood: Die-cast cars. The term can be applied to a lot of things, such as Hot Wheels and the like, but I actually won’t be bringing Hot Wheels into this since, well, that makes for an article in of itself sometime next week. Okay, not the classic thought of what makes a car a Hot Wheels car at least. I can’t lie, I’m talking about the most popular die-cast cars right now, so Hot Wheels are going to show up in some way or another. Read more

The Top 10 Radio and Remote Controlled Toys of 2009

December 29, 2009 by Chris Pranger  
Filed under Remote Control Toys

Many folks don’t know there is a difference between “remote controlled” and “radio and remote controlled.” I mean honestly, RC is RC. So here they are, the Top Ten Bestselling Radio and Remote Controlled Toys for 2009.

10. Tyco R/C Stunt Psycho Vehicle – Red:

A car possessed by some sort of demon? Apparently so.

A car possessed by some sort of demon? Apparently so.

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Toy Hall of Fame Nominees Announced

September 25, 2008 by dungan  
Filed under Toy Industry News

rubiks cube 288x300 Toy Hall of Fame Nominees AnnouncedThe first week of autumn is a signal to start looking back, reminisce over the good ole days, and remember what really matters.  And, right on schedule, the Strong National Museum of Play has announced 12 nominees for this years induction into the Toy Hall of Fame.

Only two of the twelve nominees will make the final cut, but they will be in good company with the best toys of all time.

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