The inspiration behind Matchbox cars came from a school rule. Leslie and Rodney Smith started their toy company, Lesney Products, shortly after World War II, and tool and die maker Jack O’Dell ...

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 ...

Here’s how it works. Though nothing has been said about the Matchbox release date at this time, there’s quite a bit about the long-in-the-works project that has us very excited. Here’s ...

MENACE, the Matchbox Educable Noughts And Crosses Engine, is a fancy name for a machine that plays Tic-Tac-Toe. The concept is a product of Professor [Donald Mitchie]’s work in the 1960’s and ...

Matchbox is the toy brand first created in 1953 and acquired by Mattel in 1997. Mattel competed with Matchbox in the die-cast car space with its own line, Hot Wheels. According to lore ...

Matchbox Driving Adventures allows players to unlock, customize, and race digital versions of their favorite authentic Matchbox vehicles. Compete alone, or with up to four friends in local ...

John Cena will star in the upcoming Matchbox Cars movie, reigniting childhood nostalgia for many. The Matchbox film follows Barbie’s blockbuster success, grossing nearly $1.5 billion worldwide ...

Kids’ playgrounds today may be slickly designed marvels of safety but pity the child who will never know the thrill (terror?) ...

Soaring Eagle Casino will present Matchbox Twenty, with musical guests Smashmouth and Gavin Degraw, at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 20. Over the course of three decades, Matchbox Twenty has produced ...

Booth Library invites the community to their ongoing speaker series to celebrate the research, scholarship and creative success of EIU faculty who have recently achieved publication of a book.

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 ...