As a boy, Bruce Pascal reveled in testing the limits of his Hot Wheels. He might squeeze a firecracker into one of the miniature metal cars and set it off, or flatten one with a hammer to see whether ...

Kids are still playing with Hot Wheels, those gleaming toy Camaros, Cougars and Corvettes you got for Christmas or your birthday, years and years ago. But those kids, who are sending new and even ...

Toys that were once just childhood amusements are emerging as real investment assets, albeit unpredictable ones. While access ...

On a Saturday morning in the middle of December, a couple dozen people gathered at a largely empty Kmart store on Lake Street soon after the doors opened. As Christmas music played from the sound ...

At a crowded toy convention, Bruce Pascal delicately pulled a small plastic cylinder from his pocket. He popped the cap and out slid a 3-inch-long bundle swathed in bubble wrap. “I’m asking $35,000,” ...

Yes, you read that headline correctly. I’m a 32-year-old who collects toy cars, but they’ve become so much more than that for me. This can all be traced back to my childhood. I grew up playing with G.

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. - It’s been more than half a century since Mattel created its Hot Wheels franchise, and for one super-collector in Gaithersburg, Maryland the fascination with the toys started ...

The past and the future collide as Mattel unveils their newest exclusive Hot Wheels collectors set. The DeLorean is making a come back, and Mattel is capturing its glorious comeback with a nice ...