The first die-cast models were made by the Dowst Brothers in the U.S., who started producing miniature toy cars in the early 1900s. These models were made of lead and zinc and were popular among ...

I visited an airplane model factory in Southern China where airplane die cast models are made. The staff walked me through each process from polishing metal to painting and assembly. The pad printing ...

Die-cast Dragon capsules, too. SpaceX's Starship has launched into space and landed as a Mattel Matchbox toy. The reusable spacecraft, which flew a mostly-successful second test flight on Saturday ...

Get ready to travel to infinity and beyond -- or at least to Shanghai. Now you can channel Buzz Lightyear and ascend to the skies in this new "Toy Story"-themed airplane. The playful plane is the ...

The usual flying sound effects of a fighter jet are nowhere to be heard on the F-16 toy plane bought from Amazon which stunned the family of a three-year-old boy who opened it on Christmas morning.

No-frills toys including the paper airplane, sand and play food are among 12 finalists vying for a place in the National Toy Hall of Fame. The contenders for the Class of 2017 were announced Tuesday.

The paper airplane, the board game Clue and the Wiffle Ball were inducted into The National Toy Hall of Fame on Thursday. They now have a permanent place alongside previous honorees including the ...

I visited an airplane model factory in Southern China where airplane die cast models were made. The staff walked me through each process from polishing metal to painting and assembly. Just the pad ...