They were the toy cars marketed as "The Ones With Windows", and were made right here in Wales. Image source, West Wales Museum of Childhood Whether it's the Batmobile, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, James ...
If it's true that big boys love big toys, they also love small ones. For most of the 20th century, diecast cars have been one of the most popular collecting categories among males of all ages.
There’s no time of the year that evokes memories quite like Christmas. Few of us will ever forget, for example, cherished presents from childhood. And if you’re anything like me, many of these will ...
They’re not in the same league as stocks and shares but the market for toy cars in the UK is worth a lot more than pocket money. Die-cast Corgi models that once cost children a few shillings are now ...
I was 14 years old when the “Sweet 16” lineup of Hot Wheels cars debuted and they immediately began flying off store shelves. Compared to Matchbox or Corgi cars, of which I had many, Hot Wheels were ...
Iconic collectables firm Hornby has snapped up The Corgi Model Club (CMC). CMC started in 2021 as a third-party partnership with Hornby, which owns the Corgi brand, creating and selling contemporary ...
Retro toys with a twist have been tipped to help sustain the UK toy industry's recent growth in 2016. But what happened to the makers of Welsh classics - such as Corgi Cars and SuperTed - which once ...
12:44, Fri, Feb 19, 2016 Updated: 13:35, Fri, Feb 19, 2016 If you do, then you might remember the very first Corgi model cars, that set you back three shillings (15p) and appeared in 1956, celebrating ...
A-ha, now we're talking. If you're in the market for a 1/16-scale hydrogen fuel cell car (and didn't see anything you liked in our Top 10 list of green toy cars), take a look at what Corgi's offering.
There’s a good possibility that your 6-year-old kid will have a zero emission car before you do. To be fair, this vehicle seats none and is controlled by a remote control, but hey, it’s a start. Corgi ...