Most kids enjoy playing with toy cars, and many of them grow up to enjoy playing with bigger and faster versions of their favorites. When adults move up to radio-controlled cars, they get the extra ...

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,” ...

One of the great things about having kids, I'm told, is that you get an excuse to buy all the cool toy cars you miss from your own childhood. That's fine and nice, but I'm here to help you justify ...

Toy cars are one of life’s simple automotive joys. Childhood is full of memories playing with Matchbox or Hot Wheels cars in the sandpit, riding Cozy Coupes down the neighbor's hill, ripping ...

Despite their growing popularity in cities like San Francisco as another alternative to cars, electric scooters have always seemed like nothing more than a pricier version of a toy I enjoyed as a kid.

A growing number of adults are buying toys for themselves. Some have managed to cash in on their obsessions, building up lucrative followings of toy fans online. Toy companies including Mattel and the ...