A die cast toy is a type of toys that is popular among collectors. Die cast toys can include anything from cars to ships, also including military tanks and military and commercial airplanes, among others. Children have, probably since the beginning of human kind, always needed something to entertain themselves with. ... Central African Republic Children At Risk Cordillera Administrative Region Cost Accrual Ratio Computer-assisted reporting Cumulative average return This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... A ship is a large, usually decked watercraft. ... The US M1A1 Abrams tank is a typical modern main battle tank. ... Fixed-wing aircraft is a term used to refer to what are more commonly known as aeroplanes in Commonwealth English (excluding Canada) or airplanes in North American English. ...

The first die cast toys, it is believed, were produced during the 1930s in the United States by the BuddyL brand. Although very popular among children, they roughly resembled the objects they represented. The popularity of the toy, nevertheless, reached other countries, and, soon enough, the Lesney Company began producing their Matchbox,odels in England. Corgi emerged in France and Plasticos Argentinos began to produce die cast toys in Argentina. 1930 is a common year starting on Wednesday. ... The United States of America — also referred to as the United States, the U.S.A., the U.S., America, the States, or (archaically) Columbia—is a federal republic of 50 states located primarily in central North America (with the exception of two states: Alaska and Hawaii). ... A Matchbox fire truck. ... Royal motto: Dieu et mon droit (French: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area  - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population  - Total (2001)  - Density Ranked 1st UK 49,138,831 377/km² Religion... The Welsh Corgi is a dog breed that originated in Wales. ... The French Republic or France (French: République française or France) is a country whose metropolitan territory is located in western Europe, and which is further made up of a collection of overseas islands and territories located in other continents. ... Argentina is a country in southern South America, situated between the Andes in the west and the southern Atlantic Ocean in the east. ...

British die cast toy fans were particular in that they called every die cast model, no matter what company they were made from, a "matchbox".

In the late 1950s, Hot Wheels was introduced in the United States by Mattel, as a counterpart to their well known line of girl toys, the Barbie dolls. Hot Wheels eventually gained an important niche in the die cast toy market, becoming one of the world's top sellers by the 2000s. Millennia: 1st millennium - 2nd millennium - 3rd millennium Events and trends Technology United States tests the first fusion bomb. ... Hot Wheels is a popular brand of toy automobile, introduced by U.S. toymaker Mattel in 1968. ... Mattel Inc. ... Barbie is the worlds best selling doll and was first sold on March 9, 1959. ... 2000 is a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

During the 1960s and 1970s, major companies began to advertise in large numbers with these toys; with the idea that a child can play a large part in a family's decision as far as what product to use, companies such as McDonald's, Sears Roebuck, Kodak and others paid the die cast toy makers large amounts of money to have vans or trucks reproduced with their names and logos on. Events and trends The 1960s was a turbulent decade of change around the world. ... Events and trends Although in the United States and in many other Western societies the 1970s are often seen as a period of transition between the turbulent 1960s and the more conservative 1980s and 1990s, many of the trends that are associated widely with the Sixties, from the Sexual Revolution... A male Caucasian toddler child A child (plural: children) is a young human. ... McDonalds Corporation ( NYSE: MCD) is the worlds largest chain of fast-food restaurants [1]. Although McDonalds did not invent the hamburger or fast food, its name has become nearly synonymous with both. ... Sears, Roebuck and Company (NYSE: S) was founded in Chicago, Illinois as a catalog merchandiser in 1886 by Richard Sears and Alvah Roebuck. ... Eastman Kodak Company (NYSE: EK) is a large multinational public company producing photographic equipment. ...

One of the most famous advertising die cast toys was the American Airlines London bus, produced by Matchbox during the 1970s. Other airlines, such as Iberia. TWA and Air France (the latter with a Corgi model), followed American. American Airlines Boeing 757 American Airlines and American Eagle aircraft at San Juan American Airlines (AA) is the largest airline in the world. ... Categories: Road stubs | United Kingdom-related stubs | Bus transport in the United Kingdom | London buses | Vehicles ... A Boeing 747-400 of Virgin Atlantic Airways, one of the UKs largest airlines. ... Iberia Airlines of Spain, often shortened to Iberia, is the name of Spains national airline. ... (For the airline TWA, see Trans World Airlines) The Twa are a pygmy people, of short stature, who were the oldest recorded inhabitants of an area in central Africa that now comprises the nations of Rwanda, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of Congo. ... Air France Boeing 747 Air France (Compagnie Nationale Air France) (a part of the Air France-KLM Group) is the national airline of France, employing over 64,000 people. ...

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Commercial and military airplanes began to be popularized by Dyna Flites in 1980. By the 1990s, Dyna Flites had gone bankrupt, but it was replaced in this market by Schabak, a company that was already known for its die cast cars in Germany, by Gemini Jets, Herpa and Dragon Wings, among others. 1980 is a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... Events and trends Technology Explosive growth of the Internet; decrease in the cost of computers and other technology Reduction in size and cost of mobile phones leads to a massive surge in their popularity Year 2000 problem (commonly known as Y2K) Microsoft Windows operating system becomes virtually ubiquitous on IBM... Schabak is a die-cast toy producer from Germany. ... The Federal Republic of Germany (German: Bundesrepublik Deutschland) is one of the worlds leading industrialised countries, located in the heart of Europe. ... Gemini Jets is a die-cast metal model airplane manufacturer based in the United States. ...

In 1983, Hot Wheels moved their manufacturing center to Macau; this would have an impact among Asians, as many of them also became die cast toy fans. Matchbox had a manufacturing plant in Mexico during that time. 1983 is an integer and composite number that represents a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... National motto: none Official language Chinese and Portuguese Chief Executive Edmund Ho Hau-wah Area - Total - % water Not ranked 27. ... The term Asian can refer to something or someone from Asia. ... The United Mexican States or Mexico (Spanish: Estados Unidos Mexicanos or México; regarding the use of the variant spelling Méjico, see section The name below) is a country located in North America, bordered to the north by the United States of America, to the southeast by Guatemala and Belize, to...

In 1994, Mattel bought Matchbox, essentially making Hot Wheels and Matchbox sister brands. The two brands continue to sell under their own names. 1994 was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. ...

NASCAR began to produce a massive number of die cast racing cars and trucks during the 1990s. Racing Champions was contracted by the sports organization, and NASCAR die cast trucks and cars became popular among collectors. NASCAR logo Drivers practice for the 2004 Daytona 500 The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) is the largest sanctioning body of motorsports in the United States. ...

During the 2000s, other companies began to surface, such as the Homies cars and others. After the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, Matchbox released the "Hero City" collection, and other brands countered by producing models under the name of "Dub City" and others. Major controversy over U.S. presidential election, 2000 September 11, 2001 Terrorist Attack on New Yorks World Trade Center and Virginias Pentagon killing over 3000 people. ... The World Trade Center on fire The September 11, 2001 attacks were a series of coordinated terrorist attacks against the United States on September 11, 2001. ...

Tonka, a long time large die cast truck maker, began to produce small die cast toys during 2003. Tonka is a brand of toy trucks popular in America and the United Kingdom. ... 2003 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar, and also: The International Year of Freshwater The European Disability Year Events January January 1 - Luíz Inácio Lula Da Silva becomes the 37th President of Brazil. ...

Films such as Spiderman and Hulk have been promoted with die cast cars during the decade of the 2000s. Film refers to the celluloid media on which movies are printed Film — also called movies, the cinema, the silver screen, moving pictures, photoplays, picture shows, flicks, or motion pictures, — is a field that encompasses motion pictures as an art form or as part of the entertainment industry. ... Spider-Man swinging around his hometown, New York City. ... Hulk can have the following alternate meanings: The Hulk is a comic book superhero in the Marvel Comics universe. ...

Two of the die cast toys that have become important collectors' items are the aforementioned American Airlines London Bus, and the Rocky car, produced in 1979 after the release of Rocky II. Rocky was a motion picture from 1976 starring Sylvester Stallone as Rocky Balboa and Carl Weathers as Apollo Creed. ... 1979 is a common year starting on Monday. ... Rocky II was the 1979 sequel to Rocky, a motion picture in which an unknown boxer is given a chance to go the distance with the World Heavyweight Champion. ...

List of die cast toy brands

• BuddyL
• Corgy
• Dragon Wings
• Ertl
• Herpa
• Hot Wheels
• Matchbox
• Plasticos Argentinos
• Racing Champions
• Schabak