QUIZ: Do You Recognize These Toys From The ’50s?

Sara Portnoy | February 12, 2026 6:11 pm

This was the top brand for toy cars before Hot Wheels.

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Retry Correct Incorrect Hot Wheels gained popularity in the 1960s, but Matchbox was the go-to toy car brand of the 1950s. They originated in Great Britain in 1953 and soon became popular in America.
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This was the top brand for toy cars before Hot Wheels.

  • Matchbox
  • Hi Speed
  • Peako
  • Mattel
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