During the rebuilding of Japan after World War II, a Japanese toy designer took a discarded tin can and molded it into an intricate model car. Just inches in length, it created a phenomenon in the ...

"One little spark of inspiration is at the heart of all creation." -- The Dreamfinder, of Journey into Imagination fame, in the song "One Little Spark," written by the Sherman brothers It's amazing ...

Don't worry about having to memorize the phrase, "Klaatu barada nikto," in Kevin Hardy's house, because Gort isn't there. Not that Hardy wouldn't pounce on the chance to place a bid if Gort ever ...

The Japan Society in New York has an unusual exhibit featuring a collection of Japanese tin toys from the early post-WWII period. It’s called “Buriki: Japanese Tin Toys from the Golden Age of the ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- A drivable yellow and red two-door 1959 Buick Le Sabre (outrageous cantilevered fins) would cost less and be easier to find than the spot-lit specimen on exhibit at Japan ...

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In the world of collectible figures, Marvin Chan stands out for his love of mechanical tin toys — a passion that is a compelling reminder of China's baby steps to becoming a manufacturing giant. Born ...