Tyco Toys, Inc.

In 1998, Hasbro bought Galoob, largely for its Star Wars license, a license they had had but let lapse in 1991.

And then in 1996, Mattel announced it would buy Tyco Toys, the then owner of Matchbox.

CNN reported that Mattel had tried to buy Hasbro first, but eventually acquired Tyco.

Matchbox and Hot Wheels, the two old rivals that went back to the late '60s, were now part of the same family.

[instrumental music] Over the decades, many toy crazes have come and gone, from Mr.

No AI solo right there.

Do you remember the RC car, like the Tyco RC, like rat?

Where it fucking-

Yeah, Cartoon Rat.

And there was a little rat guy who would come up and go, "Hey, man."

Mm.

And wouldn't they say something like, "Tyco, that's how you spell RC"

Tyco RC.