The tango was introduced in Argentina about 1902, but didn't become the latest dance craze until about 1916. It spread to Paris, the United States and Europe, and remained a favorite until the 1920s.

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 ...

Gaily painted or printed up-vehicles, characters and creatures in tin-plated steel, were the mainstay of toy making for over a century. Available in commercial form since the 1850s, vintage tin-plate ...

SINGAPORE - Before digital music streaming services, there were MP3 players, and even before that, portable music was enjoyed via the radio-phonograph, a hit here in the 1960s and 1970s. One such ...

As an international business hub, Hong Kong in the 1960s and 70s had a wide selection of toys from around the globe on sale. Japanese tinplate robots, American action figures, mechanical toys made on ...