<P> Children have played with miniature versions of vehicles since ancient times, with toy two - wheeled carts being depicted on ancient Greek vases . Wind - up toys have also played a part in the advancement of toy vehicles . Modern equivalents include toy cars such as those produced by Matchbox or Hot Wheels, miniature aircraft, toy boats, military vehicles, and trains . Examples of the latter range from wooden sets for younger children such as BRIO to more complicated realistic train models like those produced by Lionel, Doepke and Hornby . Larger die - cast vehicles, 1: 18 scale, have become popular toys; these vehicles are produced with a great attention to detail . </P> <P> A puzzle is a problem or enigma that challenges ingenuity . Solutions to puzzle may require recognizing patterns and creating a particular order . People with a high inductive reasoning aptitude may be better at solving these puzzles than others . Puzzles based on the process of inquiry and discovery to complete may be solved faster by those with good deduction skills . A popular puzzle toy is the Rubik's Cube, invented by Hungarian Ernő Rubik in 1974 . Popularized in the 1980s, solving the cube requires planning and problem - solving skills and involves algorithms . </P> <P> There are many different types of puzzles, for example a maze is a type of tour puzzle . Other categories include; construction puzzles, stick puzzles, tiling puzzles, transport puzzles, disentanglement puzzles, sliding puzzles, logic puzzles, picture puzzles, lock puzzles and mechanical puzzles . </P> <P> Some toys, such as Beanie Babies, attract large numbers of enthusiasts, eventually becoming collectibles . Other toys, such as Boyds Bears are marketed to adults as collectibles . Some people spend large sums of money in an effort to acquire larger and more complete collections . The record for a single Pez dispenser at auction, for example, is US $1100 . </P>

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