Maisto has become a household name for die-cast model lovers — from casual kids with a 1:64 toy car to adult collectors hunting 1:18 showpieces. This post walks through Maisto’s origins, growth, product lines, and why collectors value (and sometimes debate) its place in the hobby. Readable, scannable, and optimized for SEO/AI search. 📚✨ Quick timeline (at a glance) Origins: from May Cheong to Maisto The roots of Maisto trace back to the May Cheong Group, a Hong Kong toy manufacturer founded in the late 1960s. Over the following decades the family firm produced small die-cast toys for export and gradually improved tooling, licensing, and quality control. In 1990 May…