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A toy playset is provided. The toy playset may include a base having a first play surface and may further include a first socket attached to the first play surface. The first socket may include a central detent configured to releasably retain a toy wheel with a portion of the toy wheel held inside t

A toy playset is provided. The toy playset may include a base having a first play surface and may further include a first socket attached to the first play surface. The first socket may include a central detent configured to releasably retain a toy wheel with a portion of the toy wheel held inside the central detent. The first socket may include a pair of lateral detents configured to releasably retain a toy axle. The lateral detents may extend across the first socket and may intersect the central detent. The lateral detents may be narrower than the central detent.

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1. A toy playset comprising: a base having a first play surface; anda first socket rotatably attached to the first play surface by an attachment leg that is inserted in an attachment aperture formed in the first play surface, the first socket including a central detent configured to releasably retai

1. A toy playset comprising: a base having a first play surface; anda first socket rotatably attached to the first play surface by an attachment leg that is inserted in an attachment aperture formed in the first play surface, the first socket including a central detent configured to releasably retain a toy wheel with a portion of the toy wheel held inside the central detent, and a pair of lateral detents configured to releasably retain a toy axle, with the lateral detents extending across the first socket and intersecting the central detent, the lateral detents being narrower than the central detent. 2. The toy playset of claim 1, further comprising: a second play surface attached to the base and moveable with respect to the first play surface thereby expanding the toy playset so that more surface area for play and creativity is created; anda second socket attached to the second play surface, the second socket including a central detent configured to releasably retain a toy wheel with a portion of the toy wheel held inside the central detent, and a pair of lateral detents configured to releasably retain a toy axle, with the lateral detents extending across the second socket and intersecting the central detent, the lateral detents being narrower than the central detent. 3. The toy playset of claim 2, further comprising: a third play surface attached to the base and moveable with respect to the first play surface thereby expanding the toy playset so that more surface area for play and creativity is created; anda third socket attached to the third play surface, the third socket including a central detent configured to releasably retain a toy wheel with a portion of the toy wheel held inside the central detent, and a pair of lateral detents configured to releasably retain a toy axle, with the lateral detents extending across the third socket and intersecting the central detent, the lateral detents being narrower than the central detent. 4. The toy playset of claim 3, wherein the second socket is rotatably attached to the second play surface and the third socket is slidingly attached to the third play surface. 5. The toy playset of claim 2, wherein at least one of the second play surface and the third play surface is pivotally attached to the base and pivots with respect to the first play surface. 6. The toy playset of claim 1, wherein the base includes a carrying handle. 7. The toy playset of claim 1, further comprising a tow vehicle slidingly moveable on the first play surface, the tow vehicle including a tow socket; the tow socket including a central detent configured to releasably retain a toy wheel with a portion of the toy wheel held inside the central detent, and a pair of lateral detents configured to releasably retain a toy axle, with the lateral detents extending across the first socket and intersecting the central detent, the lateral detents being narrower than the central detent. 8. A toy playset for use with toy vehicles, the vehicles including one or both of a single toy wheel and an axle supporting a pair of wheels, the playset comprising: a base having a first play surface; anda first socket attached to the first play surface;the first socket having a first retainer configured to releasably retain a single toy wheel within the first retainer in an exposed face of the first socket; and the first socket having a second retainer extending across the first socket, the second retainer configured to releasably retain an axle supporting a pair of wheels, with each of a pair of wheels held outside of the second retainer; a tow vehicle slidingly moveable on the first play surface, the tow vehicle including a tow socket with a first retainer configured to releasably retain a single toy wheel within the first retainer in an exposed face of the tow socket, and with a second retainer configured to releasably retain a toy axle supporting a pair of wheels with each of a pair of wheels held outside of the tow socket. 9. The toy playset of claim 8, wherein the first retainer includes a central detent and the second retainer includes a pair of lateral detents; the lateral detents extending across the first socket and intersecting the central detent, the lateral detents being narrower than the central detent. 10. The toy playset of claim 8, further comprising: a second play surface attached to the base and moveable with respect to the first play surface; anda second socket attached to the second play surface;the second socket having a first retainer configured to releasably retain a single toy wheel within the first retainer in an exposed face of the second socket; andthe second socket having a second retainer extending across the second socket, the second retainer configured to releasably retain a toy axle supporting a pair of wheels, with each of a pair of wheels held outside of the second retainer. 11. The toy playset of claim 10, further comprising: a third play surface attached to the base and moveable with respect to the first play surface; anda third socket attached to the third play surface;the third socket having a first retainer configured to releasably retain a single toy wheel within the first retainer in an exposed face of the third socket; andthe third socket having a second retainer extending across the third socket, the second retainer configured to releasably retain a toy axle supporting a pair of wheels, with each of a pair of wheels held outside of the second retainer. 12. The toy playset of claim 11, wherein third socket is slidingly attached to the third play surface. 13. A toy playset for use with toy vehicles, the vehicles including one or both of a single toy wheel and an axle supporting a pair of wheels, the playset comprising: a base having a first play surface;a second play surface attached to the base and moveable with respect to the first play surface, thereby expanding the toy playset so that more surface area for play and creativity is created; anda socket slidingly attached to a socket aperture in the second play surface;the socket having a first retainer configured to releasably retain a single toy wheel within the first retainer in an exposed face of the socket; andthe socket having a second retainer configured to releasably retain a toy axle supporting a pair of wheels, with each of a pair of wheels held outside of the socket. 14. The toy playset of claim 13, wherein the socket is rotatably attached to the second play surface. 15. The toy playset of claim 13, wherein the second play surface is pivotally attached to the base and pivots with respect to the first play surface. 16. The toy playset of claim 13, wherein the first retainer includes a central detent and the second retainer includes a pair of lateral detents; the lateral detents extending across the socket and intersecting the central detent, the lateral detents being narrower than the central detent. 17. The toy playset of claim 13, wherein the base includes a carrying handle. 18. The toy playset of claim 13, further comprising a tow vehicle slidingly moveable on the first play surface and the second play surface, the tow vehicle including a tow socket; the tow socket having a first retainer configured to releasably retain a single toy wheel within the first retainer in an exposed face of the tow socket; andthe tow socket having a second retainer configured to releasably retain a toy axle supporting a pair of wheels, with each of a pair of wheels held outside of the tow socket. 19. The toy playset of claim 13, further comprising: a third play surface attached to the base and moveable with respect to the first play surface. 20. A toy playset comprising: a base having a first play surface; anda first socket attached to the first play surface, the first socket including a central detent configured to releasably retain a toy wheel with a portion of the toy wheel held inside the central detent, and a pair of lateral detents configured to releasably retain a toy axle, with the lateral detents extending across the first socket and intersecting the central detent, the lateral detents being narrower than the central detent;a tow vehicle slidingly moveable on the first play surface, the tow vehicle including a tow socket with a central detent configured to releasably retain a toy wheel with a portion of the toy wheel held inside the central detent, and a pair of lateral detents configured to releasably retain a toy axle, with the lateral detents extending across the first socket and intersecting the central detent, the lateral detents being narrower than the central detent. 21. The toy playset of claim 20, further comprising: a second play surface attached to the base and moveable with respect to the first play surface; anda second socket attached to the second play surface, the second socket including a central detent configured to releasably retain a toy wheel with a portion of the toy wheel held inside the central detent, and a pair of lateral detents configured to releasably retain a toy axle, with the lateral detents extending across the second socket and intersecting the central detent, the lateral detents being narrower than the central detent. 22. The toy playset of claim 21, further comprising: a third play surface attached to the base and moveable with respect to the first play surface; anda third socket attached to the third play surface, the third socket including a central detent configured to releasably retain a toy wheel with a portion of the toy wheel held inside the central detent, and a pair of lateral detents configured to releasably retain a toy axle, with the lateral detents extending across the third socket and intersecting the central detent, the lateral detents being narrower than the central detent. 23. The toy playset of claim 22, wherein the second socket is rotatably attached to the second play surface and the third socket is slidingly attached to the third play surface. 24. The toy playset of claim 21, wherein at least one of the second play surface and the third play surface is pivotally attached to the base and pivots with respect to the first play surface.