How much is that toy worth? In the good old days, you could search on the internet for a toy and find multiple links to prior sales. But no more! Why? Worthpoint. Back in 2007 a guy named Will Seippel created a company called…
Not that long ago, a collector could go to Ebay and find a reasonably priced Tonka toy. No more it seems! A quick search for Tonka on Ebay today results in ridiculously overpriced toys…seriously overpriced. Why is this happening? There appears to be a…
When it comes to “hydraulic”, Tonka did take liberty with the term. A true hydraulic cylinder will be filled oil whereas Tonka used a spring. This is why a Tonka dump truck will “pop” when the piston is released. A true hydraulic piston will…
More often than not when you see a Tonka Pink Jeep for sale, the description will have a reference to Elvis and one or both of his movies, “Blue Hawaii” and/or “Fun in Acapulco”. While there is a vague connection to one of the…