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WHAT YEAR IS THAT TONKA?

By Trucks From The Past May 23, 2020Uncategorized

Tonka design changed throughout the years. Starting with the cab over engine (COE) in the late 40’s, early 50’s…to the round fender shape of the mid 50’s…to the square fender models of the late 50’s, early 60’s…to the gas turbine…Mighty and so on. It…

DOES CLEANING A TRUCK AFFECT ITS VALUE?

By Trucks From The Past May 9, 2020Uncategorized

This is subjective and depends on the collector. For me personally, I don’t believe that it does. You will have collectors that prefer toys with the patina of age. However, to reach the wider audience, I would have to say that, the closer a…

HOW TO TELL IF THAT TONKA IS ALL ORIGINAL

By Trucks From The Past April 14, 2020Uncategorized

First off…if the seller doesn’t provide good photos and you are doubtful…stay away! Very few Tonkas are so rare that they won’t come around again. The first thing that I look at is the rivet that holds the bumpers in place. Tonkas originally had…

HOW “RARE” IS THAT TONKA TOY?

By Trucks From The Past March 29, 2020condition, tonka, value

You’ve seen those listings stating that the toy is “rare” or “super rare”. Truth of the matter…it depends. By definition, rare can refer to quality or scarcity…the most common usage being the latter. So…most Tonka toys are not rare. Hard to find maybe but…