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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…