Youngsters toddling around their back yards in the ’50s hadn’t a clue that the $5 toy trucks they played with would one day become collectibles, highly prized by grown men. But that is precisely the ...

The holidays evoke traditions, and when it comes to toy trucks what's more traditional than a Tonka truck under the tree? Sure to elicit squeals of joy from truck-loving youngsters, Tonka trucks have ...

In 1946, a company called Mound Metalcraft was founded in Mound, Minnesota, near the shores of Lake Minnetonka. Although Mound Metalcraft was primarily fixated on manufacturing garden tools, a former ...

Enter toy fans and collectors like those in these videos, which show how to restore Tonka trucks. It's both fascinating and therapeutic to see the transformation. While there are countless examples of ...

The recalled trucks were sold at Sam's Club and Target stores starting in 2023. Tens of thousands of Tonka ride-on toy trucks are being voluntarily recalled as they may pose a burn and fire hazard.