In this video, I restore a 1970 Giant Tonka Fire Trunk Swivel Aerial Ladder toy purchased from eBay for $45. The restoration ...

Sometimes bigger is better, and there's nothing that's better when it's bigger than automotive toys. Hot Wheels and Matchbox cars were definitely cool, but with a heavy hand, you'd shoot them under ...

Watch the meticulous restoration of a rare 1970s Tonka Formula One Racing Car, one of only two known to exist. Disassembled, ...

Today, Kirby’s focus has shifted toward following industry news, and he has a sincere passion for one-off and tuned vehicles, car toys (especially LEGO brand,) and anything else even closely related ...

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 ...

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 ...

There are countless toy trucks on the market, but there’s one that remains a steadfast favorite: Tonka trucks. Their bold black-and-yellow designs and realistic features provide hours of open-ended ...

What kid wouldn't be enthralled by a 12-foot-high, black-and-yellow Tonka truck jacked up over gigantic wheels, armored with steel bumpers, roof racks, side steps and ladders, and mounted with a ...

Ford Motor says it teamed with toy maker Tonka for a really big "toy" truck -- a full-size, fully functional, diesel-power, F-750 dump truck. Ford will exhibit it at the National Equipment Association ...