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These days, he sells most toys that he restores. His Tonka collection is short of complete by only a few pieces, including a 1949 airport luggage hauler on tracks - not wheels - that has a shovel on ...
For years after the Tonka Toys plant shut down in Mound, Lloyd Laumann worked to keep the memory and history of the famous company alive. Laumann, 78, of Waconia, who died Nov. 22 after years of heart ...
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I Revived a Vintage 1960s Tonka Ser-Vi-Car Toy

In this video, I showcase the restoration of a Tonka Ser-Vi-Car toy from 1960. After purchasing it for $65, I found it needed ...
Watch as we take a vintage 1960s Tonka AA Wrecker tow truck from rusted and worn to fully restored glory! With careful detailing, fresh paint, and working parts, this classic toy gets a stunning ...
It's not every day that a dad has the opportunity to give a kid a toy they'll love AND help save an endangered species -- all at the same time. But it is possible, and here's how: It's long been a ...
Basic Fun, a Florida-based toy design and development company that since 2019 has owned the Tonka toy brand, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection as part of a financial restructuring plan.
A toy shortage is threatening the US holiday sales season — and retailers can thank a stubborn lack of shipping containers needed to bring them home from China. Some 50,000 Tonka truck toys are ...
Sony Pictures Animation, Happy Madison and Hasbro are planning to bring the iconic line of toy trucks to the big screen. By Borys Kit Senior Film Writer The project is the latest Hasbro brand to be ...
A Florida mother is warning parents about the potential dangers of Tonka toy trucks. Sheena Haney says her 3-year-old son's Tonka truck caught fire. She posted a video on her social media of smoke and ...