We all grew up with Tonka toys (and Structos) in the sandbox or the bare dirt part of the yard. But the ultimate for me was the bulldozer.
Tonkas were amazingly durable toys that weren't cheap to buy, but that was all right. You usually inherited a few from your older brothers or cousins. Mom and Dad might make a special gift of a new one that would quickly assume the same battle-worn appearance of the veteran pieces.
I built hundreds of mini-miles of roads with my Tonkas, and my bulldozer was the star of the fleet. I could quickly demolish massive hills of dry humus beneath our tall elm tree in the front yard. There was just something about those mega-cool rubber treads and the patterns they would leave in the dirt.
My Tonkas were long ago sold at yard sales, but maybe someday I'll start rebuilding my old collection.
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my dad, retired collects TONKA TOYS from garage sales, can't pay much, on SS, if you have anything you could send him, try Bill Jonas, (325)893-4011, or billnliz2@yahoo.com
Posted by jerry jonas | February 6, 2007 10:08 PM
Posted on February 6, 2007 22:08
Yes in deed! I had a whole host of Tonkas including the Bulldozer! Durable and built to take the occasional throwing at my baby sister when she made me mad. But she would throw it right back at me! I also had a yellow backhoe with loader. I also had a crane which was really neat. I wish I had all those old Tonkas? Where did they get too!
Posted by Rivers End | April 24, 2009 9:53 PM
Posted on April 24, 2009 21:53