In addition to its dump trucks, livestock vans, wreckers, haulers, and fire trucks were produced. TONKA NEW ZEALAND BIG MIKE DUMP TRUCK HI-WAY DEPT BEYOND RARE – $2,500 Photo Credit: eBayġ957 Custom Tonka Farms Low Boy and Dozer – $900 Photo Credit: eBay Mini Tonkas vs Mighty Tonkas Tonka AAA Wrecker Tow Truck 1956 USA **RARE** Excellent All Original – $2,000 Photo Credit: eBay It’s definitely worth a look and a great reference guide.Īt the time of this writing, here are the top Tonka bids on eBay right now!
We found this resource that lists all of the Tonka toys made including the year and estimated current value. What scale are Tonka trucks?Īccording to, Tonka released its first pickup truck in 1955, followed by a Jeep in 1962 and the Mighty Dump Truck in 1965 - the latter becoming the company’s best-selling toy of the century. Most Tonka trucks in good condition from the late ’40s through the early ’60s can be purchased for between $100 and $300. Mint-condition boxes enhance the value of a truck by 20 to 50 percent. Thanks also to Bob Keniston, Jarek Skonieczny and Mike Albright.Photo Credit: NealOldToys Are old Tonka trucks worth anything?Īccording to an article in the Chicago Tribune, the trucks sell for as much as $1,000 or more. Thanks to Jason West of for the Ultimate Rescue photo. Tonka also released a smaller-scale version of the rescue TJ (40K JPEG) in yellow plastic, more closely resembling Chrysler Jeep's Ultimate Rescue Wrangler show vehicle (photo at right), which was the likely inspiration for the Tonka toy. As well as a winch, it includes working steering, detachable FM radio, and keyless remote to operate doors, lights and horn. Again built by Funrise, it's 1/6 scale (GIJoe size). Just in time for Christmas 2002, came an even larger red Tonka (20K JPEG). The winch will come in handy if you already have one of those Barbie Jeeps with low ground clearance see the winch in action (100K JPEG). The 16-inch-long toy is one of several 2001 plastic Tonka rescue vehicles with forward and reverse drive, flashing lights, sound effects, and working front winch. The big wheel in the background of the Tucker Racing photo at the top of this page, belongs to the Tonka "Rescue Wrangler" (model 03746, made in China by Funrise). with detailed wheels, rubber tires, and V8-powered rollback action.īig Tonka Jeeps are no longer just a thing of the past. Meanwhile, the Maisto WJ in 1/42-scale also acquired a Tonka logo on its side in 2001. Royalties are apparently being paid for this one to DaimlerChrysler, who are credited on the bottom. Mike Albright photographed the 1/64 Maisto version (with treaded tires) alongside the Tonka (with smooth tires). See an earlier, slighlty larger plastic GI Joe Tonka Jeep toy (15K JPEG).Īnother Maisto diecast being appropriated by Tonka is the WJ Grand Cherokee. This diecast is not the first connection between Tonka and GI Joe. Note: see more details on the Ford GPW and M151 MUTT on. It's not clear if this is simply a packaging mistake (since there is also a recognizable MUTT M151A (in tan or camo, with trailer) in the GI Joe diecast line. Others are labelled "M151A2" on the dog tag and the card. Some versions still carry the "Ford GP" designation apparently adopted by Maisto to avoid copyright problems with Chrysler over use of the Jeep name and grille. The Tonka name is now owned by Hasbro, who have worked the diecast flatfender into their "GI Joe" product line as well. The dark reddish-brown paint is a nice idea. The Tucker Team Racing livery appears to have been dreamed up by a designer at Tonka (although there are in fact several different Tucker Racing teams in the U.S., running stock cars or motorcycles). They carry the Tonka name on the package (80K JPEG) as well as the model, but the Maisto name is still molded into the plastic base. This small diecast flatfender (which originated as the Maisto "Ford GP" casting, a knockoff of the Matchbox flattie) has shown up during 2000-02 in several new paint jobs.
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