In 1946, Mound Metalcraft began making colorful metal, and they were a hit. The company became Tonka Toys Incorporated in 1955, and the rest is history. Today, many vintage Tonka toys are worth ...

By 1955, the company had abandoned rakes and hoes and renamed itself Tonka Toys. Its bright yellow Mighty Dump Trump, introduced the following decade, became Tonka’s bestselling item for the ...

and his Tonka truck was ready to face another 30+ years of service. If you’re looking to restore things larger than a child’s toy, you may be interested in the much larger electrolytic setup ...