Tonka Steel Classics | Mighty Dump Truck | Kids Construction Toys for Boys and Girls, Vehicle Toys for Creative Play, Motor Skill Development for Kids Ages 3+ | Basic Fun 06087 FFP

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It was the original manufacturer of the Pound Puppies [4] toy line, and in the late 1980s licensed products inspired by Maple Town. Built on the notion that 'a toy shouldn’t break just because a child plays with it,' Tonka toys are strong, sturdy, and long-lasting.

A script was written by Happy Madison alumnus Fred Wolf, and was to be produced by Adam Sandler and Jack Giarraputo, Brian Goldner (CEO and president of Hasbro) and Bennett Schneir (Hasbro's senior vice president and managing director of motion pictures).

However, the Master System's market share declined, since Tonka did not have experience with video games or how to market them. A majority of these titles were released by Hasbro Interactive and it's later rebrandings as Infogrames Interactive and Atari Interactive, although a small number of titles for Nintendo platforms were released by TDK Mediactive under a sub-licensing agreement from Infogrames. In 1998, Hasbro began a licensing deal with Funrise Toys to manufacture and distribute Tonka trucks. Tonka began as Mound Metalcraft, a gardening tools company, in the fall of 1946 in Mound, Minnesota. From 1947 to 1957, their logo was an oval, showing the Tonka Toys name in red above blue ocean waves with seagulls overhead, honoring nearby Lake Minnetonka.

In 1964, Tonka acquired the Mell Manufacturing Company in Chicago, Illinois, allowing it to produce barbecue grills, eventually under the Tonka Firebowl label. Tonka inspires kids to create stories, get moving and stay active, while igniting imaginations to run away from screens and into new adventures! Lance Lynn — the 'Tonka Truck' of the Chicago White Sox rotation — brings another reliable veteran arm to the World Series hopefuls".

Tonka produced video games as Tonka Video Games, including Tonka Raceway, and purchased the rights to distribute and market the Master System after Sega of America stopped competing against the Nintendo Entertainment System in the US. The Tonka Steel Classics Mighty Dump Truck proves why there's only 1 Tonka - everything else is just a toy. From 1958 to 1961, the logo no longer included seagulls and the colors were changed to white, grey, and red. Share a video showing which games your kids choose to play, which skills they are working on, and how fun it is!