Tonka

Tonka
Formerly
  • Mound Metalcraft (1946–55)
  • Tonka Toys Inc. (1955–91)
Company typeJoint venture
FoundedJune 22, 1946 (June 22, 1946) in Mound, Minnesota
Founder
  • Lynn Everett Baker,
  • Avery F. Crounse,
  • Alvin F. Tesch
FateAcquired by Hasbro in 1991, becoming a brand of it [1]
Headquarters,
Key people
Russell L. Wenkstern[2]
ProductsToys and games
Owner
Subsidiaries

Tonka is an American brand and former manufacturer of toy trucks.[3] The company is known for making steel toy models of construction type trucks and machinery. Maisto International, which makes die-cast vehicles, acquired the rights to use the Tonka name in a line of 1:64 scale, featuring mostly trucks.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference nyt1 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Russell L. Wenkstern, 87, Toy Chief and Dump Truck Co-Developer". The New York Times. January 22, 2000. Retrieved October 22, 2012.
  3. ^ ANTHONY RAMIREZ (February 1, 1991). "Tonka Accepts Offer from Hasbro". The New York Times. Retrieved October 17, 2012.