I am actively looking for sets like these sets shown below!
Tonka Toys Look Book from 1953 - some look books are hard to find but The 1953 Tonka look book is certainly the hardest. | |
Tonka Toys 1953 Look Book Cover |
No. 500 Livestock Van a first-in miniature scale model of America's most popular farm truck. Unusual appeal for both adult and child-top rated play value. Truck tires on plated steel wheels. Full-loading tandem axle on trailer. Locking stand wheels.22 1/2 inches long, 9 1/4 inches high, 6 1/4 inches wide. |
No 180 Dump Truck factual scale model. Heavy steel dual rear wheels. Rubber tires. 12 inches high, 6 1/2 inches wide, 5 1/2 inches tall. No. 145 Steel Carrier accurate scale model. 10 rubber tires. Both tractor and trailer have dual wheels. Retractable stand wheels. 22 inches long, five and three-quarter inches high, 5 3/4 inches wide. |
No. 120 Carry-All Trailer with No. 50 Steam Shovel accurate, interesting scale model of modern industrial equipment. Slated loading winch and chain. 30 1/2 inches long, 12 1/4 inches high, 6 1/2 inches wide. No. 575 Logger factual miniature heavy-duty logging truck. Large load of logs in plated log chains. Full floating tandem or axle on trailer.22 1/4 inches long,5 3/4 inches high, 5 3/4 inches wide. |
No. 140 Tonka Toy Transport scale model of the commercial freighter. Very sturdy heavy steel construction. 14 steel plated wheels with large truck tires. Retractable stand wheels. Locking rear doors. Full floating tandem or axle. 22 1/4 inches long, eight in three-quarter inches high, 6 1/4 inches wide. No. 550 Grain Hauler beautifully plated grain box. Rolled edges with rugged embossed teal sides. 14 large truck tires on steel plated wheels. Full floating tandem rear axle. Retractable stand wheels.22 1/4 inches long, five and three-quarter inches high, five and three-quarter inches wide. |
No. 250 Wrecker Truck factual scale model of AAA recommended equipment. Plated hoisting crank with sturdy chain and hook. Steel plated dual wheels. 12 and half inches long, five and three-quarter inches high, 5 1/2 inches wide. No. 175 Utility Hauler factual miniature of a popular modern truck. Plated dual wheels. Plated tailgate chain. 12 inches long, five and three-quarter inches high, 5 1/2 inches wide. |
No 400 "Allied" Furniture Van exclusive, authorized reproduction of Allied's standard equipment. Locking rear doors. Dual wheels on both tractor and trailer. Has 10 truck tires. 23 1/2 inches long, 8 1/2 inches high 5 3/4 inches wide. No. 50 Steam Shovel sturdy steel. Full floating. Patented shovel control. raw nylon control lines. Rubber wheels.20 and three-quarter inches long, and a half inches high, 6 inches wide. |
Back Cover of the 1953 Tonka Toys Look Book which was used as a mail in request for more information about specific models. |
Marshall Field Metro Van |
G. Fox and Company Private Label Semi |
Red Owl Private Label Semi |
1953 Green Giant Utility |
Gambles Dept. Store Pickup |
Republic Van Lines Private Label Semi |
1955 Minute Maid Box Van |
Gambles Dept. Store Private Label Semi |
Robin Hood Flour Box Van |
1956 Minute Maid Box Van |
Green Giant Private Label Semi |
Schenley Whiskey Box Van |
1961 Green Giant Utility |
Hardware Hank Stores Box Van |
Standard Oil Tanker |
Ace Hardware Private Label Semi |
Holsum Bakery Metro Van |
Standard Wrecker |
Allied Van Lines Private Label Semi |
Hormel Private Label Semi |
Star Kist Box Van Cyanamid Pickup |
American Breeders Supply Private Label Semi |
Janney Semple Hill Private Label Semi |
Star Kist Utility |
B.F. Goodrich Private Label Semi |
Jewel Tea Private Label Semi |
Stix, Baer and Fuller Metro Van |
Bond Bread Metro Van |
Kroehler Furniture Private Label Semi |
Stix, Baer and Fuller Private Label Semi |
Bruce Floor Wax Box Van |
Kroger Food Stores Private Label Semi |
Swanson Brothers Rikes Private Label Semi |
Carnation Metro Van |
Marshall Field Private Label Semi |
Terminix Box Van |
Coast to Coast Utility |
Meier and Frank Private Label Semi |
Terminix Pickup with Topper |
Cross Country Freight Private Label Semi |
Midwest Milk Metro Van |
True Value Hardware Box Van |
Doughboy Farm Stake |
Minute Maid Private Label Semi |
U.S. Air Force Private Label Semi |
Eibert Coffee Metro Van |
Morrell Meats Private Label Semi |
United Van Lines Private Label Semi |
Flavor Kist Private Label Semi |
Our Own Hardware Private Label Semi |
V-2000 Stores Private Label Semi |
Frederick and Nelson Metro Van |
Penneys Jeep Wrecker |
Western Auto Pickup |
Frederick and Nelson Private Label Semi |
Railton Private Label Semi |
Wheaton Van Lines Private Label Semi |
G Fox and Company Metro Van |
RCD Fast Freight Private Label Semi |
Wilson Private Label Semi |
Tonka Younkers Private Label Semi - Let me know if you come across this one! I would like to buy a good example of any of these Tonka Private Label Trucks but the Younkers is high on my list! |
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