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Tonka

For other uses, see Tonka (disambiguation).

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[1]
Headquarters
Pawtucket, RI
,
United States
Key people
Russell L. Wenkstern[2]
ProductsToys and games
Owner
Subsidiaries

Tonka is an American brand and former manufacturer of toy trucks.[1] The company was founded in 1946 and operated as an independent manufacturer of popular steel toy construction type trucks and machinery, until its sale to Hasbro in 1991.

  1. ^ a b ANTHONY RAMIREZ (February 1, 1991). "Tonka Accepts Offer from Hasbro". The New York Times. Retrieved October 17, 2012.
  2. ^ "Russell L. Wenkstern, 87, Toy Chief and Dump Truck Co-Developer". The New York Times. January 22, 2000. Retrieved October 22, 2012.
  3. ^ Zahn, James (July 4, 2019). "Basic Fun! Acquires Hasbro's Tonka License". The Toy Book. Retrieved July 9, 2024.

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