However, the Master System's market share declined, since Tonka did not have experience with video games or how to market them. Tonka produced video games as Tonka Video Games, including Tonka Raceway, and purchased the rights to distribute and market the Sega Master System after Sega of America stopped competing against the Nintendo Entertainment System in the US.
It was the original manufacturer of the Pound Puppies toy line, and in the late 1980s licensed products inspired by Maple Town. They have produced other toys, some aimed at girls (such as Keypers), and others aimed at boys (such as Gobots, Supernaturals, Rock Lords, Spiral Zone, Legions of Power and Steel Monsters. Tonka has produced a variety of toys, including dolls ( Star Fairies, Bathing Beauties, Maple Town, and Hollywoods). The deal began with versions of the trucks fitted with electronics for lights and sounds, but grew to encompass the entire brand. In 1998, Hasbro began a licensing deal with Funrise Toys to manufacture and distribute Tonka trucks. However, the cost of servicing the debt meant Tonka itself had to find a buyer and it was eventually acquired by Hasbro in 1991. In 1987, Tonka purchased Kenner Parker, including UK toy giant Palitoy, for $555 million, borrowing extensively to fund the acquisition. In 1964, Tonka acquired the Mell Manufacturing Company in Chicago, Illinois, allowing it to produce barbecue grills, eventually under the Tonka Firebowl label. The logo at this time was an oval, showing the Tonka Toys name in red above waves, honoring nearby Lake Minnetonka. : 14 In November, 1955, Mound Metalcraft changed its name to Tonka Toys Incorporated. The logo used the Dakota Sioux word tanka, which means "great" or "big". Olson, who later became the company's chief industrial engineer. The logo was based on a University of Minnesota drafting student's sketch by Donald B. Īfter some modifications to the design by Alvin Tesch and the addition of a new logo created by Erling Eklof, the company began selling metal toys, which soon became the primary business. The three men at Mound Metalcraft thought they might make a good sideline to their other products. Streater was not interested in the toy business so they approached Mound Metalcraft. Their building's former occupant, the Streater Company, had made and patented several toys. Their original intent was to manufacture garden implements. If (document.Mound Metalcraft was created in 1946 in Mound, Minnesota, by Lynn Everett Baker (1898–1964), Avery F. My son LOVES trucks & he will play with this one for years. I hope it will last a long time.Ĭhristmas gift for grandson. I am glad I went with this fire truck because my son loves it! It is a good size (big but not HUGE) and the battery powered components work well. I found this one and saw it was well reviewed. My son wanted a fire truck for his birthday and I went on a search for the most realistic fire truck I could find for a reasonable cost. A great size that he can drive around the house & even into the yard (after it stops snowing). It appears to be a solid product as they've made in the past that my grandson will enjoy for years to come. I grew up with Tonka toys so this seemed like the right choice. My 2 year old grandson just loves this extremely well built fire truck. Too much money for a truck that didn't do much. I got it out of the box and the ladder was suppose to move but it only made a clicking sound. He loved the three types of sirens and the rescue ladder. Great sound, ladder move around, grandson (2 years old) loves it.īought for 2 yr who loves fire trucks.
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