Once more im back on the Tonka wagon, this time to look at a brief
incursion to the pocket sized car world. Tonka Totes were an attempt by
Tonka to create a line of small fast cars that could be carried around
easily. To this end, they all came with a small belt clip and holder.
The series was short lived and rather than go for the pressed steel
manufacture, they have a metal base and a plastic body. The wheels took a
hint from Hot Wheels and have special nylon bearings to make the rubber
tyres run faster. The reason they got my interest is they opted for a
futuristic look to some of the trucks and also a unique style to the
cars. (Special thanks to George K for the catalogues!)
Nice display pics too Wotan. Placing the Matchbox MEGA-Rig figures along with these gives me a much better idea to size/scale for these little jewels.
ReplyDeletePS. The canopy of the first 3 trucks looks as if it will open up...is this the case?
ReplyDeleteno - this is my only complaint really, but i think as they are Tonka, they were looking at strength and durability as opposed to functionality.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful collection Wote! Where do you find all this stuff!
ReplyDeletemy Name is Lou Connatser, come check out my Tonka Tote page on Facebook. https://www.facebook.com/LousTonkaTotesPage/
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