• Memories of Christmas Past: Toy Trucks in the Attic

    Ruminating over a collection of classic toy trucks and assorted heavy equipment play pieces unearthed by chance.
    Dec. 22, 2015

    Well, actually, these particular toy trucks and assorted heavy equipment play pieces were unearthed by chance in a neighbor’s garage. Most of trucks seen in these photos were made by Tonka Toys Inc., a company that originally started out as Mound Metalcraft way back in 1946 but changed its name to “Tonka” in 1955. Toy maker Hasbro eventually acquired Tonka in 1991 but wisely kept the name … and its toy truck line, too. (All photos by Sean Kilcarr/American Trucker)

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    Sean Kilcarr is a former longtime FleetOwner senior editor who wrote for the publication from 2000 to 2018. He served as editor-in-chief from 2017 to 2018.

     

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