Tonka

Tonka
Formerly	Mound Metalcraft (1946–55); Tonka Toys Inc. (1955–91);
Company type	Joint venture
Founded	June 22, 1946 in Mound, Minnesota
Founder	Lynn Everett Baker,; Avery F. Crounse,; Alvin F. Tesch;
Fate	Acquired by Hasbro in 1991, becoming a brand of it
Headquarters	Pawtucket, RI, United States
Key people	Russell L. Wenkstern
Products	Toys and games
Owner	Hasbro; (1991–1998); Funrise Toys; (1998–2020); Basic Fun!; (2020–present);
Subsidiaries	Mell Manufacturing Co. (1964); Kenner Parker (1987); Palitoy (1987);

Tonka is an American brand and former manufacturer of toy trucks. The company is known for making steel toy models of construction type trucks and machinery. Maisto International, which makes die-cast vehicles, acquired the rights to use the Tonka name in a line of 1:64 scale, featuring mostly trucks.

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