Collectors Guide to Mini Tonka Toys 1963-1981

The Mini Tonka Collectors Guide is the most comprehensive, and informative reference guide of its kind. Starting with a picture Identification guide for decals, wheels, hubs, toy packaging, look books and yearly sales catalogs. The guide then takes you into the yearly picture and description of each Mini Tonka produced from 1963-1981 by Tonka in Mound MN. Additional places of manufacturing include Mini Tonka's from Canada, Japan, and New Zealand that produced different toys than the US plant. Bonus chapters include Action Tonka's, Assembly Line, Compact Series, Play People Series, Smokey Bear, Private Label, Prototype, Department Store and Promotional Tonka items.

Growing up in the rural South Dakota in the 1970's meant spending lots of time outside. Tonka Toys were an escape from doing chores that took me to an imaginary place where I built roads, dams and hauled livestock to market. I started collecting over 30 years ago wanting to relive the simpler times in life. Today my collection has grown to over 4,000 pieces of Tonka toys and memorabilia from 1947-1983.