Kids have been playing with cars and trucks for a long time. In 1946, Mound Metalcraft began making colorful metal, and they were a hit. The company became Tonka Toys Incorporated in 1955 ...

But pay attention, because the company has a trio of fullsize (read: huge) trucks that ... cast and plush-toy division, and the Urban, Emergency, and Construction lines. Tonka is run by Funrise ...

The general public usually only sees them when the trucks are blocking the road or making too much noise at a construction site. Tonka trucks, on the other hand, conjure up happy childhood memories.