(Hasbro Interactive) (1996) Welcome to Tonka Land, where your child can use Tonka trucks to work on realistic construction Projects. Dig for treasure in the Quarry and work on roads in the Desert.
Contents. History Mound Metalcraft was created in 1946 in, by Lynn Everett Baker (1898–1964), Avery F. Crounse, and Alvin F. Their original intent was to manufacture garden implements.
Their building's former occupant, the Streater Company, had made and patented several toys. Streater was not interested in the toy business so they approached Mound Metalcraft. The three men at Mound Metalcraft thought they might make a good side line to their other products. After some modifications to the design by Alvin Tesch and the addition of a new logo created by Erling Eklof; based on a University of Minnesota drafting student's sketch by Donald B. Olson who later became the company Chief Industrial Engineer; with the word 'Tanka' or Tonka, which means 'great' or 'big', the company began selling metal toys which soon became the primary business. In November, 1955, Mound Metalcraft changed its name to Tonka Toys Incorporated.
The logo at this time was an oval, showing the Tonka Toys name in red above waves, presumably honoring nearby. In 1964, Tonka acquired the Mell Manufacturing Company in, allowing it to produce barbecue grills, eventually under the Tonka Firebowl label. In 1987, Tonka purchased, including UK toy giant, for $555 million, borrowing extensively to fund the acquisition. However, the cost of servicing the debt meant Tonka itself had to find a buyer and it was eventually acquired by in 1991. In 2001, Tonka trucks were inducted into the at in. Tonka has produced a variety of toys over the years, including (, and ) and other toys aimed at girls like and aimed at boys like, and. It was the original manufacturer of the toy line, and in the late 1980s licensed products inspired.
Tonka produced, including Tonka Raceway, and purchased the rights to distribute and market the after of America stopped competing against the in the However, the Master System's market share declined, since Tonka didn't have experience with video games or how to market them. Hasbro sold the digital gaming rights for various properties (including, Tonka, and ) to for 100 million in 2000, buying back the rights for US$66 million in June 2005. In other media Video games 15 video games based on the toys were released between 1996 to 2006. Published: January 22, 2000 (January 22, 2000). Retrieved October 22, 2012. ANTHONY RAMIREZPublished: February 1, 1991 (February 1, 1991).
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