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What Toy Most Symbolizes Boyhood?

October 12, 2007 by Susan

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A TONKA truck of course!

TonkaTONKA is having it’s 60th birthday this year and is celebrating the rough-and-tumble playtime fun that their 250 million trucks have brought children all over the world.

In 1947 the very first TONKA truck was made. Since then TONKA has remained the top trusted name in rugged vehicle play.

Now I realize that TONKA trucks are built with boys in mind, but I have to say that I loved to play with TONKA trucks when I was little. Janice and I were quite the tom-boys and often chose to play with cars and trucks over dolls.

What about you – did you play with TONKA trucks? Do your little girls like to play with trucks? I can imagine if you have boys, that your boys own at least one of these mighty yellow machines.

To celebrate their birthday, TONKA is giving one of your children a present! How fun is that? Leave a comment and tell us how TONKA has touched your life and we’ll enter you in a draw for a TONKA truck prize package.

US shipping addresses only. We’ll draw the winner Saturday, Oct 20.

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Susan Carraretto and her identical twin, Janice Croze, created 5 Minutes for Mom in 2006. Susan loves all social media, but her top addiction these days is Pinterest.

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  1. betty rood - says

    October 28, 2007 at 10:14 pm

    tonka toys are great! my little kolby-2 year old grand- is eyeballing the truck now! he has some of the old passed down metal ones in yard he and billy play with! thank you….
    your contest’s are added here to the roll!
    NannaBees life

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  2. Tina P says

    October 25, 2007 at 8:05 am

    My son LOVES Tonka trucks. I would love to win this!

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  3. Lily Kwan says

    October 21, 2007 at 1:53 am

    I spent many happy hours playing with Tonka trucks.

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  4. tiffany says

    October 21, 2007 at 1:15 am

    My three year old received several different trcuks throughout his short life, but the one that he loves the most is the metal Tonka truck that my brother gave to him. This Tonka had been my brothers when he was younger. My son can’t stop playing with it! He loves it!

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  5. Timothy Sternberg says

    October 20, 2007 at 11:45 pm

    My son had several Tonkas when he was younger.

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  6. Timothy Selig says

    October 20, 2007 at 11:04 pm

    Try going 2 generations without buying a Tonka truck

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  7. Meghan says

    October 20, 2007 at 9:40 pm

    I remember playing with tonka trucks with my four brothers while growing up, I have a three year old son who my mom spoils with tonka trucks too, they are wonderful trucks that are very durable, fun and have provided several hours of play. My son and his friend Ava (both three) recently decided that one would sit in the back of the large tonka dumptruck and the other one would push him or her around the kitchen and through the living room, then they would switch, this was hysterical and provided lasting entertainment for them and us too as parents watching, great exercise too! Thank you for the memories and we look forward to many more.

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  8. Caroline says

    October 20, 2007 at 9:09 pm

    My favorite memory regarding Tonka trucks was playing with them in the sandbox. We would fill part of the sandbox up with water and have several “work stations” with our trucks dumping water and hauling dirt. I cannot wait to introduce my boys to Tonka.

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  9. PAMELA HANSEN says

    October 20, 2007 at 9:03 pm

    tonka trucks most definitely

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  10. tomi jones says

    October 20, 2007 at 8:48 pm

    I loved playing w/these when I was young{MANY YEARS AGO!!!}Now that I am a “GRAND”ma,w/3 “GRAND”sons[& one on the way!!],I would love for them to have as much fun w/them as I used to!!!(& when I visit,I can play trucks again!!!)Please choose my grandsons:Ty,Timmy & Theron{plus T—–?}Did you notice the T’s??

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  11. Charlene Kuser says

    October 20, 2007 at 8:22 pm

    My kids use to ride on their Tonka trucks thats how tough they are.Now I would like one for my grandchild.

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  12. Angela Koga says

    October 20, 2007 at 7:55 pm

    Got two boys who never have enough trucks : )

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  13. Denise says

    October 20, 2007 at 7:38 pm

    I don’t know about the boys, but I sure did like to play with trucks when I was a little girl. My dolls drove heavy equipment!

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  14. Lise Musson says

    October 20, 2007 at 6:24 pm

    Ahh… the memories

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  15. Louis says

    October 20, 2007 at 6:12 pm

    it’s a great gift not only for boys, I remember I could play for hours with Tonka Trucks in the sandbox

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  16. Morgan Towle says

    October 20, 2007 at 5:58 pm

    My GIRLS would love this…..they aren’t really tomboys, but they love to play trucks! I think they have more Tonka trucks than most of their male cousins.

    Thanks for the awesome contest!

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  17. meleea mccolly says

    October 20, 2007 at 4:32 pm

    My boy would LOVE this! I love wholesome toys.

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  18. Megan says

    October 20, 2007 at 4:31 pm

    My son is 18 months old and is ALLL about cars and trucks right now. He talks about them all the time. He would LOVE to have a Tonka Truck!

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  19. Michelle H. says

    October 20, 2007 at 2:58 pm

    I can remember giving my oldest son his first Tonka truck and now I have just given birth to another boy. I am looking forward to watching him play with his cars, trucks, and action figures when he grows a little older.

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  20. sue s says

    October 20, 2007 at 2:05 pm

    Drive me on in to the winners circle

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  21. Karen says

    October 20, 2007 at 1:55 pm

    I have fond memories about my brother playing with Tonka trucks. I would join him, and we would create an entire road system–stop signs, road rules, streets, etc. It was creativity at its best!

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  22. Grace Chu says

    October 20, 2007 at 1:38 pm

    I just had my first child, a 3-month old son, and he will so be a Tonka Boy!

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  23. SHEILA BRINEGAR says

    October 20, 2007 at 1:04 pm

    Perfect for new grandchild!

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  24. Robin says

    October 20, 2007 at 12:51 pm

    Growing up we all had tonka trucks and now my son is enjoying them too! We love the tonka brand and quality.

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  25. Kam says

    October 20, 2007 at 12:49 pm

    I used to have a Tonka when I was little and both of my sons have one now! One of my sons even has Tonka sheets 🙂 Would love to win this!!!

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  26. Linsey Knerl says

    October 20, 2007 at 11:51 am

    I have 3 boys under 4 years. They love Tonka trucks! They spend hours outside in the sandbox with them. My life has been so much easier with Tonka!

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  27. kathy pease says

    October 20, 2007 at 11:19 am

    my son would love this 🙂

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  28. Tina Rath says

    October 20, 2007 at 10:46 am

    My grandaughters love to play with trucks and cars and their imagination carries them away. We still have Tonka trucks that were my children’s and that are now over 30 years old and still like new. Another Tonka Truck would really be great!

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  29. Nina Cunningham says

    October 20, 2007 at 10:17 am

    I’d love to win this….thanks!

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  30. Lawrence says

    October 20, 2007 at 10:14 am

    We love Tonka. Remember all those warm summers playing in the backyard

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  31. sarah woods says

    October 20, 2007 at 9:56 am

    the bright red Tonka Firetruck. Nothing like it.

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  32. sarah woods says

    October 20, 2007 at 9:54 am

    Oh ther perfect toy from Tonka t me that symbolized boyhood was the right red firetruck from the 60’s. Oh yes!!!!!!

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  33. LeeAnn Prescott says

    October 20, 2007 at 4:38 am

    My two year old daughter is always to get control of her three year old brother’s Tonka dumptruck. He loves that truck though and doesn’t like to share it. She sure could use a Tonka of her own!

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  34. DAVID KROMER says

    October 20, 2007 at 3:34 am

    WOW TONKA

    I STILL HAVE A COUPLE OF MY OLD TONKAS

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  35. Suanne Giddings says

    October 20, 2007 at 2:54 am

    My brother and I used to make play neighborhoods. We used marbles to define roads (we had coffee cans full of them), Lincoln Logs and dominoes to make houses/buildings, and an Erector set to build bridges. Tonka Trucks were absolutely necessary in our mini-cities! I am so glad to see they are still so popular today.

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  36. Jamey McGinty says

    October 20, 2007 at 2:07 am

    my boy loves tonka!

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  37. Samantha Pruitt says

    October 20, 2007 at 2:01 am

    coooolness!!!

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  38. Linda says

    October 20, 2007 at 1:20 am

    I know a boy who really,really wants this Tonka !

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  39. Richard Hicks says

    October 20, 2007 at 1:17 am

    I still have the tonka trucks that I played with as a kid. My nephew loves to play with them when he visits

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  40. Kathryn Gutierrez says

    October 20, 2007 at 12:57 am

    When I was a girl my brother swung a Tonka truck at my head and I had to get stitches. They were metal then.

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  41. Joyce Pawlik says

    October 20, 2007 at 12:55 am

    My grandchild would really dig this!

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  42. Vicki says

    October 20, 2007 at 12:47 am

    Tonka is a part of history of every little boy’s life.

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  43. Tom says

    October 20, 2007 at 12:22 am

    Tonkas, synominous with boyhood.

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  44. mike kittle says

    October 20, 2007 at 12:16 am

    I still have mine as a child!

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  45. Robert R says

    October 20, 2007 at 12:02 am

    Two big yellow Tonka trucks were probably in the top 10 ten toys I had as a kid…my parents still have them at their house

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  46. Pamela White says

    October 19, 2007 at 11:13 pm

    Tonka trucks were a part of my childhood. We played all the time. It was wonderful to give my sons their own Tonka truck.

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  47. Laurel says

    October 19, 2007 at 11:08 pm

    My son plays every day with a Tonka Dump Truck and now points out any dump trucks we see as we drive.

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  48. Zoe Lee says

    October 19, 2007 at 10:51 pm

    cool truck..

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  49. Mary Agloro says

    October 19, 2007 at 10:35 pm

    Tonka touched my life through my boys as I bought them as gifts for them. I do remember as a chid asking for and receiving a truck for Christmas and how much I enjoyed it although girls didn’t usually get trucks in those days and I don’t remember the brand. If Tonka is 60 years old it could have been one of theirs.

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  50. Nicholas Poyner says

    October 19, 2007 at 10:31 pm

    its so fun to play with the trucks with my kids!

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  51. Michelle Carter says

    October 19, 2007 at 10:09 pm

    After all girls I need to build up my trucks for my grandsons

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  52. Deb Wallin says

    October 19, 2007 at 9:58 pm

    My four year old will love it.

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  53. Terry says

    October 19, 2007 at 9:25 pm

    I remember taking my Barbies for a ride in my older brother’s Tonka trucks. My sons and now my grandsons have all had Tonka trucks. Most of all Tonkas are TOUGH! One of my nephews was very hard on his toys. About the only ones that withstood his playing were Tonka trucks. They are virtually indestructable!

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  54. gina snow says

    October 19, 2007 at 8:59 pm

    i want to win

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  55. tasha anderson says

    October 19, 2007 at 8:51 pm

    My nephew loves to zoom around the house with his Tonka truck while making vvvrrrrmmmmm noises. He loads it dumps it then tries to sit in it and and scoot around.

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  56. TRACY HEYER says

    October 19, 2007 at 8:23 pm

    THEY WOULD LOVE THIS. COUNT ME IN!

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  57. Nancy says

    October 19, 2007 at 8:20 pm

    My sister and I had several Tonkas growing up and always played with them on the beach, making tracks or moving sand.

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  58. trudee says

    October 19, 2007 at 8:08 pm

    my husband has tonka trucks that his son is not allowed to play with and my sons dad will be 40 this year I love watchingmy son play with trucks after having 3 girls this is different

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  59. Jennifer Felong says

    October 19, 2007 at 7:40 pm

    My son loves Tonka trucks.

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  60. Paige says

    October 19, 2007 at 6:52 pm

    I have a four year old boy who is obsessed with all things cars and trucks (well, what 4 year old boy isn’t?)

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  61. Gina Benway says

    October 19, 2007 at 6:20 pm

    My twin sons love tonka trucks!

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  62. Christy Goodwin says

    October 19, 2007 at 6:09 pm

    Tonka is awsome!! My boys and little girl would have a blast with this

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  63. Theresa L. says

    October 19, 2007 at 5:49 pm

    My brother & I used to play with his Tonka trucks as kids. This would be a loved win in our home!

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  64. C. Duran says

    October 19, 2007 at 5:45 pm

    When I was in elementary school we took a field trip to the Tonka company and each of us received a Forest Ranger Station Wagon. I have loved Tonka ever since!

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  65. LocaMama says

    October 19, 2007 at 5:31 pm

    i was convinced that gender differences were nurture not nature.

    until i had a little boy who loved trucks.

    now, i’m not so sure. but i’m learning to love trucks too!

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  66. Katherine says

    October 19, 2007 at 5:24 pm

    Tonka is good for the little boys AND girls!! I played with them and I’m sure my little ones will too. Quality construction is why they’ll be going strong for another 60+ years!

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  67. Paula H says

    October 19, 2007 at 4:41 pm

    I had a big truck as a little girl. My Barbies used to ride around in the back of it. I also used to ride down our sloping driveway in it. Of course, when it turned over it was painful but that never stopped me from doing it again.

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  68. William says

    October 19, 2007 at 4:40 pm

    My nephew would love this.

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  69. Sharon Concidine says

    October 19, 2007 at 4:34 pm

    This is such a great truck. I have a grandson that just turned two and is expecting a new little brother in 4 weeks. I would love to win this and give it to them. Thanks….

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  70. Jennifer Barr says

    October 19, 2007 at 3:46 pm

    My son would love to add another tonka to his collection 🙂

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  71. Ed Nemmers says

    October 19, 2007 at 3:05 pm

    I remember playing with an oversize Tonka dump truck in the basement when I was but a lad; that toy was solid!

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  72. Gaylon Burtman says

    October 19, 2007 at 2:40 pm

    Owned my share of tonka toys when I was a kid many,many years ago.

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  73. Jennifer says

    October 19, 2007 at 2:10 pm

    I was not much for playing with my brother’s trucks, but sometimes I did like to push my dolls around in the back. Of course, now it’s much more fun to push trucks around with my baby boy. So we would love a big truck to play with.

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  74. Rebekah says

    October 19, 2007 at 1:59 pm

    My son, Daniel would LOVE a truck! He has some at his dad’s house, but none at mine. I’m sure that he would like one at my house too.

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  75. Jackie Klear says

    October 19, 2007 at 1:51 pm

    WOW. One of the greatest and most durable toys ever made.

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  76. C.E. says

    October 19, 2007 at 1:07 pm

    Even though I had all the girl toys, like dolls and makeup, I always wanted a reason to be able to play with my younger brother as well, so I fondly remember He-man, GI Joe, and of course, our huge Tonka truck collections.

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  77. Nancy Gagliardi says

    October 19, 2007 at 12:52 pm

    Tonka Trucks were always my son’s favorite toy. Now I give them to my Grandson’s. Sure would love to win!

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  78. Lynn says

    October 19, 2007 at 12:44 pm

    My cousins and I would play in the yard for hours on end, moving dirt and rocks and whatever else we could find from one side of the yard to the other, using our Tonka dump trucks.

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  79. Amber U says

    October 19, 2007 at 12:15 pm

    Tonka….Everytime my 5yo sees one He always says “OH cool I need a new truck” and when you ask him Why he needs a new one “because so I can carry more stuff” LOL

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  80. Jill says

    October 19, 2007 at 12:02 pm

    Heeeeeeee is all boy and has birthday coming up oct 25th. He would love it big time.

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  81. P. Harmon says

    October 19, 2007 at 11:54 am

    My boy and girl would love it.

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  82. Cindy Zimmerman says

    October 19, 2007 at 11:29 am

    Even when I was little (Stone Ages) Tonka RULED!

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  83. Katherine Frazier says

    October 19, 2007 at 11:23 am

    In my family when a child turns 5 the boys are given tea sets and boy dolls and girls are given toy trucks and legos. I don’t think there is one toy that symbolizes boyhood only.

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  84. Shelly says

    October 19, 2007 at 10:51 am

    We love the big trucks and the little vehicles as well. My sons both just gravitate to them, and I love them because of their durability.

    We’d love to have more in our house!

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  85. Amy says

    October 19, 2007 at 9:51 am

    My son loves to play with trucks and tonka trucks really stand up to his bangs and drops.

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  86. Lee says

    October 19, 2007 at 9:02 am

    After birthing three beautiful daughters, I am so blessed to also finally have a son. But being so completely outnumbered, my husband makes sure our son has “guy” toys- Tonka fits the bill perfectly. A big Tonka truck allows little guys to crush smaller vehicles, topple towers made of blocks, and dump loads of legos. So while we enjoy dress up and lip gloss, it’s nice to have the balance of some 4-wheeling adventures in the house.

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  87. Marion Burgess says

    October 19, 2007 at 8:28 am

    My 3 year old boy absolutely loves Tonka trucks! Him getting pleasure from these trucks brings me pleasure!

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  88. Denise Mcgrath says

    October 19, 2007 at 8:12 am

    well – What can we say about Tonka that we don’t already know ?? I have 2 boys and they can really be rough on there toys, But Tonka can outlast even the roughest of little ones. both my boys have the big metal Tonka Truck and they’ve yet to destroy them. This Tonka That you are giving away would fit nicely into there collection of cars and trucks and I’ll bet there’s no chance of it braking.We Love Those Trucks.My boys would be so excited to get this package in the mail. Can’t wait to see there faces if we win it . Thank you for making such great trucks.

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  89. Ron Miller says

    October 19, 2007 at 7:39 am

    TONKA, NO, Hot Wheels and Matchbox YES

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  90. Jim Scott says

    October 19, 2007 at 7:15 am

    Tonka were my favorite gorowing up as a kid!

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  91. Jennifer says

    October 19, 2007 at 7:08 am

    I can’t remember playing with Tonka much, but my husband has kept a Tonka Truck from his childhood, with hand-painted lettering on the side done by his grandmother.

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  92. Jenna says

    October 19, 2007 at 2:21 am

    My son loves tonka. He has the bedspread & sheetsets.

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  93. Noreen says

    October 19, 2007 at 1:42 am

    I remember playing with my brother and his tonka trucks. Now I play with my girls and tonka trucks.

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  94. Mihaela Day says

    October 18, 2007 at 10:51 pm

    Tonkas rock !!

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  95. Donna Kozar says

    October 18, 2007 at 10:01 pm

    My son would really like this.

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  96. babies mama says

    October 18, 2007 at 9:46 pm

    watching my boys play with tonka trucks has actually brought a lump to my throat (until they crashed them into each other)

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  97. Cheryl Yoder says

    October 18, 2007 at 9:20 pm

    My grandson would LOVE this truck!

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  98. Jackie says

    October 18, 2007 at 6:49 pm

    I remember playing with a Tonka truck in a large hole that we dug in the side of our yard. We filled the hole with water, it all turned to mud and I spent hours moving the truck back and forth from one side of the mud to the other.

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  99. April Bartlett says

    October 18, 2007 at 6:08 pm

    Tonka isn’t just for boys. I remember playing with Tonka trucks and dirt diggers years ago when I was a child. No dolls for this tomboy. I loved the Tonka trucks…now my 6 year old loves the Tonka trucks. He is all boy and loves to experience tough Tonka!!!!!!!!!!

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  100. Tennille Whitaker says

    October 18, 2007 at 4:42 pm

    My son would just love this!

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  101. tia moyer says

    October 18, 2007 at 4:25 pm

    enter me please

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  102. Connie says

    October 18, 2007 at 2:27 pm

    I just love Tonka trucks they are made great my grandson plays with his grandfathers Tonka dump truck. My son played with the truck as well. I got my grandson the super sized Tonka truck for his birthday (he just turned 2) he plays with it in his sandbox and in the house, he has even tried to haul his new baby sister in it! I would love for him to have another one of your great trucks. thank you. Connie

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  103. Gianna says

    October 18, 2007 at 2:03 pm

    My husband played with them as a child. They were accidently covered in concrete. I’d love to be able to surprise him with one to replace one of the many he’d lost and to be able to share his love of Tonka now that we have a son.

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  104. Elizabeth says

    October 18, 2007 at 12:29 pm

    Well, I remember pretending that my cousins Tonka truck was a GI Joes truck and he was picking up Barbie or some such doll. For some reason my cousin didn’t like me playing with his toys.

    My daughter loves trucks and cars. She even goes Whoom but it sounds more like “room”. I think daddy is rubbing off on her.

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  105. Hannah says

    October 18, 2007 at 11:40 am

    I played with them as a child. I would love to win one for my little boy!

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  106. Brenda Webster says

    October 18, 2007 at 9:52 am

    Tonka trucks were a favorite of my now 29 year old son. They bring back such happy memories

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  107. Adrienne Gordon says

    October 18, 2007 at 9:31 am

    Hot wheels, any type of race cars

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  108. Becky says

    October 18, 2007 at 7:46 am

    My son loves loves loves to play with TRUCKS!! I would love to win it.

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  109. Brenda Fitzsimmons says

    October 18, 2007 at 7:01 am

    Tonka Trucks were part my life growing up, with my brothers. They played with them outside and in. Then 25 years later, we lived near construction, and my sons watch all the trucks and vehicles. They loved using their Tonka trucks to replicate the big trucks. They spent many happy hours outside moving dirt, and making roads. Now I have a 10 week old grandson, whom I am sure will have Tonka trucks in his life. I will have watched 3 generations play with their Tonka trucks.

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  110. Kim Stone says

    October 18, 2007 at 6:33 am

    I remember my son playing with his Tonka Trucks. Now I have a 2 1/2 yr old grandson who absolutely loves trucks and tractors. He spends hours of each day playing with them. This child can name all different makes of trucks and tractors, when he sees them on the road. He now has a 5 mo. old little brother, who will be sharing the toys with him.
    Thanks,
    Kim

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  111. Angela Willis says

    October 18, 2007 at 3:03 am

    Right after I found out I was pregant with my son I was in the toy store looking at baby stuff. I saw a huge tonka truck and I broke down crying.. I guess it was when I actually relized the little person inside me was really a little person. LOL I actually planned on getting him one for christmas.. we’d love to win. angelaandmelos (@) yahoo.com

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  112. Middy says

    October 18, 2007 at 12:22 am

    My grandma actually let me play with trucks even though they were considered “boy’s toys”. I appreciated that, she let me choose when others wouldn’t!

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  113. Liz says

    October 18, 2007 at 12:04 am

    I remember filling my Tonka truck with mud and then pouring it over my piggy bank when I was a kid. My parents weren’t too happy because it was a nice piggy bank with money in it but I thought the pig needed some mud to play in!

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  114. BP says

    October 17, 2007 at 11:18 pm

    I don’t guess I had a Tonka truck when I was little! But my little guy loves trucks and I’m sure he would enjoy!

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  115. Kim says

    October 17, 2007 at 11:11 pm

    When we first moved to this house 10 years ago my son was 4 🙂 and we had the metal tonkas and with a gravel driveway he spent hours and hours playing with the trucks. We recently wanted to give a new friend’s autistic son the trucks we noticed rust on them even though they’ve been kept in the garage for the last 5 or so years. But when they visit it would ebe something my son could do with their son besides our brio trains….
    great blog, glad I found it.

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  116. sheri says

    October 17, 2007 at 11:06 pm

    The first time my little brother saw the word “TONKA” on a real truck he positively flipped out. My son is now interested in toys with wheels as his sister was at this age. Thanks for the chance to win.
    Sheri

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  117. Gloria says

    October 17, 2007 at 10:40 pm

    I would love to win one of these for my grandson who is 4!

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  118. Lacey says

    October 17, 2007 at 10:27 pm

    We used our Tonka truck to help carry the dirt when we buried our pet bird, Charlie. The truck served as the herse on the way out and the digger on the way in. A bit macabre, I suppose, but it was really very touching at the time.

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  119. kathy says

    October 17, 2007 at 9:58 pm

    I remember my brother and I taking tonka trucks to the beach…we would play for hours…and one year..we filled our trucks with stickers…i wonder where the trucks ended up…mine was all brady bunch stickers!! his i think were power rangers…or something like that!

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  120. Kristin says

    October 17, 2007 at 9:56 pm

    My son is 3.5 and with his Tonka Dump truck he carries many things. It not only dumps logical things like blocks but also a variety of cars, trains and even people. Now with another son, we would really enjoy more Tonka trucks to play construction with.

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  121. Thomas Gibson says

    October 17, 2007 at 8:06 pm

    Love to win this for daycare!

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  122. priscilla haynes says

    October 17, 2007 at 6:35 pm

    Tonka and having 3 sons is one in the same.

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  123. Elizabeth says

    October 17, 2007 at 6:29 pm

    My boys have always loved tonka trucks and now that my youngest son is 2, he has decided he loves them too! Tonka is a great product.

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  124. Janice Frerichs says

    October 17, 2007 at 6:16 pm

    My son LOVES Tonka…however my memories of Tonka as a child was falling off the top bunk and landing on my little brother’s big metal Tonka truck!! Isn’t it crazy what we remember?!?

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  125. Jennifer says

    October 17, 2007 at 6:02 pm

    My husband owns a dump truck company, he has all the big boy tonkas you can imagine. My 2 year old son is completely enthralled by big machines and trucks. Thats why I am entering this contest.

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  126. Meghann says

    October 17, 2007 at 5:32 pm

    My 2 year old sits in a big hole, that he and the dog have dug, with his tonka bulldozer and dump truck and dig for hours. Every night I have to sneak out and fill the hole back in.

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  127. Deemy says

    October 17, 2007 at 5:29 pm

    My son loves trucks

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  128. JONI CHADWELL says

    October 17, 2007 at 5:21 pm

    I LOVED BEING A TOMBOY PLAYING W/ MY TONKAS

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  129. Mandi Walton says

    October 17, 2007 at 5:08 pm

    My Husband says he use to have a truck almost like this one. Our two sons would really get a kick out of this one.

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  130. Heidi O says

    October 17, 2007 at 5:02 pm

    Tonka Trucks are the one toy my 2,3,5,& 9 year olds can play with and get along. Whether it’s loading them with toys to dump, to loading with blocks to build, to moving with them, or crashing into each other I know they’re all having fun and getting along. But I have to say that their favorite thing to do is to give each other rides in them. I’d love to give them another one so that they don’t have to share the 1we have so much(the other one was so old that it finally had to go to the trash.)

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  131. Albert Klang says

    October 17, 2007 at 4:30 pm

    My grandkids would love this

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  132. Toby says

    October 17, 2007 at 4:29 pm

    Would love this for my grandson

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  133. Billy says

    October 17, 2007 at 4:21 pm

    My kids love their Tonka trucks and I love digging and dumping dirt right along side them! Brings back great memories of my childhood.

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  134. Lisa says

    October 17, 2007 at 4:19 pm

    My older three children, two boys and one girl, love the Tonka trucks that we have. Hopefully our youngest daughter will too once she’s big enough to play with them. My husband and I both had Tonkas when we were kids and hope that our children have wonderful memories of theirs like we do of ours once they are grown.

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  135. Laurie says

    October 17, 2007 at 3:46 pm

    Tonka is like fried chicken and apple pie. It has always been there. My kids had hours of fun with theirs. Now it is time for grandkids to use them.

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  136. JewelsHud says

    October 17, 2007 at 2:47 pm

    I just think there is nothing like a Tonka Truck – the yellow color – the quality – the hours of fun and creativity!

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  137. Lola Brinegar says

    October 17, 2007 at 2:41 pm

    Would love to have for my grandson! Nothing beats a Tonka Truck

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  138. Carrie says

    October 17, 2007 at 2:16 pm

    Tonkas were a staple for us growing up, and I would love for the same to be true for my two boys!

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  139. Sara K says

    October 17, 2007 at 1:57 pm

    My 2 boys LOVE vehicles – surprisingly we don’t have any tonkas (yet – they are only 3 and almost 1!). We LOVE the tonka books – have quite a few and often check them out from the library!

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  140. Donna Wilde says

    October 17, 2007 at 1:50 pm

    My 2 young grandsons are playing with Tonka trucks their 30 year old father played with!

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  141. Ginny says

    October 17, 2007 at 1:21 pm

    My girls both like playing with Tonka trunks. My husband is a carpenter, so they love playing with something that is a part of daddy’s life!

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  142. Audrey says

    October 17, 2007 at 12:35 pm

    I had a nice big yellow metal dump truck in my sandbox when I was a kid. It was great!

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  143. Nunny11 says

    October 17, 2007 at 12:32 pm

    I remember my brother using his Tonka truck to destroy my carefully constructed Barbie paradises and haul my Barbies off to his “lair”! Still, boys will be boys! My son is all boy and would totally benefit from some Barbie-bashing activities! 🙂

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  144. S says

    October 17, 2007 at 11:23 am

    There is an old story in my family of two brothers. The older would constantly beat up the younger, with the younger just taking it. One day, the younger bashed his brother over the head with a metal Tonka truck. 🙂 I know, not very appropriate behavior, but a good lesson in brother behavior and payback?

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  145. Andrea Lynn says

    October 17, 2007 at 11:17 am

    My boys had Tonka trucks when they were little. They are grown now but we had to laugh when we realized that the oldest had the construction vehicles and he was in construction. The second son had the large fire truck and is now a full-time fireman. I now have a grandson and we were wondering if you could make a doctor’s kit. 🙂
    PS The boys still have their trucks-isn’t that Great!

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  146. Miranda K. says

    October 17, 2007 at 10:56 am

    My 7 year old princessy pink loving daughter loves to play with “boy” toys lol My son doesn’t have a Tonka truck yet, he would love this.. and so would his sissy.

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  147. Lisa Wartner says

    October 17, 2007 at 10:40 am

    Tonkas are synonomous with boyhood…our neighbors’ son plays with them endlessly while our same-aged daughter plays nearby uninterested. Our son will no doubt like one and it’d be nice to have as a gift since she won’t be passing any down to him!

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  148. Mandi says

    October 17, 2007 at 10:17 am

    ‘Tonka’s are Tough!’ I love this, and it is so true. Somewhere amongst the millions of old photos my parents have is a shot of my little brother pushing his biggest Tonka truck with my baby sister in the back of it. Such a great shot!

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  149. diana frazier says

    October 17, 2007 at 10:05 am

    my child would love to have this truck for christmas

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  150. Tina says

    October 17, 2007 at 9:44 am

    When my husband was 3, “I had a red Tonka fire engine with a boom ladder. In the extended, up position, the ladder was taller than me and the Tonka weighed even more. My friends and I would spend hours rescuing imaginary people and cats from the small trees and bushes in the back yard.” Now most of those boys have gone on to have sons of their own, including our 2, who love dirt and mud good ol’ Tonka trucks.

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  151. Diane says

    October 17, 2007 at 9:14 am

    Okay, I was a girlie girl. But I loved, loved big ol’ Tonka trucks. All my toys were pink and baby doll-like, so I had to play with the Tonkas the neighbor boys had. They were so fun to push around. We’d lean on them and have races. Whee!

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  152. Jennifer says

    October 17, 2007 at 9:06 am

    I am an only child so really didn’t have Tonka trucks to play with, wish I had. I have a son now & would love to be able to play with them with him.

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  153. claudette flanigan says

    October 17, 2007 at 7:45 am

    My parents bought my sons Tonka trucks when they were little. They played in our sandbox every day…we had our own little construction company out there! Now they are stored up in our attic in a big box. We have saved all the toys our three children had in the attic to pass on to their children someday. All are in good shape…except the Tonka trucks. The Tonkas are a little rusted, dented, etc. But that just proves which toys they loved the most. And really, there is still lots of life left in them…I can picture them someday coming out of that attic and into another sandbox!

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  154. Sarah says

    October 17, 2007 at 3:56 am

    I will always remember when we spent an entire summer living in the country, in Galena, Illinois, and my brother and I created a little town outdoors. I built the houses out of sticks and branches, while my brother created an entire roadway system with his Tonka trucks.

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  155. Harry Knopp says

    October 17, 2007 at 3:24 am

    Few things are made with the same quality that they were 30 years ago when I was a kid. Tonka is the one exception to that rule.

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  156. Miranda Allen says

    October 17, 2007 at 12:38 am

    My little Girls LOVE TONKA!~

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  157. Laura says

    October 16, 2007 at 11:46 pm

    My husband said the only toy requirement in our house will be a Tonka truck. He was so excited when he found out we were having a boy.

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  158. Rose L says

    October 16, 2007 at 11:01 pm

    My brother and I used to play with trucks in the sandbox for hours on end!

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  159. Linda says

    October 16, 2007 at 10:57 pm

    I remember playing with the old style, metal, rugged, nothing-can-stop-this-thing Tonka trucks with my brother at my grandmother’s place. We’d really put them through their paces in the sand box.

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  160. Lisa says

    October 16, 2007 at 10:46 pm

    My 2 year old LOVES his Tonka trucks. Nothing compares!

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  161. Steve Scott says

    October 16, 2007 at 10:43 pm

    I would love to replace the rusted metal tonka trunk that I grew up playing with.

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  162. Jean Hupke says

    October 16, 2007 at 10:28 pm

    girls love trucks too!! i was a diehard tomboy and my liitle girl is just like mama!

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  163. Sara says

    October 16, 2007 at 10:20 pm

    My husband and I have 2 girls, age 11 & 12. We really, really wanted a son, but they discovered I had ovarian cysts as big as peaches. After some complications, we were told we wouldn’t be able to have any more kids. Surprisingly, I became pregnant last year ! All my cysts and issues had mysteriously disappeared. I had a perfect pregnancy and just gave birth to our son, Bryce on Sept 10th. He’s such a blessing, our miraculous boy. We’ve waited years for this. We are REALLY looking forward to playing with Tonka trucks! Hope we can win one to put away for him.

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  164. Patti says

    October 16, 2007 at 10:20 pm

    Tonka has touch my life literally. I loved growing up with them when I was a kid, so naturally my two kids have Tonka trucks. They have a few that are about the size of Matchbox cars, which were left out one nite. Wouldn’t you know it, clumsy me stepped right on one and went right down onto the coffee table, leaving a beautiful little scar on my forhead! (Worst part is I couldn’t even be mad because I lost a contest with my kids, so I was supposed to pick up the toys for the nite!!)

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  165. Janet says

    October 16, 2007 at 10:09 pm

    I have a 3 yr old son who got his first real tonka truck last Christmas from “santa”. The truck was bigger than him! so big he could sit in the back of it and would push himself around the room!

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  166. Marly Lynk says

    October 16, 2007 at 9:07 pm

    I remember my first Tonka – a big yellow dumptruck. Thank goodness my parents were so open minded, giving their little girl a truck! I played with that thing daily… until my little brother came along. Now, I can see it as just passing the torch. 🙂

    I’d love to give my son a proverbial Tonka-torch now.

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  167. Linus Yelk says

    October 16, 2007 at 8:45 pm

    Tonka has kept my son occupied and his imagination running for many hours. It’s wonderful to see and helpful for giving me a daily break.

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  168. Jessica says

    October 16, 2007 at 8:06 pm

    Our Tonka trucks have made though 4 boys. They hold up soo well. What else could you ask for. The 2 youngest play with them daily.

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  169. Molly Capel says

    October 16, 2007 at 8:05 pm

    My little ones love Tonka Trucks!

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  170. Candace says

    October 16, 2007 at 8:03 pm

    My two-year-old just recently got a Tonka excavator for his birthday. I had to tell his older cousins before he opened the package, “Isaiah gets to play with this first.” LOL. They had a very hard time holding back… the boys get SOOOOO excited at a new Tonka.

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  171. jessica says

    October 16, 2007 at 7:48 pm

    when my husband and i found out we were pregnant, he went out and got a model truck set and painted it all up to be a Tonka truck to put in the nursery. it was one of the first things that went in the nursery!

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  172. rebecca says

    October 16, 2007 at 7:40 pm

    Our son and daughter love their Tonka trucks! I remember my brothers would not let me play with theirs. I make sure my son “shares” his with his sister. Sign me up!

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  173. Marcia says

    October 16, 2007 at 6:59 pm

    Tonka has literally touched my life. For the past 30 years I have had a scar on my right shoulder from where my brother’s tonka truck “kissed” me. Now I have two boys and I guess they need to be introduced to tonka.

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  174. Adena (cre82learn) says

    October 16, 2007 at 6:36 pm

    I remember my dad had Tonka trucks that sat on the shelf while I was growing up. Sometimes I was allowed to play with them. My son had one growing up and now I need one for the new baby!

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  175. Ula says

    October 16, 2007 at 6:29 pm

    We played with all the toys that belonged to the neighborhood kids. Good thing they were boys and good thing they had trucks. I have 3 sisters, but my little sister and I would always hang out with all the little boys and play into the wee hours! Now maybe my son can enjoy a truck of his own.

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  176. Jennifer Rewerts says

    October 16, 2007 at 6:07 pm

    I have 2 older brothers so you better believe I played with tonka when I was younger. I remember always fighting over which one we would all get to play with. My favorite was the dump truck!

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  177. Susan Chester says

    October 16, 2007 at 6:04 pm

    This looks much safer than the metal Tonkas of my youth. My 3 year old grandson would love it.

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  178. Becca says

    October 16, 2007 at 5:46 pm

    I grew up in a house full of girls, so we had lots of dolls and girly toys. But no Tonka trucks. My neighbor was a year younger that me, and not that much fun. But I used to play with her at her house, so that I could play with her older brother’s Tonka trucks and Transformers! I don’t know why I didn’t just ask my parents for one of my own.

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  179. CanCan says

    October 16, 2007 at 5:12 pm

    I was a huge tom boy myself, and now I am the proud mama of 2 boys! I LOVE having boys. My oldest will be 3 on October 25th…he LOVES his Tonka fire truck. I love that it is sturdy and safe, and capable of standing up to indoor or outdoor play.
    We are preparing for an overseas move, and only the highest quality toys will be accompanying us. TONKA trucks are definitely on the packing list.

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  180. Andrea says

    October 16, 2007 at 4:29 pm

    My sons loves to play with his Tonka dump truck. He loads it up with toys and dumps them into piles all over the room. Then the truck does double duty when he’s done playing – he loads all the toys back up and hauls them back to his toy box! :o)

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  181. Diana Garrett says

    October 16, 2007 at 4:28 pm

    Two little boys – no Tonka’s. My eldest loves them though as he plays with them whenever he gets the chance. Great product for little boys!

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  182. Sandy says

    October 16, 2007 at 4:24 pm

    My twin son and daughter love to play with the Tonka trucks in their sandbox!

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  183. Lori says

    October 16, 2007 at 4:15 pm

    My husband is a huge Tonka trucks fan. Our little boy’s room is soon-to-be decked out in trucks, etc. 🙂 Please enter me into this giveaway!

    The story my hubby tells is about cherry picker trucks. When he was a little boy, he used to tell his mom, “Mommy, I love you as much as 10 cherry pickers stacked on top of each other.” That story has lasted through the years, and I’m just hoping that my son will think of something that adorable and sweet to say to me one day when he’s older!

    Thanks.

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  184. Meghan says

    October 16, 2007 at 4:07 pm

    I remember playing with TONKA trucks as a kid, and now I have an 18 month old of my own! We’d love to win this. Thanks for entering us!

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  185. adrienne says

    October 16, 2007 at 4:03 pm

    Using the digger to fill the dumptruck on our lakeside beach.

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  186. Mena says

    October 16, 2007 at 3:57 pm

    Tonka trucks…hours and hours of fun and precious playtime! Such a simple toy that my son loves. He plays with them everyday, giving them various sounds. They still look like new after many hours of fun imaginative play. Another plus, they withstand the outside weather for years!

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  187. tdk says

    October 16, 2007 at 3:19 pm

    my brother had tonkas…he would try to break them b/c he broke everything

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  188. Qtpies7 says

    October 16, 2007 at 3:09 pm

    My children’s great grandfather worked for Tonka for years and years. We would love to win a Tonka truck!

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  189. lace says

    October 16, 2007 at 3:08 pm

    I had brothers growing up, so I played with a lot of trucks. My brother used to smash his trucks with a hammer so that they looked like they had been in accidents.

    I’m sure I used mine (or his not sure if I owned any of my own or just played with my brothers) to give Barbies a ride.

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  190. Nancy B says

    October 16, 2007 at 2:55 pm

    I was amazed at how BOY my sons are! They love trucks, trains and anything with wheels. Where did this obsession come from?? Do you think the cave men loved trucks too??

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  191. Chrisie says

    October 16, 2007 at 2:51 pm

    My son would love this. I can’t wait to get him the 3-in-1 ride on Tonka truck…

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  192. Karin Bernard says

    October 16, 2007 at 2:47 pm

    My little boy loves to play with Tonka trucks. The best memory I have is of him driving his trucks around on his train table, carrying the train parts to the “workers.” Thanks!

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  193. Susan says

    October 16, 2007 at 2:22 pm

    My son loves his trucks. It would be great if I could win this for him.

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  194. Susan says

    October 16, 2007 at 2:22 pm

    My son loves playing with his trucks. It would be great to win this for him.

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  195. ashley says

    October 16, 2007 at 1:55 pm

    Tonka trucks were one of my sons first toys. He got a big dump truck that he would love to drive around while i made vrmmm sounds! He still loads ut with dirt and drives it around!

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  196. Anna says

    October 16, 2007 at 1:50 pm

    I used to love riding my cousin’s Tonka truck when I was really little. Want to have one for my son.

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  197. veronica sandberg says

    October 16, 2007 at 1:47 pm

    My son would love this

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  198. Dawn says

    October 16, 2007 at 1:46 pm

    My brother never let me play with his trucks when we were little:( My 15 month old daughter is now obsessed with trucks and would love another Tonka to add to her collection!

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  199. Amelia says

    October 16, 2007 at 1:40 pm

    We used to go to our neighbor boy’s house to play in his sandbox and use all his Tonka Trucks. We would have fun for hours just digging in the sand and hauling it away. I want my two little boys to be able to have some of those same memories. They would love this truck!

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  200. Beth says

    October 16, 2007 at 1:34 pm

    My son has a Tonka truck that stays at our house. It is the first thing he plays with when he gets home from Grandma’s everyday. Normally it is filled with blocks for DUMPING — LOUDLY! He also loves to sit in the bed of the truck! He’s such a truck kid! He’d love a new one!

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  201. Anthony Hedden says

    October 16, 2007 at 1:33 pm

    Count me in Tonka is my kids favorite toy

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  202. Jenny M says

    October 16, 2007 at 1:30 pm

    My husband and I met over tonka trucks when we were 3. We used to bang them together in the sandbox. While those trucks were lost to the sands of time, we were super excited when we found that same metal tonka truck that we used to bang for our son at a rummage sale. We would love to expand his collection.

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  203. Tonya says

    October 16, 2007 at 1:26 pm

    I had a Tonka truck car carrier that had several cars that came along with it when I was growing up. It was by far the toy that I wish I had held on to pass along to my kids. Just sharing another Tonka Truck would still share a part of my childhood with them.

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  204. Sara says

    October 16, 2007 at 1:18 pm

    My husband had so many Tonka trucks when he was little and I love to hear all the GREAT stories she has to tell about them. Not to mention all the stories the broke down, pieced together, dirty, dented trucks tell for themselves. Now that I have a son, I look forward to making these same wonderful memories with him!

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  205. Lillian DeAngelo says

    October 16, 2007 at 1:10 pm

    my son loves his one tonka truck i picked up at a garage sale…he loves saying truck, one of only a handful he says!

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  206. Julie Mead says

    October 16, 2007 at 12:57 pm

    My brother bought my son a big Tonka dump truck before he was even born and now almost 4 yrs later, he still plays with it (and many more now!) every single day!

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  207. Evelyn says

    October 16, 2007 at 12:55 pm

    Tonka for my boys!

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  208. April says

    October 16, 2007 at 12:39 pm

    I remember the first time my son got his tonka truck. He played with it for hours. It was the first time he said truck.

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  209. jennifer says

    October 16, 2007 at 12:34 pm

    my brother & i used to tear up my mom’s garden wit hhis bulldozer & dump truck. this is a great giveaway.

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  210. Carmen says

    October 16, 2007 at 12:26 pm

    My brother had several Tonka trucks in the sandbox so I remember them well. My son has a couple that he inherited from a friend, and they’re a lot bigger than I remember! KJ loves them – keeps calling them a “big guck”. 🙂

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  211. D Collett says

    October 16, 2007 at 11:43 am

    Where would little boys (and girls, too) be without Tonka? They have been part of kids lives for many years. I still have my son’s (now 26) trucks, grader, etc in our basement. My grand nephew loves to play with them. It is fun to see their imagination come to life.

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  212. Julie S. says

    October 16, 2007 at 11:03 am

    My sisters and I used to play with our Tonka dump truck in the sand box for hours. Now my kids play with their Tonka trucks for hours, too. Give a kid a Tonka truck, and they will be happy.

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  213. Elizabeth says

    October 16, 2007 at 10:13 am

    Oh yes my son’s favorite toy is a big, yellow Tonka truck. That thing has been played with and played with and is still going strong!

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  214. Kelly says

    October 16, 2007 at 9:59 am

    I’m afraid I don’t have a direct experience with a Tonka truck. I was a pretty girly girl =) I know that my son would love one though!

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  215. danny grote says

    October 16, 2007 at 9:20 am

    from a stay at home dad point of view, it’s great watching my son drive a tonka truck through the sandbox and have the same sense of peace and happiness at the simple things in live that i must have had 20 years ago

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  216. Amy says

    October 16, 2007 at 9:16 am

    Seeing a big Tonka truck like that brings me back to college… every year I’d pull a kid’s name off the “giving tree” at a local mall. My then-new boyfriend was shopping with me once, and was appalled that I was going to buy a little boy clothes or something else useful. He insisted that every little boy HAD to have one of those huge Tonka trucks. So, of course, I got it for the boy that year. And that new boyfriend? I married him eight years ago, and we now have our own little boy, who would certainly love for Santa to bring him one of these trucks. 🙂

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  217. Michelle says

    October 16, 2007 at 6:45 am

    I love Tonka trucks! My very first memory ever, was playing with my older brother. He had this massive Tonka truck, and I wanted it. In fact, I HAD to have it. So I took it, and when David lunged to snatch it back, I hit him over the head with the truck. He ran off crying, and I got to play with the Tonka truck!

    (I’m in England, but I have a US shipping address, please don’t discount my entry!)

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  218. Janine says

    October 16, 2007 at 2:23 am

    Tonka trucks rule.. I always loved the commercial where the little boy says, “Tonkas are tough!”

    I only got to play with our Tonka when my brother forgot about it and then I snuck out to the sandbox for some FUN!

    Would love to have one for our next baby (hoping a boy!)

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  219. Cynthia says

    October 16, 2007 at 1:44 am

    I grew up in a house of 3 girls and my dad didn’t really shop for gifts for us. So what did we end up with TONKA. We had the tonka truck, trailer, people and picnic site. Those toys are still around and being played with by my great niece!

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  220. Samantha says

    October 16, 2007 at 1:14 am

    Oh how cool is this! We definately need it over here!

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  221. Shama-Lama Mama says

    October 16, 2007 at 12:45 am

    My brother just LOVED his tonka trucks. I played with them sometimes too, in our garden, much to the dismay of my mom. I have three sons now who love digging in the dirt!

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  222. Laura says

    October 15, 2007 at 11:56 pm

    I was a tomboy as a child. I loved to play with my brothers’ toys and they had cool toys…. Tonka dump trucks, tonka trucks, etc. I’m not so much a tomboy anymore but I am the Mom of 4 boys who love to play with their Tonkas… ok, I’ll admit it. I’ve played with their Tonkas too.

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  223. Sandy says

    October 15, 2007 at 11:45 pm

    Tonka is the ideal gift for my son for christmas. He loves trucks.

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  224. kathy weber says

    October 15, 2007 at 11:39 pm

    My brother always had Tonka trucks and they were always passed down to the next child. Everyone always enjoyed them. I also played with them even though I was a girl

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  225. Andrea C. Azzari says

    October 15, 2007 at 10:20 pm

    I love Tonka Trucks!

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  226. Tom Showers says

    October 15, 2007 at 9:48 pm

    Hope I win!

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  227. Jos says

    October 15, 2007 at 9:08 pm

    My brother had many Tonka trucks, one of them I remember particularly was a bulldozer that he wrote on. Funny because when I had 3 boys my mom pulled out some old toys and one of them happened to be that written on bulldozer! My kids still play with it to this day… please add me so my 3 boys can have the same fun memories as I did playing Tonka with my brother.

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  228. Robin H says

    October 15, 2007 at 8:36 pm

    I loved playing with my metal Tonka truck as a kid! In fact, I still like playing with the big yellow dump trucks with my kids. I had to get a metal one for my son, too! It’s been through some tough play and many trips down the steep hill into the woods. We could sure use, and love, a 2nd Tonka truck for the three kids to share.

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  229. Chrystal Jones says

    October 15, 2007 at 8:06 pm

    My nephew would love this.

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  230. Kate Newton says

    October 15, 2007 at 7:52 pm

    I would love to win this for the baby I’m expecting!

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  231. Sherri Johnson-Beau says

    October 15, 2007 at 5:53 pm

    My 4 year-old son lives and breates “vehicles”, as he calls them but nothing beats a truck. He got 7 monster trucks, 11 cars and 3 utility trucks in May for his birthday. He has 8 truck tapes and DVDs. If nothing else his father is an ex-trucker and now works on $250,000 buses. So, every Tonka toy he has gets good usage. He teasures them all. Trust we tried to hide them.

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  232. Renee Turner says

    October 15, 2007 at 4:11 pm

    My brother loved Tonka trucks. My son would also love one and Christmas is right around the corner. This would certainly help alot.

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  233. Erica says

    October 15, 2007 at 3:34 pm

    love Tonka!

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  234. Amber S. says

    October 15, 2007 at 3:11 pm

    I have 3 boys that would love to have this truck!

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  235. Angela C says

    October 15, 2007 at 1:30 pm

    Tonka screams my son…my 2 year old’s favorite toys are his BIG TRUCKS!!! When I hear Tonka, the first thing I think about is my son! 🙂

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  236. Elleoz says

    October 15, 2007 at 1:26 pm

    When I was little I would spend hours in the driveway pushing the dirt around. Today, my son has one of the large metal dump trucks and I have to say it is his favorite toy. He and his sister spend countless hours pushing each other around in it and laughing their little heads off in excitement and joy.

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  237. Sherrie says

    October 15, 2007 at 1:18 pm

    I grew up with sisters and we were all so girly, so when my dear son came along I became introduced very quickly to the world of tonka. My son loves to dig and play with these all the time.

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  238. Alix Stephens says

    October 15, 2007 at 1:06 pm

    I could not wait for my son to be old enough to enjoy Tonka trucks. His first dump truck has been many miles in the sand and mud. It makes me feel great to see him playing in the yard with that bright yellow truck! However, we do not let him bring it in to the bathtub which is a repeated request. A new truck would be great to add many more memories.

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  239. richard randazzo says

    October 15, 2007 at 12:39 pm

    My daughters love to play with their tonka trucks. They remind me of when me and my brothers played with our’s when were little boy’s.

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  240. Barbara says

    October 15, 2007 at 12:10 pm

    Matchbox cars were THE toys for boys when I was growing up.

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  241. Mary says

    October 15, 2007 at 11:38 am

    I had a big brother and lots of boy cousins and if I wanted to play with them, I had to play trucks! My brother had tons of Tonka, and some of my fave memories are of building dirt and gravel piles with him. They also worked great for hauling snow!
    One of these new trucks would make a great Christmas gift, for my nephew, my brother’s little boy! I hope I win, and good luck to everyone else!!

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  242. Dave Pate says

    October 15, 2007 at 11:09 am

    I have had tonka trucks when I was a kid, I am 47 now and my youngest son Dillon,age 6,loved to play with the very same ones. They were still in good shape. Until not too long ago someone hopped the fence and took them. He is hoping Santa brings some new ones. Thanks, Dave

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  243. Kathy Conley says

    October 15, 2007 at 10:36 am

    I may be a girl, but count me in as a big Tonka fan! I loved playing with them in piles of dirt and sand on the farm and my kids do too!

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  244. martha brannan says

    October 15, 2007 at 10:31 am

    my son who is no 30 played for hours with his tonka toys and now i would love to let my grandsons have the same fun

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  245. Kilikina says

    October 15, 2007 at 10:18 am

    Well I wansn’t sure what to write. Then I saw my 2 year old drag the mop into the kitchen, he was about to mop my floor for me….until he saw the computer screen. TRUCK! He dropped the mop like a hot potato and was in my lap wanting to see that truck again. I am not kidding. And as I type this he is saying “where truck go?”

    So Tonka changed my life because I never got that mopped floor from my 2 year old! LOL

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  246. Lisa O says

    October 15, 2007 at 9:53 am

    I can remember playing Tonka trucks with my brother for hours. We’d throw Barbie and her friends in them and play and pretend for days. They are such a classic toy!!!

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  247. Tiffany G says

    October 15, 2007 at 9:53 am

    I had one of these. I was such a tomboy when i was growing up. We had a dirt pile in the back and i spent a lot of time there with my trucks. Dont get me wrong though, i still made time for my barbies! My 2 year old son would love a tonka truck!

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  248. Sarah says

    October 15, 2007 at 9:20 am

    enter me!

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  249. Carrie says

    October 15, 2007 at 9:06 am

    We had one of the old metal Tonka dump trucks growing up. I loved my sandbox much more than my dolls and even though the dump truck was my brother’s, I played with it more than him. Hours of good, old-fashion fun! Now my sons have a Tonka Dump Truck. They fight over it. I need another one to prevent the fights. 🙂

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  250. Ricka says

    October 15, 2007 at 8:22 am

    My 2 boys played with Tonka trucks, then my grandchildred and now would love to have this for my great-grandchild to enjoy.

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  251. Pat Hatzfeld says

    October 15, 2007 at 7:00 am

    When my son was seven he was in a bad accident. After a long hospital stay he loved to play in yard with his Tonka trucks. I have not thought of that for years but I think my 2 greatgrandsons just might find a couple under the tree this year.
    Pat

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  252. Jennifer says

    October 15, 2007 at 6:46 am

    I have two sons, two nephews and a Godson. They all have had Tonka trucks. Tonka is a great product that can be passed from boy to boy. Nothing outlasts a tonka.

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  253. cynthia keil says

    October 15, 2007 at 5:16 am

    With 5 sons i have seen my share of tonka trucks,They bring happy memories.

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  254. Terra Heck says

    October 15, 2007 at 3:39 am

    Please enter me. My youngest son would love to have this.
    Tonka trucks are tough and built-to-last. They are a toy that will stay around for a long time and kids can play with them.
    I played with my brother’s Tonka trucks when I was younger and now my two sons play with them a lot. It helps fuel their imagination.

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  255. April says

    October 15, 2007 at 12:52 am

    I would play with my older brothers cars and trucks when I was little. My brothers made me a little ramp for the cars and trucks to race and I would play outside with them for hours. I would love to win some trucks for my little one.

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  256. Shera says

    October 15, 2007 at 12:33 am

    Oh my goodness it would be fun if I could post a picture with this comment. My sons had the blessing of even being able to play with one of their daddy’s Tonkas! Our oldest son was given several as a toddler and preschooler and although they are now a little sad looking, they are much loved and played with all the time. We have a huge sand area off of our back deck because all 6 of the boys love to play in the sand and of course most of their play involves building roads for their Tonkas! We could seriously use some new ones for our littler three.

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  257. Julie Middleton says

    October 15, 2007 at 12:04 am

    I enjoy watching my grandson play with his Tonka trucks. He loves trucks and cars and I love watching him play. He enjoys his trucks most of all.

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  258. onemotherslove says

    October 15, 2007 at 12:03 am

    My son has just started playing with construction trucks. It’s amazing for me to watch his imagination grow as he digs holes, scoops sand and “beep beep” backs up. He would love to win the prize package!

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  259. Jessica T says

    October 14, 2007 at 11:39 pm

    I came from a family of 3 girls – so Tonka didn’t exist for us. When my son was born, the first thing my dad bought him was this HUGE Tonka truck that he could fit in! Now, at 4, he fills it with dirt and pushes it around – such a boy! When camping last year, he’d push it to the top of a hill, hop in the back and roll down the hill – my heart stopped every time! And now he has a new “cousin-puppy” named Tonka!

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  260. Angela says

    October 14, 2007 at 11:01 pm

    How cute, great for gifting

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  261. Nicole Mytels says

    October 14, 2007 at 10:59 pm

    My son is really into these great transportation toys right now.

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  262. Veronica says

    October 14, 2007 at 10:57 pm

    My 2-two year olds love trucks! My son loves to try riding them, and my daughter loves to fill them with ‘things.’ We would certainly enjoy a Tonka truck!

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  263. pickel says

    October 14, 2007 at 10:21 pm

    My son is such a Truck and car boy and loves to play in the dirt. He has one garage sale Tonka Truck and one that his uncle bought him. They have already been through everything…and he could certainly use another.

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  264. Vicki Wurgler says

    October 14, 2007 at 9:46 pm

    I want this for my grandsons!

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  265. JoAnn Zimmerman says

    October 14, 2007 at 9:45 pm

    Tonka toys yeah

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  266. Rachel Belkin says

    October 14, 2007 at 9:33 pm

    cool. I would love to win this for my son. He would really like it.

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  267. Annette Burke says

    October 14, 2007 at 8:54 pm

    my son would love this

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  268. Linda Lansford says

    October 14, 2007 at 8:25 pm

    good for the kids

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  269. Deanna Thompson says

    October 14, 2007 at 7:59 pm

    I remember my brother’s Tonka trucks and my mom talking about how they never wore out. I would love to win this for my nephew!

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  270. Angela says

    October 14, 2007 at 7:56 pm

    I grew up with the tonka trucks and now my kids play with them. There is nothing better than digging in the dirt with your kids, driving the trucks around and just playing and having a blast!

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  271. shannon ciulla says

    October 14, 2007 at 7:54 pm

    when i was 2, all i wanted for christmas was a truck. being that i was 2, the “tr” sound came out as an “f” sound and was quite amusing to my parents when they kept asking me what i wanted. they tried to persuade me into wanting a doll, but i was not having any part of that. all i wanted was a truck, so they went out and got the biggest tonka dumptruck they could find. i used to ride around in the back of it. now i have three sons, all of which have played with tonka trucks. my youngest still does and loves them.

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  272. Anthony Slover says

    October 14, 2007 at 7:47 pm

    I can see the hole my son would dig with this….

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  273. Katharine says

    October 14, 2007 at 6:47 pm

    I grew up playing with Tonka trucks with my older brother. Now my son loves to play with the same trucks when we go to grandma and granddaddy’s house! Of course we have a few newer ones at our house. It is just so heartwarming seeing him push those truck around the floor making ‘twuck’ sound LOL. Tonka trucks are an American classic toy.

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  274. Mary says

    October 14, 2007 at 6:31 pm

    I’ll tell you, a Tonka has never been a part of my life, but I want it to, from now on. May I get one for that matter? I’d love to find out what’s so cool about a Tonka!

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  275. Becky says

    October 14, 2007 at 6:23 pm

    My mom still has my brother’s tonka trucks and now my son and nephews play with them at Nana’s house.

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  276. Cheryl Blask says

    October 14, 2007 at 5:53 pm

    A timeless and wonderful toy. I remember many of them in our family’s toybox.

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  277. Kathy Scott says

    October 14, 2007 at 5:46 pm

    We still have my husbands tonka truck from his childhood. After our kids have played with it, it is on its last leg. I would love to have a new one for the grandkids.

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  278. Kelly Walston says

    October 14, 2007 at 5:05 pm

    Trucks aren’t just for boys! My 2 year old and five year old girls love playing with toy cars and trucks!

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  279. Renee Simmons says

    October 14, 2007 at 4:58 pm

    I would love to win the traditional toy of all!! Tonka! Site is awesome! Keep up the great work!

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  280. Dora Meredith says

    October 14, 2007 at 4:39 pm

    Tonkas are a very important learning step for children

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  281. Melinda Toungette says

    October 14, 2007 at 3:27 pm

    My brothers had them, my sons had them, and now it is the grandchildren’s turn. It would be great to have a new one in the fleet.

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  282. Jennifer D says

    October 14, 2007 at 2:24 pm

    After having three girls, we finally had a boy!
    He needs his own Tonka! We have too many Barbies….

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  283. Dennis Jennings says

    October 14, 2007 at 2:05 pm

    5 days ago I had my first grandson…trust me…one way or another he WILL have a Tonka Truck just like the one I had as a boy so long ago…it is an absolute great toy for a little boy!!!

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  284. Jennifer says

    October 14, 2007 at 1:39 pm

    This was my favorite toy as a little girl.

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  285. Travis Wilson says

    October 14, 2007 at 1:07 pm

    I would love to win a Tonka truck for my son.

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  286. Carrie Mahan says

    October 14, 2007 at 12:57 pm

    My older sons loved their Tonka trucks, now my two year old has them and would love a new one to play with.

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  287. Janet F says

    October 14, 2007 at 12:01 pm

    My sons all loved their Tonkas.

    They would play with them for hours.

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  288. James Jenkins says

    October 14, 2007 at 11:15 am

    Wow!!

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  289. Audrey says

    October 14, 2007 at 11:07 am

    Having 5 boys, I know all about the importance of Tonka trucks. Great Fun!

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  290. rachel burke says

    October 14, 2007 at 10:44 am

    my son would love this

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  291. Valerie Phillips says

    October 14, 2007 at 9:46 am

    My new nephew would have a ball with this, I remember my boys playing with Tonka, boy are those days gone

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  292. Donna Coughlin says

    October 14, 2007 at 9:40 am

    Trucks are a favorite in our house

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  293. Michael Hyneman says

    October 14, 2007 at 9:32 am

    I remember playing in the sandbox with my brother’s Tonka Trucks. We would spend hours out there

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  294. Lisa says

    October 14, 2007 at 7:51 am

    My son and daughter both love Tonka trucks! In fact, that was the one thing that made my daughter not cry when I dropped her off at our gym’s daycare the other day. She walked right away from me and played with the dump truck!

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  295. Gina says

    October 14, 2007 at 7:47 am

    My son’s favorite toy is a metal Tonka truck circa 1975 given to him by a 37 year old friend.

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  296. Kirsten says

    October 14, 2007 at 6:59 am

    I bought Tonka trucks for both of my girls. And now I have a granddaughter that I hope to introduce to the wonderful world of tonka!

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  297. Jean F says

    October 14, 2007 at 5:49 am

    If you place a properly sized plastic bag in the dump section, and fill the back of the truck wiht “rubble” (crumbled spice cake,butterscotch pudding, pretzels, crushed gingersnaps, gummy “coke bottle” candy) these look really cool at a birthday party!

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  298. Cynthia Shern says

    October 14, 2007 at 3:40 am

    My Cousin and I used to spend hours in the garden building roads and playing make-believe drivers!! I want my grand kids to have that experience!

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  299. melody is slurping life says

    October 14, 2007 at 1:20 am

    I was a big time tom boy…trucks, cowboys and Indians, tree climbing. I keep thinking my boys will outgrow their Tonka trucks, but they still love them.

    Please enter me.

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  300. Monique Rizzo says

    October 14, 2007 at 12:45 am

    Great contest! Thanks.

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  301. chrissybum says

    October 14, 2007 at 12:40 am

    I love Tonka toys!!

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  302. Allen Bivins says

    October 14, 2007 at 12:32 am

    memories, what a great truck!!!!!!!!!!!

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  303. Margery Yeager says

    October 14, 2007 at 12:14 am

    Please pick me!

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  304. Amy says

    October 14, 2007 at 12:00 am

    I have one son (5) and three daughters (9,7,5) and Tonka has been one of the toy companies I have trusted for my boy and with so much girl stuff around it’s good for my son to have his “boy” toys and what better than a Tonka truck.

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  305. TheAngelForever says

    October 13, 2007 at 11:46 pm

    My four year old son has already shown his five month old brother his Tonka truck. The little guy smiles and coos. I am sure he would love his own so both boys can play together and race their trucks.

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  306. Carol Lambert says

    October 13, 2007 at 11:29 pm

    Oh would I get an extra hug from my grandson if we could win this

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  307. Nickie says

    October 13, 2007 at 11:08 pm

    My two boys love to play together with their tonka trucks. It is one of the only things they didn’t fight over. Then I accidently backed over one of the trucks. It was tragic.

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  308. Tina says

    October 13, 2007 at 10:35 pm

    My son loves to play with trucks! He would love this truck!

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  309. Nora Scott-Platt says

    October 13, 2007 at 10:27 pm

    Tonka t=tends to uphold its shape ,playtime and entertainement for our boys.

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  310. Sandra Chapin says

    October 13, 2007 at 10:26 pm

    Tonka trucks are a timeless tradition.

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  311. Amy R. says

    October 13, 2007 at 10:22 pm

    My brother used to love to play Tonka trucks in our sandbox. There are also pictures of my dad and his twin brother playing with Tonka trucks. My grandmother had 5 boys and 1 girl, and let them make “Mudville” in the back yard. They were allowed to dig and play to their hearts’ content. Now, my 3 year old daughter LOVES trucks, especially yellow ones!

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  312. sherry pincus says

    October 13, 2007 at 10:14 pm

    My grandson would love the truck

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  313. Michele Amos says

    October 13, 2007 at 10:03 pm

    I have 5 boys ranging in age from 10 years down to 5 weeks so we have had quite a few Tonka trucks get handed down over the years. I’d love to have a new one to give to the younger boys.

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  314. Sarah says

    October 13, 2007 at 9:56 pm

    I remember playing with my little brother and his Tonka toys in our sandbox. I would love for my boys to grow up with those same good memories!

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  315. Alexa says

    October 13, 2007 at 9:56 pm

    I honestly don’t have too many memories of Tonka trucks, but I am hoping to create some with my one year old boy. He doesn’t own any yet, but it’s only a matter of time.

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  316. Shay Thatcher says

    October 13, 2007 at 9:47 pm

    My best friend/neighbor/cousin was a boy so we took turns playing Barbie’s and with his trucks. This would be the perfect gift for my daughter to give her cousin.

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  317. Cocoa says

    October 13, 2007 at 9:03 pm

    Tonka toys are great for all the hard playing boys (and girls) who like to haul dirt, rocks, grass, and even dolls!

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  318. Sylvia says

    October 13, 2007 at 8:57 pm

    Great toy for my grandson.

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  319. Susan says

    October 13, 2007 at 8:19 pm

    My little brother played with LOADS of Tonka trucks as a kid. My Mom proceeded to move them across two states and six different houses, until my two year old (her first grandkid) finally got to use them at the beach this summer. Daniel is most definitely a Tonka kid, and would love to win this…

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  320. lorrieanne m says

    October 13, 2007 at 8:16 pm

    perfect for our gravel driveway

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  321. Linda Price says

    October 13, 2007 at 8:03 pm

    i have two grandchildren and one on the way and it would be geat if they could have a tonka here to play with when they visit~thanks~

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  322. Daniel Morrell says

    October 13, 2007 at 7:58 pm

    tonka’s rule!

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  323. Delilah Martin says

    October 13, 2007 at 7:55 pm

    My grandson would love this!

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  324. Briggie says

    October 13, 2007 at 7:28 pm

    count me in please – here’s my story – My brother and I would play with his Tonka trucks (a long long time ago)in the back yard for hours and hours. One day when it was time to go inside, my brother and I had our arms and hands loaded with trucks and cars when suddenly one of his bulldozers slipped from his hand – he caught it with his pinky finger, I watched the truck slip from his hand and then slice his finger like it was in slow motion. (back then they were made of metal) He had to get stitches, but that didn’t stop him or me from playing with them the very next day. We left the blood on the truck – we thought it made it cool looking. When my kids were younger, they loved playing outside with their trucks too – they hauled many a mountain of sticks, rocks and mud.

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  325. Roy C. says

    October 13, 2007 at 7:15 pm

    Boys and Trucks have always been a perfect match; (even when they get older!)

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  326. Christina says

    October 13, 2007 at 6:45 pm

    Please enter me. I’ve got a mentally handicapped 4 year old son and a 3 year old son that both love Tonka trucks!

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  327. Jessica says

    October 13, 2007 at 6:28 pm

    My son Sean is a Tonka Truck boy and really needs this to play with

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  328. barbara zawadzki says

    October 13, 2007 at 6:21 pm

    Grandson loves Tanka

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  329. Frank B. says

    October 13, 2007 at 5:38 pm

    Our son may be too small right now, but this would be a perfect first Tonka truck.

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  330. Sarah Stern says

    October 13, 2007 at 5:10 pm

    My son already loves Tonka – this would make a great gift for him!

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  331. Naomi says

    October 13, 2007 at 4:54 pm

    I remember always resenting that Tonka trucks were “boy” toys, according to most of my relatives. My daughter loves hers!

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  332. Diana says

    October 13, 2007 at 4:49 pm

    my nephew would love this, he’s into trucks now

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  333. Casey says

    October 13, 2007 at 4:14 pm

    We love Tonka at our house. With 4 boys we try to choose toys that will last through all of the roughhousing and abuse. Tonka stuff sure does hold up well.

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  334. Richelle F says

    October 13, 2007 at 4:12 pm

    I have 4 brothers so I was always playing with their cars and trucks. My son needs a Tonka truck!

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  335. Carrie Murphey says

    October 13, 2007 at 4:11 pm

    My boy/girl twins run around the house constantly with our two Tonka trucks. The really nice part is that my daughter loves it almost as much as my son.

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  336. Tanja says

    October 13, 2007 at 4:07 pm

    Who didn’t play with TONKA trucks? 🙂
    This would be awesome for my nephew.
    Thanks!

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  337. Bev Harrison says

    October 13, 2007 at 4:05 pm

    My son just loved his Tonka trunks. We just sold them last year in a garage sale, and it made me sad

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  338. Sarah says

    October 13, 2007 at 3:53 pm

    I grew up surrounded by males…Dad, 3 brothers, Grandpa, and uncles! My mom, Grandma, an Aunt, and I were the only females until about 10 years ago! So, Tonka was definitely a big part of our playing!! =)

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  339. Carroll Griggs says

    October 13, 2007 at 3:51 pm

    Tonkas are the best.

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  340. stacey bittman says

    October 13, 2007 at 3:50 pm

    my older brother would let me load up my barbie dolls and my little ponies in them and play

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  341. Alicia says

    October 13, 2007 at 3:41 pm

    when my bro was little he had many Tonka trucks.

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  342. Cynthia C says

    October 13, 2007 at 3:28 pm

    Great for my nephew.

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  343. C. Jurasek says

    October 13, 2007 at 3:03 pm

    I remember playing with a hand-me-down TONKA truck when I was a child in the 60’s. I have fond memories of digging up mother’s garden and making roads for my TONKA truck. I have since raised three sons of my own and each always had thier very own TONKA truck and other sturdy TONKA toys. I would love to help TONKA celebrate this HUGE accomplishment of being a mainstay in so many childhoods over the years. WAY TO GO TONKA!

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  344. Carol Laskey says

    October 13, 2007 at 2:55 pm

    My oldest son, Billy, was born in 1970, when boys and girls were supposed to play with the same toys. I tried putting dolls in his crib. He just looked puzzled and threw them over the crib rail. When I put Tonka trucks in the crib, he spent many happy hours playing with them.

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  345. Diane Maher says

    October 13, 2007 at 2:27 pm

    My grandson LOVES cars and trucks. Before bed each evening, he “parks” them all, backed in, on the fireplace hearth (if there is no fire going, of course). This is his parking lot. He would be so excited if he received a Tonka from me, his “Mimi”.

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  346. valerie mabrey says

    October 13, 2007 at 2:24 pm

    I use to love tonka! MY hubby never owned his own so I would love to give him his first one!

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  347. serina says

    October 13, 2007 at 2:13 pm

    As a girl with two sisters, we didn’t have any Tonka trucks (or trucks of any kind) around our house! And whenever we’d go play with boys, we headed straight for the trucks. Especially in sand–how fun!

    Now that I’m having my first son, I’d like to have a few vehicular toys around. I think he’d appreciate it. =)

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  348. Sky Moore says

    October 13, 2007 at 1:50 pm

    cool truck!

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  349. The Wooden Porch says

    October 13, 2007 at 1:48 pm

    My husband used to play with his all the time. He wants one for our son.

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  350. Greg Sawyer says

    October 13, 2007 at 1:39 pm

    I loved playing with Tonka Trucks as a kid. Now my daughter loves them, as well as my son!

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  351. Rita Green says

    October 13, 2007 at 1:29 pm

    My son loves to play with Tonka trucks and I love to hear the noises he makes as he imitates trucks! Too cute.

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  352. Kathleen Valdes says

    October 13, 2007 at 1:24 pm

    My late brother left his collection of Tonka toys for my grandson. They are very precious to me.

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  353. Pamela Kramer says

    October 13, 2007 at 1:11 pm

    I didn’t get to play with trucks when I was a kid. My brothers were too old by the time I made it into the world. But Tonka has touched my life by touching my yard. My son Darrien dug up the yard plenty loading up his truck with dirt. The truck is gone now but I would love to win one for Rex. He loves to play with anything that has wheels. If he can load it up with toys or dirt he would would be happy as a clam.

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  354. Christine Estrada says

    October 13, 2007 at 12:46 pm

    My son loves playing in his sandbox and would have so much fun playing with a new Tonka truck. My brothers always played with Tonka trucks growing up and were not that good at sharing with me.

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  355. Mama Zen says

    October 13, 2007 at 12:35 pm

    Childhood = Tonka trucks and dirt!

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  356. Emma Kieninger says

    October 13, 2007 at 12:34 pm

    We’re going to Grandma’s for Christmas — I’ll try and dig out my old trucks while there… I have many memories of days spent in the sandbox with my big yellow trucks! Please enter us in your drawing!

    Emma
    (and Baby Tea 16mo)

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  357. Beata Lechowicz says

    October 13, 2007 at 12:32 pm

    NICE

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  358. April Vernon says

    October 13, 2007 at 12:12 pm

    At least three genertions of my family have played with Tonka Trucks. I have two nephews who are big fans of Tonka trucks even though one of them can’t talk yet.

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  359. A.G. says

    October 13, 2007 at 12:06 pm

    My son loves Tonka trucks. Thanks for the chance.

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  360. Karen Gonyea says

    October 13, 2007 at 12:00 pm

    This would be AWESOME for my little one !!

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  361. Jason says

    October 13, 2007 at 11:21 am

    What a nice giveaway !! Thanks !!

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  362. kathleen mitchell gentry says

    October 13, 2007 at 11:18 am

    my grandson would just love this

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  363. Lori Vann says

    October 13, 2007 at 11:17 am

    Growing up, my brother had those yellow metal tonka trucks and we’d spend hours in the sandbox with them. Now I have a son of my own, those memories will come back to life when we visit his grandparents (who have the trucks still).

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  364. Michelle Zamora says

    October 13, 2007 at 11:13 am

    I have two children that just love digging in anything..the rocks, the dirt, the flower bed. This would be perfect for them.

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  365. Tamara says

    October 13, 2007 at 11:12 am

    Me and my brother used to line up all our tonka trucks on the window sills and that was their garage. We would take them out for spins in the living room and then to the kitchen car wash, before parking them again! I’d love to win one of these to start my nephew on a collection. Thanks for the chance.

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  366. Felicia Kennedy says

    October 13, 2007 at 11:09 am

    My son loved tonka trucks as a kid. His father was in construction . Now my two grandsons have inherited the love of tonka trucks from their dad. Nothing would mkae me happier than to give my SON ANOTHER TONKA TRUCK FOR cHRISTMAS.

    tHANK YOU.

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  367. Susan Stemple says

    October 13, 2007 at 11:08 am

    Oh my little guy LOVES his Tonka trucks! He would absolutely love to add to his collection.

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  368. Alexia says

    October 13, 2007 at 11:05 am

    My family still has the big metal Tonka dump trunk we used to play with as kids. My son plays with it now and I’m sure he would love some of his own!

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  369. Alice C says

    October 13, 2007 at 10:57 am

    TONKA *****

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  370. Tiffanie says

    October 13, 2007 at 10:56 am

    My brother and I loved to play with blocks and trucks together. I was a bit of a tom-boy myself. That’s one of my favorite memories of us together!

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  371. Fiddledeedee (It Coulda Been Worse) says

    October 13, 2007 at 10:53 am

    After two girls, we got our boy. And he’s a rough and tumble one at that! His favorite, and I mean FAVORITE AND DON’T TOUCH THEM IF YOU DON’T WANT TO LOSE A HAND toys are the Tonka Wheel Pals. They go everywhere with him. In his cereal, in the bath, in his pockets, then finally in the washing machine. They are tough little cars. Just like my boy.

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  372. Jennifer says

    October 13, 2007 at 10:40 am

    My brother had the oldschool metal Tonka toys with sharp edges. He didn’t like sharing these coveted toys with his little sister, but I loved playing with them anyway!

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  373. Shilo Beedy says

    October 13, 2007 at 10:29 am

    This would make a neat christmas gift for my son.

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  374. Kim Keeler says

    October 13, 2007 at 10:29 am

    Lincoln Logs. I remember my brother building stuff like a contractor, which is what he is now

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  375. Vicki Suntrup says

    October 13, 2007 at 10:26 am

    About 5 years ago I bought a 1953 model Tonka truck (in great condition) for my “significant other” and it is one of his most prized gifts. I would love to win a new Tonka truck to go with it.

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  376. Courtney says

    October 13, 2007 at 10:03 am

    My son loves Tonka so much he even has Tonka bedding.

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  377. Sharon Jones says

    October 13, 2007 at 9:55 am

    wow…does this bring back memories

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  378. Amir says

    October 13, 2007 at 9:55 am

    My sons would LOVE this! I played w/ Tonkas when I was a young boy too!

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  379. Adventures In Babywearing says

    October 13, 2007 at 9:43 am

    How exciting! I remember my brother playing with his Tonka trucks that were actually my Dad’s, and most recently whenever we go to the park, Gray hovers by the “big” kids with their Tonka trucks, dumping mulch and putting it back in, making roads along the way… this was actually on his birthday list this year! We would love to win!

    Steph

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  380. Kathy Smith says

    October 13, 2007 at 9:40 am

    Great Christmas gift!

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  381. JODI says

    October 13, 2007 at 9:35 am

    I saved my son’s Tonka trucks and now my 3yr old granson plays with them. They are the best toy. They are here to stay..

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  382. S.P. says

    October 13, 2007 at 9:08 am

    Tonka Trucks are the best trucks ever. They are so sturdy and last for eons! My two boys would love a new one to play with!

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  383. Donna says

    October 13, 2007 at 8:57 am

    My son LOVES Tonka. He begs everytime we are at the store, if I tell him we have that one he says, “It ok, I need more” He plays with them all day long.

    I love wathching him play with them. Boys are so fun!

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  384. Kim says

    October 13, 2007 at 8:45 am

    I would love to win this for our son! We are due January 27th! Please enter me! I remember playing with Tonka trucks with my brother when we were little!

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  385. Jeanine Price says

    October 13, 2007 at 8:44 am

    We have 3 girls, and 1 boy! Our son LOVES his cars, and we’ve started him a collection of TONKA trucks…Its a family tradition! As a kid I remember playing with hot wheels, and all the tonka trucks my cousin had!

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  386. Patriciajean says

    October 13, 2007 at 8:43 am

    Gosh, I remember Tonka toys while I was growing up!! We used to have a patch of dirt at the back end of the driveway; my brother and I would play forever with “his” toys.

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  387. debbie says

    October 13, 2007 at 8:40 am

    My boys have always preferred Tonka trucks. They are a much better quality than the other brands. They have a space in my flower bed for digging. They use their cranes to load up the dump trucks and hull the dirt to dump. :o) so much fun!!

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  388. ChupieandJsmama says

    October 13, 2007 at 8:35 am

    My boys love Tonka Trucks! It’s the one toy that I have in common with them. When my brother and I were little, we used to dig in the dirt for hours with our Tonka Trucks. Now boys have a blast doing the same thing.

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  389. Jean Fischer says

    October 13, 2007 at 8:21 am

    Tonka’s the best! Doesn’t every fmaily have one?

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  390. Daniel Hatt says

    October 13, 2007 at 8:08 am

    I used to have the big metal tonka. oy i wish they still made them like that

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  391. Deborah Wellenstein says

    October 13, 2007 at 7:46 am

    My grandson loves Tonka trucks, and he touches my life!

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  392. Lisa W says

    October 13, 2007 at 7:46 am

    Tonka trucks definitely symbolize boyhood but also childhood. My daughter loves trucks – especially dump trucks she can put things in and push them around. My son likes cars and trucks also but it’s my daughter I think of when I think of Tonka.

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  393. Andrea says

    October 13, 2007 at 7:30 am

    A Tonka truck would be a wonderful gift for our eldest, who will be three next month. Funds are tight so I can say it would touch us and our son to be drawn as a winner for this cool toy!

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  394. homemom3 says

    October 13, 2007 at 7:22 am

    It was something I grew up playing, I mean they were fun. So when my kids were born what else to get them right, and now they have softer ones for the younger tots to play with. We haven’t bought one for our fourth child yet but I’m sure he’ll get one soon enough. He’s just about to start crawling so I must start thinking about his toys.

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  395. Pauline Burns says

    October 13, 2007 at 7:16 am

    My brother used to have Tonka Trucks growing up. I would love to have one for my little 3 year old son.

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  396. Mary says

    October 13, 2007 at 6:48 am

    Tonka tough can hold up against any mother’s child. Even mine.

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  397. Janet Howes says

    October 13, 2007 at 6:04 am

    My year old grandson, who has just discovered his sandpile would love this!

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  398. Kari Follett says

    October 13, 2007 at 4:56 am

    I actually have TWO boys and I don’t think we have any tonka! Crazy!!!

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  399. tanyetta says

    October 13, 2007 at 2:40 am

    this would make a perfect gift for my son’s 3rd b.day 🙂

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  400. Lois Lane says

    October 13, 2007 at 2:39 am

    I was a tomboy growing up, too. Tonka was just way cooler and more fun than Barbies! Thanks! 🙂

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  401. Carolyn Hagerman says

    October 13, 2007 at 2:28 am

    My grandkids would love the truck!!!

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  402. Linda Carello says

    October 13, 2007 at 2:16 am

    My son LOVES Tonka’s! He would love to win this!

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  403. Carol Lawrence says

    October 13, 2007 at 2:11 am

    My husband and I have 6 kids and 15 grandkids between us,so there have been a lot of Tonka trucks in our lives.We have a grandson who loves trucks,he will love this.

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  404. vicky says

    October 13, 2007 at 1:22 am

    I would love for my daughter to have a tonka truck. She loves to be in dresses..bows and all…but when it comes to play time…she is digging in the sandbox..pushing and hauling the sand with her buckets, she would get good use out of tonka! I remember having an old tonka truck–the heavy metal one–from when I was younger–I just think girls needs to have them just as much as the boys do!

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  405. Bree says

    October 13, 2007 at 1:15 am

    Tonka is one of those classic toys that last forever! I remember playing with them when I was little! While visiting my husbands grandparents, they brought out my father in law’s TONKAS! My son got to play with the 50 + year old trucks! amazing!

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  406. Candice Domerese says

    October 13, 2007 at 1:12 am

    I grew up with 2 brothers and we played with cars and trucks all the time. We had a creek by our house and would use our dumptrucks to build dams and such. I always wanted a girl but here I am with 2 boys. ANd I love it!

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  407. Caryn says

    October 13, 2007 at 1:04 am

    Well, my little boy is only 3 1/2 months so we don’t have many big boy toys for him but this looks great! Maybe Tonka will touch our lives very soon! : )

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  408. Christine says

    October 13, 2007 at 1:04 am

    My boy just loves Tonka trucks. (My 3 year old girl too, for that matter!) They are so ruggedly made, and have stood the test of time. I will not buy any other kind of sandbox toy, or push around toy. They others just can’t compete! Would love to be considered for the prize!

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  409. Jenn in AZ says

    October 13, 2007 at 12:47 am

    I LOVE TONKA! When I was little, I had a dump truck and a tractor, I think. Anyway, I dumped EVERYTHING from there–inside or out! When my now 13 yo son was about 3 or 4 a dear friend of ours, who has since died, passed along TWO of his old, metal Tonka trucks and they moved lotsa dirt and such for us. They are a great treasure to us.

    Yeah, Tonka over Barbies anyday! (Not literally, however!!!! LOL)

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  410. Jann Berg says

    October 13, 2007 at 12:47 am

    My son, now 28, loved his Tonka trucks. We saved them all and now his son, 21 months, loves to play in the dirt with them. This one he doesn’t have! Let him give it a try.

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  411. Brandi Tisbury says

    October 13, 2007 at 12:13 am

    My son is obsessed with all kinds of trucks. I would love for him to play with a true classic.

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  412. Kay Hoffman says

    October 13, 2007 at 12:11 am

    I have 2 sons and there is no other toy that beats a Tonka truck. I would love to win this and give it as a gift to my nephew so he can grow up having as much fun as my sons did with theirs.
    Thanks for the chance to win such a great toy.

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  413. Jennifer Barnett says

    October 13, 2007 at 12:10 am

    My husband always tells me about his favorite Christmas as a boy. His grandfather gave he and his brother a bunch of Tonka Trucks. He still calls it the Tonka Toy Christmas.

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  414. Brian Morin says

    October 12, 2007 at 11:52 pm

    GI Joes and Trucks

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  415. Tim Mooney says

    October 12, 2007 at 11:41 pm

    my grandson needs one more truck

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  416. Ellen Ring says

    October 12, 2007 at 11:41 pm

    would be great for the kids

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  417. Lisah says

    October 12, 2007 at 11:39 pm

    DD is a truck girl! Yea!

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  418. Jenn says

    October 12, 2007 at 11:37 pm

    I have three boys and we have a remote contol Tonka truck. They are so sturdy and made to withstand the abuse of boys! :o)

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  419. Karen says

    October 12, 2007 at 11:34 pm

    I’m not a boy and I had Tonka trucks..lol. My son doesn’t have any…does that make me a bad mom? lol It never occurred to me to get him one!

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  420. Brenda Prentice says

    October 12, 2007 at 11:27 pm

    I always felt so loved anytime my brother let me play with him in his serious “game” of road making with his Tunka loader and dump truck.

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  421. Brit says

    October 12, 2007 at 11:25 pm

    My brother and I use to play out in the sandbox with his Tonka truck. I remember filling it up with sand and delivering it to all over the sandbox. Always a good time. Now I have a son that will be 2 next month, maybe a Tonka truck will be in his future!

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  422. Joanne says

    October 12, 2007 at 11:25 pm

    They are so durable! My brother had Tonkas as a kid and they’ve been passed through the family to each boy. We just bought my son one from a garage sale for $2.00 and even though it is 10 years old, it is in great shape!

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  423. donna pavcik says

    October 12, 2007 at 11:08 pm

    i’m 53 and i fondly remember tonka trucks! we had ’em all

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  424. Amber says

    October 12, 2007 at 10:55 pm

    I have given birth to 4 boys. I never truely understood “boyhood” and the whole idea of Tonkas till my lil guys got one of the big Tonka trucks. It was oneof the most enjoying experiences I had with my boys, playing with them. One i will never forget, I hope they will tell thier children & grandchildren.

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  425. Deb Mirow says

    October 12, 2007 at 10:29 pm

    I remember playing with tonkas as a kid. great for in the sandbox.
    i’d love one for my kids to play with

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  426. Valerie Mitchell says

    October 12, 2007 at 10:23 pm

    fantastic!

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  427. Andrea says

    October 12, 2007 at 10:17 pm

    Tonka…such great memories of playing in the sandbox with Tonka toys…and of course inside too…there’s nothing more fun than a dumptruck!!

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  428. Kelli says

    October 12, 2007 at 10:08 pm

    Yeah, Tonka!! 🙂 The best!

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  429. Lu says

    October 12, 2007 at 9:56 pm

    Growing up with 2 brothers, I also played with cars, trucks and other boy toys a lot. I would love for Bubbie to have a huge Tonka truck, just like my brother and I played with!

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  430. Debbie Criss says

    October 12, 2007 at 9:54 pm

    My grandson is only 2. He would love this.

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  431. Brandi says

    October 12, 2007 at 9:53 pm

    I grew up with all girls, and we never had Tonka Trucks. Now that I have a little boy who loves Tonka trucks I can see why they are sooo cool. It is a toy that the whole family can play with.

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  432. Christina says

    October 12, 2007 at 9:52 pm

    My brother had a BIG Tonka truck, that my sister and I stole to give our dolls rides! My daughter is obsessed with trucks these days…she would have a blast with her very own Tonka!

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  433. Krista says

    October 12, 2007 at 9:45 pm

    Of course we had a Tonka growing up, we lived in the country! We played with it in the garden and took it down to the river to play in the sand with us. It held all kinds of fun things!

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  434. bob keck says

    October 12, 2007 at 9:36 pm

    Tonka Trucks were the best because they’re nearly indestructible. We were horrible boys. WE threw rocks at our trucks, we pushed them down hills and into creeks. They got battered but they kept going. Good times.

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  435. Shannon Baas says

    October 12, 2007 at 9:28 pm

    The little girl I care for would love this to use at the park.

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  436. Nancy Blaisdell says

    October 12, 2007 at 9:28 pm

    My husband and grandson will love playing with theis truck!

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  437. Lesha says

    October 12, 2007 at 9:27 pm

    I’d love to win this for my son! 🙂

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  438. peppylady says

    October 12, 2007 at 9:22 pm

    As my boys where growing up they had tonka trucks and we still have them.
    I got a few grand nephews would enjoy one.

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  439. denyse says

    October 12, 2007 at 9:15 pm

    My sons would love this!- And Tonka ROCKS!

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  440. Jill says

    October 12, 2007 at 9:15 pm

    My brother grew up playing with Tonka. They affected me to. My grandpa bought be some Tonka stock when I was born that I cashed in in college. What’s better than that?

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  441. Taowyn says

    October 12, 2007 at 9:14 pm

    My Godson loves Trucks and they don’t have to be Tonka. John Deere works too. But those Tonka trucks are really age appropriate and easy to handle.

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  442. Jennifer S. says

    October 12, 2007 at 9:12 pm

    My brother and I loved playing with Tonka trucks when we were younger. My son and daughter both love them as well.

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  443. Becky says

    October 12, 2007 at 9:06 pm

    My son loves trucks and plays with my Brother’s old Tonka truck that is 30yrs old. He’d love this new one!:)

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  444. Ramie says

    October 12, 2007 at 8:58 pm

    My sister and I played with my dad’s Tonka trucks….some of the originals from the early 1960’s. When my brother was born in 1983, my parents started buying him his own set, so he’d have them to pass on……now all of them are at my parents house, and our son (18mos) will get to play with them on Sunday, as we’re going to visit! I can’t wait to take pics for his scrapbook! (Am gonna make my brother come visit and get pics of papa, uncle robbie and my son playing together!).

    We’ve only got one truck so far, but Christmas and his 2nd bday in April will both have a Tonka/truck/tractor theme!

    Thanks for hte contest!

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  445. Marissa says

    October 12, 2007 at 8:56 pm

    Having never had the pleasure of my own Tonka, I would love to see my little boy in action with one!

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  446. Kathy says

    October 12, 2007 at 8:50 pm

    I couldn’t wait to buy my son his first Tonka yellow dump truck.

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  447. Wendy says

    October 12, 2007 at 8:46 pm

    I love that Tonkas are something that my husband and I both loved as children and now our son has the same love for them. We still have many of my husbands original Tonkas out side in our sand pile:) LOVE THEM!!!

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  448. michelle lopez says

    October 12, 2007 at 8:43 pm

    aww cute

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  449. Victoria Urrea says

    October 12, 2007 at 8:34 pm

    My 3 boys always loved their Tonka’s while growing up and I would love to win this one for my Grandson.

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  450. Nikki says

    October 12, 2007 at 8:30 pm

    I gotta win this!

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  451. jane yates says

    October 12, 2007 at 8:28 pm

    I LOVE THIS STUFF IT HAVE ALWALYS BEEN AROUND.

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  452. jffryclough says

    October 12, 2007 at 8:11 pm

    tonka’s the best

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  453. Tina D. says

    October 12, 2007 at 8:00 pm

    I love Tonka! I played with them as a child (borrowing my cousins trucks) and would rather play with them than barbies or dollies any day. That is one of the reason’s God gave me boys I think (that and I can’t to dmy hair pretty much less a little girls). Gimme a chance to win a tonka truck and I might let my boys play too. LOL

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  454. Stephanie says

    October 12, 2007 at 7:59 pm

    I remember playing with Tonkas outside in the rain…I have enjoyed replaying that memory with my two older boys! Awesome giveaway!

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  455. Valerie Furr says

    October 12, 2007 at 7:57 pm

    Tonka is such a great name for toys. I can remember it as far back as I can remember, even as a girl I loved playing with them myself, loading them and dumping them.

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  456. jayne burchfield says

    October 12, 2007 at 7:52 pm

    I would just love to win this!

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  457. Pam says

    October 12, 2007 at 7:51 pm

    I remember playing in the driveway (dirt) with my brothers and using tonka trucks to build our play area…those trucks always held up! My little one would love this!

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  458. amy says

    October 12, 2007 at 7:44 pm

    would love it for my little guy!!thanks for the great contest!!

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  459. JAMES says

    October 12, 2007 at 7:31 pm

    TONKA YOU VERY MUCH I WOULD LOVE TO WIN THE TRUCK

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  460. Gwen Lenker says

    October 12, 2007 at 7:25 pm

    My grandson is getting to the age where he needs a truck. I’d love to win him a genuine Tonka!

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  461. Ann Fantom says

    October 12, 2007 at 7:24 pm

    I would love to win this!

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  462. Catherine copeland says

    October 12, 2007 at 7:24 pm

    Tonka trucks were a part of my childhood. They were tonka tough like my brothers.

    When I had sons I couldn’t wait to buy them their own tonka trucks.

    Now I have grandsons and guess what I bought them on their first birthday? I have even nicknamed one of them tonka because he’s indestructable.

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  463. Allen McLeod says

    October 12, 2007 at 7:23 pm

    Loved tonka as a child.

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  464. Margaret Smith says

    October 12, 2007 at 7:21 pm

    My sons would love this. Please enter me and thanks for the fun contest.

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  465. Teresa says

    October 12, 2007 at 7:07 pm

    When I was a little girl, I played with my brother’s Tonka trucks.We used to give kittens rides in them. Tonka came into my life again, once I had my son.We got him a brand new Tonka truck,on the way home from the hospital with his new baby sister. He felt special…a little sister AND a Tonka!!!

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  466. Linda Moeller says

    October 12, 2007 at 7:03 pm

    I still have my childhood trunk. It’s a big metal car hauler!

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  467. Joseph says

    October 12, 2007 at 6:47 pm

    I remember wanting a Tonka truck that ran on batteries, but we couldn’t afford it. Fortunately, I can now. 😉

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  468. Michelle says

    October 12, 2007 at 6:45 pm

    When I was a kid, a friend of mine had Tonka trucks, graders, and a whole host of other earth moving machines that he used to spend hours out in their garden building roads with. It was really quite a feat of civil engineering!

    When I had a son of my own, one of the first major toys we picked up for him was his very own Tonka dump truck. That thing drove for miles and miles loaded with everything from blocks to dolls (once my daughter came along!)

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  469. Natalie says

    October 12, 2007 at 6:43 pm

    I definitely remember playing with Tonka trucks when I was little. Recently were were visiting friends and my little 2 year old daughter had a grand old time playing with their trucks. It shouldn’t surprise me though, he little boy cousins love them too.

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  470. John Mizell says

    October 12, 2007 at 6:37 pm

    Need this for grandchild

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  471. margaret herrin says

    October 12, 2007 at 6:35 pm

    Cute.

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  472. Katrina says

    October 12, 2007 at 6:34 pm

    My Tonka truck was my favorite toy for quite a while when I was young. I wasn’t much for dolls, but I liked to push a truck around in the dirt. One day, our neighbor backed her car over my truck and that was the end of that… It was a sad, sad day. Anyway, my oldest has a Tonka truck, but I’d love to win one for my youngest, so that when he’s ready to go dig in the dirt, we’ll be all set.

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  473. Tiffany G says

    October 12, 2007 at 6:27 pm

    My son LOVES TONKA!!! He needs this for Christmas!!

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  474. Deanne says

    October 12, 2007 at 6:19 pm

    When I was pregnant with my son (now 4 1/2) I received a Tonka Dump Truck as shower gift. How appropriate for my son, who loves all things vehicles! I even have a picture of him as an infant laying in the bed of that truck.

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  475. christa says

    October 12, 2007 at 6:18 pm

    My son loves Tonkas. Now that his little sister has come along, she loves playing with his Tonkas. Maybe with a win, she can have her own!

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  476. Elaine says

    October 12, 2007 at 6:12 pm

    My son has taught me more about construction equipment in the last two years than I knew in the first 36. He loves everything TONKA!

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  477. mckenzies mom says

    October 12, 2007 at 6:12 pm

    i used to play with tonka trucks in my sand box. never really played with dolls. my girls already love trucks and cars. i’d love it if they could have their first tonka truck.

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  478. Rene says

    October 12, 2007 at 6:09 pm

    My little guy loves trucks, especially Tonkas! This has been the one thing that has encouraged him to speak more (something we were a little worried about). He now chatters on and on about his trucks – definitely music to his parents ears! He loves Tonkas, and so do we!

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  479. Kimbrah says

    October 12, 2007 at 5:56 pm

    I can remember playing Tonka trucks out in the back yard with my brothers as a kid. They would use the trucks to bring me the dirt for the mud pies we would bake!

    Now that I have three little boys of my own, I would love to pass on the fun of Tonka to my kids.

    Thanks for hosting this great contest (as always)!

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  480. Tiffany M says

    October 12, 2007 at 5:51 pm

    Count me in. i have a little boy after 3 dd.My brother have a dump truck when we were kids. I was a lot of fun.

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  481. SUSAN VARNEY says

    October 12, 2007 at 5:51 pm

    its a generational toy company it stands the test or time from me to my sons and now my grandson

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  482. Rebecca Peters says

    October 12, 2007 at 5:40 pm

    I remember the big metal tonkas!

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  483. christopher h says

    October 12, 2007 at 5:39 pm

    i had loads of these as a child, i love tonka

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  484. Lora says

    October 12, 2007 at 5:35 pm

    I remember playing with my lil brother and his tonka dump truck. At Christmas time, it was the best way to crack a walnut. I plan on making sure my grandson has them when he gets a little older(he’s only 4 1/2 months old now).

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  485. Kristine says

    October 12, 2007 at 5:33 pm

    We love Tonka toys here. Noah is so boy! And there is nothing better than a truck to him. Lately he’s been piling them all up in the sand box and calling the pile his motor. Then he poors sand on it and it is smoke coming from the motor.

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  486. Charleen Rowlan says

    October 12, 2007 at 5:31 pm

    My son played with his Tonka trucks and they were his favorite. I still have him most favorite — my son is 42 years old.

    My grand-nephew deserves a brand new one to play with! I hope I can win this contest so I may give it to hom.

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  487. Cole's Mama says

    October 12, 2007 at 5:28 pm

    Cole’s first birthday was all Tonka themed! We found tons of decorations and plates at our local party store, we had tonka trucks everywhere, and Cole’s birthday cupcake was presented to him in the back of a little Tonka dump truck 🙂 In fact, as I sit here writing this, there are two Tonka trucks in my field of vision!

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  488. michelle b says

    October 12, 2007 at 5:22 pm

    I boys have a Tonka or two. My brother had them also. I enjoyed playing with them whether my sons or my brothers. Although my brother didn’t like to share his tonkas with me. I guess the way tonka has touched me most was when my brother took one of his tonka construction vehicles (made with metal) and hit me with it in the head. It really hurt and I had a big bump. TOnkas are definately made well and I would love to have some for my boys and girls

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  489. Marilyn says

    October 12, 2007 at 5:21 pm

    I remember Tonka when I was a child. I loved my toy truck. Our sons each had one and now our grandchildren are enjoying their own Tonkas. What a memory to pass down. Thank you Tonka

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  490. Steph says

    October 12, 2007 at 5:10 pm

    My son and daughter love their tonka truck. Its one of their favorite dump trucks. Nice heavy duty truck, withstands the roughest play.

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  491. Julie Sivley says

    October 12, 2007 at 5:05 pm

    4 boys = need trucks!!!!

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  492. Celeste says

    October 12, 2007 at 4:47 pm

    We love trucks around here–and I just love the traditional look of the Tonkas.

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  493. Richelle Robinson says

    October 12, 2007 at 4:39 pm

    I was a total tomboy growing up. My favorite toys were Tonka trucks and tractors. My boys love them also.

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  494. Le Anne says

    October 12, 2007 at 4:35 pm

    I was the oldest child and only girl but I was such a tomboy. I would rather play in the backyard with my brothers than in the house with my dolls. So I remember playing in dirt with the old metal Tonka trucks (we had them in all sizes). We were allowed to dig deep holes and make big piles of dirt to drive our trucks over since our backyard was big and mostly dirt. My parents still have those old rusted Tonka trucks in the backyard. My son will pull them out now and then and drive them around “Papa and Oma’s” front yard. I am sad that we can’t find the metal trucks anymore. But everytime I see them I am intstantly transported back in time to my backyard with my toes in the dirt and the dirt under my finger nails and loving every minute of it.
    Le Anne
    [email protected]

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  495. Jean says

    October 12, 2007 at 4:29 pm

    The kid across the street when I was little had a big sand pit that I would go over and play with him and his tonka trucks.
    My youngest has a few trucks but not a Big Tonka and he’d love to have one!

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  496. jenna says

    October 12, 2007 at 4:16 pm

    I love Tonka trucks! And, so does my little boy. My daughter is still too young to enjoy them (6 months!) but we’ll make sure she has the opportunity. Happy Birthday, Tonka!

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  497. Amanda says

    October 12, 2007 at 4:12 pm

    I played with Tonka Trucks as a kid with my cousin. my girls love trucks. I’d love to win one for them!

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  498. Jessica says

    October 12, 2007 at 4:12 pm

    Trucks are a favorite in our house!

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  499. Ally P says

    October 12, 2007 at 4:05 pm

    My son age 3 LOVES tonka trucks… I love that he loves them because it brings me back to what seem like just yesterday, when my little brother played with them … my “little brother” is not so little anymore, he is 20 now and leaves for U.S. Coast Guard Boot Camp on the 23rd of this month…. I guess the Tonka trucks remind me to live in the moment because before I know it my little boy will be all grown up to just like my little brother and not playing with Tonka trucks anymore.

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  500. Bailey's Leaf says

    October 12, 2007 at 3:54 pm

    I have a daughter who would love this. And, growing up, Tonka touched my life by watching (seemingly in slow motion) his Tonka truck roll down the sidewalk, onto the patio and into the picture window. But, then that’s probably something that Tonka doesn’t want me to advertise for them!

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  501. Sara says

    October 12, 2007 at 3:47 pm

    When I was little, I used to play with my brothers old Tonka trucks (my brothers are a great deal older than me so they weren’t around to play with, but I had fun alone and it was a great way to make me think of them). They were the best to play with in the sand box. My son would love his very own Tonka truck. He’s really getting into cars and trucks now.

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  502. Amy says

    October 12, 2007 at 3:44 pm

    I remember playing with my brother with our Tonka Truck in the backyard all year round. I would love to have one for my newborn son so that he can play with it outside next year once it warms up!! Thanks!!

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  503. Shana says

    October 12, 2007 at 3:25 pm

    OK, believe it or not, even though I have THREE boys, we don’t have any Tonka trucks. My oldest wasn’t much into trucks when he was younger so we didn’t buy him any. But I knew that my 2 year old would love them. As a matter of fact Tonka Trucks are on his Christmas list. This would be great to help with Christmas shopping. :o)

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  504. Karen (Mommy of Three) says

    October 12, 2007 at 3:19 pm

    One of my sons is a high functioning autistic, but he spends HOURS playing with his Tonka truck! Tonka’s are great because the quality and worksmanship that goes into them is so high. I would love to have another one for my middle son whose birthday is next week, thanks!

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  505. ventanawhos daily says

    October 12, 2007 at 3:12 pm

    my brother’s used to play with the plastic tonka’s and my spoiled cousin had the actual large cast metal tonka. well, when we were cleaning out their house last year, my (then 5 year old) was intrigued by the tonka truck! it was like a flashback looking at how thrilled my son was!

    but, stingy cousin kept it to himself =P . so i’d like to win one for my ‘lil guy!

    =)

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  506. Aimee says

    October 12, 2007 at 3:12 pm

    My husband just recently pulled out of his parents attic an old Tonka truck of his! It was awesome to see my sons face light up! We’d love to win this new one for him for Christmas!!

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  507. Angie Wycherly says

    October 12, 2007 at 3:05 pm

    I remember playing in the sandbox with my brother’s Tonka Trucks. We would spend hours out there.

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  508. Heather says

    October 12, 2007 at 3:03 pm

    My MIL saved all my husband’s Tonka trucks to give to our boys – so nice! They all burned in a shed fire last year ;-( We’ve been slowly replacing them, but this giveaway would help! We ALL love Tonka trucks at our house 😉

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  509. Erin says

    October 12, 2007 at 3:00 pm

    I love TONKA! Tonka trucks have given me time to make dinner, do laundry, and unload the dishwasher every afternoon. My son loves to play with his older brother’s dump truck! He loads it full of his sister’s tea party dishes and runs full speed out of the toy room giggling with delight as she chases after him screaming “GIVE ME BACK MY DISHES!” I never would of thought it was possible for my 23 month old to torture his 4 year old sister if it wasn’t for TONKA.

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  510. ktjrdn says

    October 12, 2007 at 3:00 pm

    We used Tonka trucks in our sandbox every summer. They sat outside all winter and held up for years. They are sooo hardy. The best kids toy ever. And obviously, they’re not just for boys. 🙂

    But wait. I see this was written by Susan. no baby yet?

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  511. Jenna says

    October 12, 2007 at 2:59 pm

    What’s this about boys and tonka trucks? Hi. I’m a girl. And my Barbies rode in the back of a tonka dump truck, right through mud puddles and sandboxes and what have you. Okay, so I was somewhat of a tomboy but, please, girls can play with trucks, TOO!

    (That said, my boy(s) really would like some more trucks!)

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  512. bebemiqui says

    October 12, 2007 at 2:53 pm

    Tonka trucks have given my son a feeling of being a tough dude outside. He has become a vehicle noise-making king because of their vehicles.

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  513. Heather says

    October 12, 2007 at 2:51 pm

    My son is really getting into trucks. Tonka is hands down a favorite. I love seeing him play with toys that I remember my brother and I playing with.

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  514. Jill H. says

    October 12, 2007 at 2:48 pm

    I very fondly remember playing with my brother and his tonka trucks…even after he hit me w/ one, leaving a 4 inch gash that remains to this day.

    My brother died as a child, and that scar is one reminder of him and more innocent days.

    My girls each have a tonka truck – their favorate toy to take to the sandbox.

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  515. heather says

    October 12, 2007 at 2:32 pm

    My son doesn’t have one yet … however, he loves all the ones my brother had when he was little. In fact he loves all the work truks, cranes and scoops that we see out on the road working. I can drive to a construction site and the boy is happy for HOURS! This would be the best thing … he would be in the clouds happy should I win!

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  516. Danielle says

    October 12, 2007 at 2:30 pm

    Tonka trucks are very popular in our house. My daughter and son love to play outside with their Tonka trucks 🙂

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  517. SJ says

    October 12, 2007 at 2:29 pm

    My older boys loves his TONKA trucks – he plays with them in the house, out in the yard and loves every minute of them! TONKA has touched my life because I see how much joy my son gets from playing with them!

    Count me in on this drawing please!!

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  518. Kara says

    October 12, 2007 at 2:26 pm

    My Toddler would love this 😀 When I was little we had a big sandbox and my brothers and I would take all our tonka trucks out there and it was so fun 🙂

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  519. Summer says

    October 12, 2007 at 2:26 pm

    I was a tom-boy too and played with loads of cars and trucks. Now my sons enjoy their tonka trucks.

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  520. Carey says

    October 12, 2007 at 2:26 pm

    Count me in too please. Im not sure how Tonka has touched my life, but i do remember when I found out I was having a boy(after 3 girls), I was so excited about being able to buy trucks, and Tonka was the first thing that came to mind.

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  521. Crunchy Domestic Goddess says

    October 12, 2007 at 2:23 pm

    i remember playing with tonkas as a kid. great for in the sandbox.
    i’d love one for my kids to play with. 🙂 thanks!
    amy

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  522. Christinajoy says

    October 12, 2007 at 2:09 pm

    I remember playing in our garden with my brother and his trucks. We always dug out trails so water would get to each plant. My son now has some and plays in the sandbox with them.

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  523. Amy A. says

    October 12, 2007 at 2:03 pm

    My son had several Tonkas when he was younger. We didn’t PLAN to have any more children after my daughter was born, so our Tonkas have new homes. The new baby boy to be born in a month would love his very own Tonka. Thanks.

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