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    Memories of Christmas Past: Toy Trucks in the Attic

    Dec. 22, 2015
    Ruminating over a collection of classic toy trucks and assorted heavy equipment play pieces unearthed by chance.

    Well, actually, these particular toy trucks and assorted heavy equipment play pieces were unearthed by chance in a neighbor’s garage. Most of trucks seen in these photos were made by Tonka Toys Inc., a company that originally started out as Mound Metalcraft way back in 1946 but changed its name to “Tonka” in 1955. Toy maker Hasbro eventually acquired Tonka in 1991 but wisely kept the name … and its toy truck line, too. (All photos by Sean Kilcarr/American Trucker)

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    Sean Kilcarr | Editor in Chief

    Sean previously reported and commented on trends affecting the many different strata of the trucking industry. Also be sure to visit Sean's blog Trucks at Work where he offers analysis on a variety of different topics inside the trucking industry.

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