Collectors Guide to Tonka Fire & Rescue Vehicles, Paperback ,New, Freeshipping For Sale

As of right now, this is the most thorough Tonka Fire & Rescue Guide. For nearly thirty years, the author has been gathering, studying, and recording Tonka toys. His passion and background with fire trucks are further enhanced by his 10 years of volunteer work with Fire & Rescue. Toy identification is made easy with identification photo guides that include decals, ladders, hoses, hydrants, wheels, and toy front and rear views! The majority of the guide consists of chapters with detailed images of every fire and rescue toy produced by Tonka between 1954 and 1980, including shipping boxes, Tiny Tonkas, Regular series Rescue Vehicles, Pumpers, Aerial Ladder, and Regular kits.For the more experienced collectors who enjoy searching for toys made abroad, there are further chapters on Tonka Fire & Rescue toys made in Japan and New Zealand. The most thorough list of these limited edition toys, including information on each set produced, can be found in the Smokey Bear chapter. The author\'s personal collection includes a number of original Tonka point-of-sale and retail signage, promotional materials, performance awards, Tonka employees, and private labels.