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

Sometimes bigger is better, and there's nothing that's better when it's bigger than automotive toys. Hot Wheels and Matchbox cars were definitely cool, but with a heavy hand, you'd shoot them ...

and his Tonka truck was ready to face another 30+ years of service. If you’re looking to restore things larger than a child’s toy, you may be interested in the much larger electrolytic setup ...