Tonka Toys Look Book from 1953 - some look books are hard to find but The 1953 Tonka look book is certainly the hardest.
Tonka Toys 1953 Look Book Cover	No. 500 Livestock Van a first-in miniature scale model of America's most popular farm truck. Unusual appeal for both adult and child-top rated play value. Truck tires on plated steel wheels. Full-loading tandem axle on trailer. Locking stand wheels.22 1/2 inches long, 9 1/4 inches high, 6 1/4 inches wide.
No 180 Dump Truck factual scale model. Heavy steel dual rear wheels. Rubber tires. 12 inches high, 6 1/2 inches wide, 5 1/2 inches tall. No. 145 Steel Carrier accurate scale model. 10 rubber tires. Both tractor and trailer have dual wheels. Retractable stand wheels. 22 inches long, five and three-quarter inches high, 5 3/4 inches wide.	No. 120 Carry-All Trailer with No. 50 Steam Shovel accurate, interesting scale model of modern industrial equipment. Slated loading winch and chain. 30 1/2 inches long, 12 1/4 inches high, 6 1/2 inches wide. No. 575 Logger factual miniature heavy-duty logging truck. Large load of logs in plated log chains. Full floating tandem or axle on trailer.22 1/4 inches long,5 3/4 inches high, 5 3/4 inches wide.
No. 140 Tonka Toy Transport scale model of the commercial freighter. Very sturdy heavy steel construction. 14 steel plated wheels with large truck tires. Retractable stand wheels. Locking rear doors. Full floating tandem or axle. 22 1/4 inches long, eight in three-quarter inches high, 6 1/4 inches wide. No. 550 Grain Hauler beautifully plated grain box. Rolled edges with rugged embossed teal sides. 14 large truck tires on steel plated wheels. Full floating tandem rear axle. Retractable stand wheels.22 1/4 inches long, five and three-quarter inches high, five and three-quarter inches wide.	No. 250 Wrecker Truck factual scale model of AAA recommended equipment. Plated hoisting crank with sturdy chain and hook. Steel plated dual wheels. 12 and half inches long, five and three-quarter inches high, 5 1/2 inches wide. No. 175 Utility Hauler factual miniature of a popular modern truck. Plated dual wheels. Plated tailgate chain. 12 inches long, five and three-quarter inches high, 5 1/2 inches wide.
No 400 "Allied" Furniture Van exclusive, authorized reproduction of Allied's standard equipment. Locking rear doors. Dual wheels on both tractor and trailer. Has 10 truck tires. 23 1/2 inches long, 8 1/2 inches high 5 3/4 inches wide. No. 50 Steam Shovel sturdy steel. Full floating. Patented shovel control. raw nylon control lines. Rubber wheels.20 and three-quarter inches long, and a half inches high, 6 inches wide.	Back Cover of the 1953 Tonka Toys Look Book which was used as a mail in request for more information about specific models.

Wanted Tonka Trucks : I am currently looking for the following Tonka's in the configurations noted these private label Tonka's are harder to come by as they were not included in catalog sets, if you have toys like this please let me know I would love to have the opportunity to buy them from you and add them to my website.

Marshall Field Metro Van	G. Fox and Company Private Label Semi	Red Owl Private Label Semi
1953 Green Giant Utility	Gambles Dept. Store Pickup	Republic Van Lines Private Label Semi
1955 Minute Maid Box Van	Gambles Dept. Store Private Label Semi	Robin Hood Flour Box Van
1956 Minute Maid Box Van	Green Giant Private Label Semi	Schenley Whiskey Box Van
1961 Green Giant Utility	Hardware Hank Stores Box Van	Standard Oil Tanker
Ace Hardware Private Label Semi	Holsum Bakery Metro Van	Standard Wrecker
Allied Van Lines Private Label Semi	Hormel Private Label Semi	Star Kist Box Van Cyanamid Pickup
American Breeders Supply Private Label Semi	Janney Semple Hill Private Label Semi	Star Kist Utility
B.F. Goodrich Private Label Semi	Jewel Tea Private Label Semi	Stix, Baer and Fuller Metro Van
Bond Bread Metro Van	Kroehler Furniture Private Label Semi	Stix, Baer and Fuller Private Label Semi
Bruce Floor Wax Box Van	Kroger Food Stores Private Label Semi	Swanson Brothers Rikes Private Label Semi
Carnation Metro Van	Marshall Field Private Label Semi	Terminix Box Van
Coast to Coast Utility	Meier and Frank Private Label Semi	Terminix Pickup with Topper
Cross Country Freight Private Label Semi	Midwest Milk Metro Van	True Value Hardware Box Van
Doughboy Farm Stake	Minute Maid Private Label Semi	U.S. Air Force Private Label Semi
Eibert Coffee Metro Van	Morrell Meats Private Label Semi	United Van Lines Private Label Semi
Flavor Kist Private Label Semi	Our Own Hardware Private Label Semi	V-2000 Stores Private Label Semi
Frederick and Nelson Metro Van	Penneys Jeep Wrecker	Western Auto Pickup
Frederick and Nelson Private Label Semi	Railton Private Label Semi	Wheaton Van Lines Private Label Semi
G Fox and Company Metro Van	RCD Fast Freight Private Label Semi	Wilson Private Label Semi
Tonka Younkers Private Label Semi - Let me know if you come across this one! I would like to buy a good example of any of these Tonka Private Label Trucks but the Younkers is high on my list!

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