The ultimate for Tonka aficionados is the round-fendered pickup truck made between 1954 and 1957, part of Tonka’s popular Hi-Way series. These trucks sell for as much as $1,000.

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Tonka’s first pickup came out in 1955, and a Jeep came along in 1962. Then the distinctive yellow Mighty line debuted in 1965, and the Mighty Dump Truck became the company’s biggest seller.

With maturity comes wisdom, and with immaturity comes today’s Nice Price or No Dice F-150 Tonka truck. Let’s see if this “big boy (or big girl) toy” is worth anything more than play money.