These will literally last generations no matter what abuse you put them through. The municipal landfill in my county has a collection in the yard at the main office. Every time a dump worker finds a toy truck, they add it to the collection. They just sit there in the sun and rain, year after year. There are trucks that I remember from going there with my dad as a kid. The paint is a little faded, but the wheels are still there and they could still be played with just fine. Every time I drive past, it brings me back to the times I had with my tonka trucks. It saddens me that the toys my kids connect with don’t even last the year. It’s almost as if planned obsolescence has stolen a part of their childhood
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Reply to Ahhhh… Tonka, the prime example of buy it for life toys. Found for $12 total at the Goodwill, bound to bring me years more enjoyment. by marktherobot-youtube
These will literally last generations no matter what abuse you put them through. The municipal landfill in my county has a collection in the yard at the main office. Every time a dump worker finds a toy truck, they add it to the collection. They just sit there in the sun and rain, year after year. There are trucks that I remember from going there with my dad as a kid. The paint is a little faded, but the wheels are still there and they could still be played with just fine. Every time I drive past, it brings me back to the times I had with my tonka trucks. It saddens me that the toys my kids connect with don’t even last the year. It’s almost as if planned obsolescence has stolen a part of their childhood