Here you are bidding on this EXTREMELY RARE Early Tonka Toys (Mound, Minn.) Pressed Steel Ford Round Fender Cab "TONKA TOYS STATE HI-WAY DEPT. 975 HYDRAULIC DUMP TRUCK" Circa 1956 State Hi-Way Department Series Truck Toy - THIS IS AN EXTREMELY RARE TONKA TOYS PIECE IN VERY STRONG UNTOUCHED ORIGINAL CONDITION - PIECE IS 100% ORIGINAL (REPLACED MUD FLAPS?) AND COMPLETE - ORIGINAL CONSTRUCTION ORANGE PAINT AND TONKA STATE HI-WAY DEPT. CAB DOOR DECALS - HYDRAULIC PISTON... DRIVEN DUMP ACTION (GOES UP FAST) - STRONG EXAMPLE OF THIS RARE TONKA STATE HI-WAY DEPT. HYDRAULIC DUMP TRUCK THAT YOU WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO OWN - DON'T LET THIS BEAUTY SLIP THRU YOUR FINGERS - BUY THEM WHEN YOU CAN FIND THEM IN THIS ORIGINAL CONDITION!!! I am selling this piece and other early toys and collectibles from my Personal Collection. This 12-7/8" long Pressed Steel piece is in Very Good+++ Untouched Original Condition - Piece is 100% Original (mud flaps?), Complete, and is RARE to find in this condition. The Toy features: Original Construction Orange Paint is Very Strong (minimal play wear - very nice for the age and Extreme Rarity of this piece) - Original Black Hard Rubber Tires marked " TONKA TOYS - Made in U.S.A." on Metal Axles with Spoked Tin Litho Wheel Covers - Dual Rear Wheels - Original Tin Litho Front Bumper, Embossed Grill, and Headlights with Clear Plastic Lenses piece - Original Pressed Metal Highly Detailed Ford Round Fender Truck Cab, Cab Roof with Emergency Beacon, Cab Steps, Embossed Simulated Front Hood, Hood Strip, Doors, and many other exacting Cab Details, Round Front Fenders, Lever Activated Hydraulic Piston Dump Action Service Rear with Pressed Metal Cab Shield with Light Bar and (2) Cast Metal Hourglass Simulated Lights, Drop-Down Embossed "HYDRAULIC DUMP" Sides, Working Tailgate Dump Door, Very Clean Metal Floor/Bed, Mud Flaps, Frame, and many other exacting Truck details - Original "STATE HI-WAY DEPT. 975" Cab Door Decaling - Embossed "TONKA TOYS" Tailgate Badging - Awesome Details & Lines. A Very CLEAN and EXTREMELY RARE mid 50's Tonka Toys Piece. These early Tonka Pressed Metal pieces are getting extremely hard to find in this condition - This is a Very Clean Tonka Toys State Hi-Way Dept. Series Hydraulic Dump Truck in Very Strong Untouched Original Condition - When will you see another this nice? What a great addition this would make to your or someone you knows Collection - bid with confidence. High bidder pays all actual shipping charges, I never charge handling fees. Payments made via PayPal ship the next day. Check out my other auctions currently running for more great collectibles. Remember Old Toys & Collectibles make great gifts. HAPPY BIDDING!!!