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Pressed steel toy automobiles were first popularized in the 1920s by Buddy L Toys and Wyandotte. Then the Steelcraft Company began making toy trucks with advertising on the sides, and companies like Tonka, Marx, and Structo also got into the business. Popular varieties included farm, delivery, and Easter trucks (pastel-colored trailer trucks sold at Easter with the trailers full of candy).


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Doepke 1955 White Searchlight Truck #2023 With Box$888.00 Ends Thursday 5 bids 26 watchers
Smith Miller Solid Deck Machinery Hauler/ramps/book/pic$800.00 Ends Sunday 12 bids 39 watchers
Smith Miller Cleveland Wrecking-mint-new-o/b-fred Thomp$798.00 Ends Sunday 8 bids 22 watchers
Steelcraft Moving Van$560.00 Ends Monday 6 bids 45 watchers
Smith Miller Mic Transfer Dump/pup-new In Box-fred Thom$525.40 Ends Sunday 9 bids 22 watchers
1960 Tonka B-204 Farm Set In The Box$512.99 Ends Monday 12 bids 44 watchers
Chein #250 Hercules Litho Dump Truck W/original Box$455.00 Ends Sunday 3 bids 43 watchers
1920's Buddy L Flivver Huckster Rare!$430.00 Ends Sunday 17 bids 93 watchers
Turner Lincoln Dump Pressed Steel Truck$418.00 Ends Sunday 11 bids 124 watchers
Buddy L Express Truck$405.00 Ends Thursday 7 bids 37 watchers
1920s Buddy L Express Line Huge Panel Truck 26 Inch$400.00 Ends Sunday 1 bid 72 watchers
Large Buddy "l" Tow Truck$400.00 Ends Monday 13 bids 49 watchers
Smith Miller L Mack Dump Trailer-mint-new-fred Thompson$380.00 Ends Sunday 9 bids 18 watchers
1950's Smith Miller L Mack Tandem Lumber Truck$374.69 Ends Sunday 4 bids 24 watchers
American Nat'l Express Truck - L@@k!!$355.00 Ends Monday 2 bids 28 watchers
Buddy L 201-a Hydraulic Dump Truck Dual Wheels$350.67 Ends Tuesday 12 bids 45 watchers
Buddy L Toy Fire Truck #205 $350.00 Ends Wednesday 1 bid 11 watchers
Vintage Buddy 'l' Ice Delivery Truck 26 1/2" Neat!!$325.78 Ends Monday 6 bids 51 watchers
Richards Tow Truck$310.00 Ends Monday 9 bids 43 watchers
Tonka Pressed Steel 1959 Farm Stake Truck #04 With Box$309.99 Ends Monday 8 bids 27 watchers
1926 Keystone Wrecker$305.00 Ends Sunday 6 bids 32 watchers
++ Htf Vintage # 640 Tonka Ramp Hoist Truck ++$305.00 Ends Sunday 8 bids 47 watchers
Buddy L Express Truck Pressed Steel$300.00 Ends Sunday 11 bids 46 watchers
Vtg. Keystone Water Pump & Tower Truck 31" Version$300.00 Ends Monday 16 bids 28 watchers
Steelcraft Pressed Steel City Milk Truck 20's Rare Nice$299.99 Ends Monday 1 bid 32 watchers
Eska/ertl International Payhauler Dump Truck $297.00 Ends Wednesday 8 bids 27 watchers
Wyandotte Lasalle Car & Trailer 26" Toy Set Circa 1938$285.00 Ends Wednesday 6 bids 22 watchers
1930s Marx Girard Tanker Original$271.00 Ends in 21 hours 15 bids 28 watchers
1926 Sturditoys Dump Truck$260.00 Ends in 14 hours 4 bids 21 watchers
1930's Girard Wrecker Wow$256.00 Ends in 22 hours 10 bids 32 watchers
Vintage 1950's Tonka Stake / Log Truck & Live Stock Bed$255.00 Ends Sunday 10 bids 51 watchers
Buddy L Outdoor Railroad Caboose T-reproductions Lionel$239.05 Ends in 8 hours 6 bids 22 watchers
Rare Vintage Smith Miller "akers" Private Label Mack$227.50 Ends Sunday 7 bids 25 watchers
Rare Buddy L Ww Ii Wooden Toy Greyhound Bus Large$223.91 Ends Thursday 4 bids 30 watchers
Vintage 1930's Girard Marx Delivery Truck Wyandotte-n.r$222.50 Ends Sunday 12 bids 30 watchers
Doepke #2009 Orange Euclid Truck$206.10 Ends Monday 8 bids 32 watchers
Doepke #2008 Aerial Ladder Truck With Working Siren$205.00 Ends Monday 10 bids 19 watchers
Cowdery Flivver Barrel Truck Buddy L$202.50 Ends Sunday 8 bids 59 watchers
Cor-cor Graham Large Pressed Steel Sedan Car$202.50 Ends Wednesday 8 bids 30 watchers
Smith Miller, Tonka, Nylint, Buddy L Collectors Display Buy it Now$200.00 Ends Monday 1 bid 16 watchers
Doepke #2002 Yeager Concrete Mixer Complete$194.41 Ends Tuesday 13 bids 35 watchers
Yellow Freight Side By Side Tractor Trailer Rare $177.55 Ends Tuesday 10 bids 32 watchers
1954 Tonka Grain Hauler Original 23 1/2 In.$175.00 Ends in 4 hours 12 bids 11 watchers
Old Buddy L Hubley Toy Truck Car Pressed Steel 1920s Er$175.00 Ends Wednesday 1 bid 29 watchers
1956 Tonka Bekins Moving Van$168.50 Ends Sunday 4 bids 30 watchers
1960 Tonka No. 120 Cement Mixer, Box And Look Book Nm$167.60 Ends Monday 8 bids 29 watchers
Vintage Keystone Ride On Steamroller In Excellent Cond!$167.51 Ends Monday 8 bids 39 watchers
Htf Mighty Tonka #4006 Construction Set In The Box 1970$167.50 Ends in 11 hours 6 bids 38 watchers
Doepke Wooldridge #2000 Earth Hauler Truck$166.30 Ends Tuesday 12 bids 45 watchers
Vintage Fuller Pressed Steel Roadster Car$165.50 Ends Sunday 9 bids 50 watchers
1950's Druge Brothers Hyster Material Mover Straddle$165.30 Ends Tuesday 8 bids 33 watchers
Doepke #2006 Orange Adams Motor Grader $164.11 Ends Tuesday 10 bids 49 watchers
Lot Of 6 Vintage Marx Wyandotte 4" Cars And Trucks$160.00 Ends Sunday 5 bids 29 watchers
Vintage Marx Tin Toy Auto Transport Truck W/ Orig. Box$159.56 Ends Sunday 11 bids 52 watchers
1956 Tonka Stake & Lumber Truck Interchangeable Beds$157.50 Ends Wednesday 3 bids 28 watchers
Rare Wyandotte Easter Rabbit Cart W/ Driver Bunny, 1937$157.50 Ends Sunday 4 bids 7 watchers
1950s Smith Miller Huge Bekins Van Lines Truck Set$153.50 Ends Sunday 5 bids 16 watchers
Tonka 1958 Tfd Tanker Truck Restored-nice!$152.50 Ends Saturday 5 bids 16 watchers
All American Toy Co Ole Blue Tow Truck 10th Edition$152.50 Ends Sunday 5 bids 34 watchers
Vintage Truc Scale Ih Scout W/ Snow Blade & 2 Tops$152.50 Ends Monday 12 bids 21 watchers

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