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'''Tonka''' is an American toy company best known for its metal toy trucks and construction vehicles. During the 1980s they also marketed ''[[GoBots (franchise)|GoBots]]'', the biggest competitor to Transformers during [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]]. Tonka was eventually bought out by [[Hasbro]], and some GoBot-related trademarks (including the name "Go-Bots") have since been reused within the Transformers franchise. Hasbro's Tonka division would eventually design and release the ''[[1-2-3 Transformers]]''. | '''Tonka''' is an American toy company best known for its metal toy trucks and construction vehicles. During the 1980s they also marketed ''[[GoBots (franchise)|GoBots]]'', the biggest competitor to Transformers during [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]]. Tonka was eventually bought out by [[Hasbro]], and some GoBot-related trademarks (including the name "Go-Bots") have since been reused within the Transformers franchise. Hasbro's Tonka division would eventually design and release the ''[[1-2-3 Transformers]]''. | ||
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History
Tonka is an American toy company best known for its metal toy trucks and construction vehicles. During the 1980s they also marketed GoBots, the biggest competitor to Transformers during Generation 1. Tonka was eventually bought out by Hasbro, and some GoBot-related trademarks (including the name "Go-Bots") have since been reused within the Transformers franchise. Hasbro's Tonka division would eventually design and release the 1-2-3 Transformers.
