I often joke about my Testosterone
filled life but it really is a Testosterone filled life. In addition to all of
the men in my household I also have 2 nephews. My sister-in-law and I would
often pick out pretty little pink frilly girly items when we shop together and
hold them up for one another to see and just go "awwwwwe". Neither
one of us ever having the opportunity to buy any dresses, tights or dolls. We
are definitely a minority in this male dominated family. As fate would have it
our boys are close in age and had very similar taste e in toys, anything Tonka
and they were in.
I enjoyed the Tonka trucks because they were rugged and
withheld pretty much everything my boys would do to them. They endured being
thrown down cement steps, being dropped from trees and even being run over by
bicycles. I must admit I on the other hand am not as durable as the Tonka
trucks and have been on the wrong end of a truck left in the middle of the
floor. The truck stayed intact while I limped away injured, bruised and hopping
mad.
All of the boys are much older now and I really hadn’t
thought about the trucks until I ran across a website where you can see construction equipment at a live auction. I couldn’t believe my eyes, the
construction trucks so resembled the Tonka trucks our boys used to adore. Great
big Tonka trucks for viewing and purchasing at a live auction, it truly was a
site to see. A feeling of nostalgia had completely
taken me over viewing the site. I couldn’t wait until the boys came home from
school so I could show them my new find. After viewing the site they agreed the
construction trucks were very similar to the trucks they played with when they
were much younger.
Have you ever run across a website or store that made you
reminiscent of your child’s favorite toy? If so I would love to hear about your
experience, please leave a comment below.
