During his personal Hess collection zenith in the 1990s, the passionate plastic peddler ... Hess toy trucks had always been affiliated with the gas industry as tankers or a related model.

The first Hess toy truck sold in 1964 for a mere $1.39. Today, that same tanker truck can fetch more than $2,000 – in mint condition. RELATED READ: Waiting in line for Hess trucks an old ...

Toy trucks molded from a wood-plastic composite are designed to sustain interest among both children and their parents. Luke's Toy Factory in Danbury, Conn., is selling trucks with 30 percent less ...

For some gearheads, Hess toy trucks are as much a part of the ... Corporation's operations in real life. That 1964 truck was a tanker bearing the company's logo on the side paired to a Mack ...

Many US gasoline retailers have been producing annual toy trucks for years, fostering a burgeoning market of collectible tankers, trucks, planes, cars, and motorcycles. Often incorporating coin ...