Value: A 1953 semi in very good plus, original, unretouched and complete conditon, single axle trailer, with typical played with paint wear on the cab and trailer, decals on the cab and trailier excellent, sold on eBay for $407 USD in mid December 2007.

Value: A 1953 semi in very good, original, unretouched and complete conditon, single axle trailer, with typical played with paint wear on the cab and trailer, decals on the cab and trailier very good, sold on eBay for $406 USD in mid January 2008.

1953 Our Own Hardware semi. Notice the dual rear axle, said to be a rare option

Another 1953 Our Own Hardware semi with the single rear axle

Value: The 1954 semi in fair, original, unretouched condition featured below, with typical paint scratches and major paint loss on the fifth wheel and saddle tanks, missing one rear door handle, decals on the cab and trailier excellent, sold on eBay for $406 USD in mid January 2008..

1954 Our Own Hardware Semi

1954 Grille Detail

The photo to the left is not the best but it has enough detail to show that Tonka painted the inside of the Our Own Hardware trailer the same two-tone scheme as the outside. This is the kind of detail that tends to be over-looked when restored examples are found.

Near mint example of a 1956 Our Own Hardware semi. From the Skip Erb collection