Tonka manufactured this farm stake for Green Giant in 1961, It was offered as a premium and available only from Green Giant. For $2.50 and proof of purchase of two Green Giant products, this farm stake could be your personal veggie hauler.
The shipping carton was specifically printed for the promotion and special sealing tape with the Green Giant logo was used. The packaged truck was shipped from Mound, Minnesota to Green Giant's home office in Le Sueur, Minnesota where it was stocked prior to shipping to the customer.
Value: A 1961 original, clean, unretouched, complete, excellent minus condition Green Giant farm stake with its original carton sold on eBay for $510 USD in late August 2007.
Value: A 1961 original, super clean, unretouched, complete, near mint Green Giant farm stake, no carton, sold on eBay for $381 USD in late September 2007.
Value: A 1961 original, unretouched, complete, very good condition, Green Giant farm stake, typical played with scratches allowing for surface rust, excellent, complete decals but showing age, no carton, sold on eBay for $200 USD in late October 2007.
Value: A 1961 original, unretouched, complete, very good condition, Green Giant farm stake, typical played with scratches allowing for surface rust, excellent plus complete decals with carton, sold on eBay for $225 USD in early November 2007.
Value: A 1961 original, unretouched, complete, very good condition, Green Giant farm stake, typical played with scratches allowing for surface rust, very good decals, no carton, sold on eBay for $128 USD in mid November 2007.
Value: A 1961 original, unretouched, complete, very good condition, Green Giant farm stake, typical played with scratches and paint chips, very good decals, no carton, sold on eBay for $73 USD in mid July 2008.
Value: A 1961 original, unretouched, complete, near mint condition, Green Giant farm stake with its original carton sold on eBay for $355 USD in late September 2009.
