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Yahoo
22-07-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
The Hess Toy Truck, founded in NJ, is back with new mini collection
The Hess Toy Truck, an East Coast icon that originated in Cranbury, is ready to celebrate National New Jersey Day on July 27 with the new 2025 Hess Mini Collection. The 2025 Mini Collection, available now, features a limited production set of detailed, small-scale versions of holiday Hess Toy Trucks. It's sold exclusively at for about $40, with free shipping and batteries included. The collection has over 90 lights, 28 free-rolling wheels, articulating trailers, a pull-back racing motor, chrome accents, and detachable display bases with name plates – including the first red colored display base, a tribute to the "red velvet" Tanker. Among the best-selling toys annually, the Hess Toy Truck is a collectible toy and a holiday tradition since 1964. More: Yankees Manager Aaron Boone, Hess Toy Truck gift Children's Specialized patients This year's set includes: The Miniature 1995 Toy Truck and Helicopter, a flatbed tractor-trailer that doubles as a helicopter landing pad and helicopter with free spinning rotor. The Miniature 1967 Tanker Truck "Red Velvet" Tribute Edition, which pays tribute to the 1967 "Red Velvet" Tanker with a red display base. The Miniature 2016 Toy Truck and Dragster, a motorsport flatbed hauler with six free-rolling wheels and 40 lights and a top-fuel Dragster with pull-back motor. Hess founder Leon Hess grew up in Asbury Park during the Great Depression. In 1933, after finishing high school and unable to afford college, the then-19-year old bought a second-hand 615-gallon oil delivery truck and started a business delivering fuel oil to homes in his hometown. In 1964, four years after opening the first Hess branded gas station, Hess decided to offer families a toy for the holidays — the Hess Toy Truck. Hess wanted a toy truck made with craftmanship and electronics, a concept that endures to this day. The first was a replica of the company's first B61 Mack truck and trailer and had working headlights, taillights controlled by a switch, and a cargo tank that could be filled and emptied with an accompanying funnel and rubber hose. The features were rare for toys of the time. The annual holiday Hess Toy Truck will be released Oct. 20. More details will be announced later this year. Also available is the My Plush Hess Truck: 2025 Farm Tractor. The squeeze-activated soft toy is the sixth in the plush series from Hess, recognized for its lights and sing-along songs. It's safe for kids of all ages and is available at for about $40 with free standard shipping and batteries. email: cmakin@ Cheryl Makin is an award-winning feature, news and education reporter for part of the USA Today Network. Contact: Cmakin@ or @CherylMakin. To get unlimited access, please subscribe or activate your digital account today. This article originally appeared on Hess Toy Truck, founded in Cranbury NJ, back with new collection Solve the daily Crossword
Yahoo
07-04-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Hess Announces First Plush Farm Tractor
NEW YORK, April 7, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Hess today announced a new addition to its Hess Toy Truck collection with the launch of the My Plush Hess Truck: 2025 Farm Tractor, the sixth release in its award-winning plush toy series. This limited-edition Farm Tractor is available exclusively at for $39.99 with free standard shipping and Energizer® batteries included while supplies last. Perfect for newborns, toddlers and fans of all ages, the 2025 Plush Farm Tractor features a soft, huggable bright orange fabric exterior with colorful accents and a variety of interactive elements, including squeeze-activated LED lights, three cheerful farm-themed songs (Old MacDonald, The Farmer in the Dell, and an exclusive Hess original, I'm Your Tractor), an auto shutoff nightlight mode, and a silent mode for quiet play. Continuing the Hess Toy Truck tradition of collectability, this year's edition also includes a commemorative 2025 license plate and a keepsake Driver's License tag that can be personalized. The My Plush Hess Truck series has earned multiple prestigious industry awards, including the Mom's Choice Award, National Parenting Product Award and the National Parenting Center Seal of Approval. The Hess Plush Farm Tractor, available exclusively online at is part of the bestselling Hess Toy Truck collection, a beloved holiday toy tradition for over 60 years. To receive updates on upcoming releases, sign up for alerts at and follow Hess Toy Truck on Facebook and Instagram. For press materials, images or to schedule interviews, contact:Litzky Public RelationsPhone: (908) 967-3812 | Email: HessToyTruck@ View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE HESS TOY TRUCK Sign in to access your portfolio
