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These DeSalle collectibles are modeled after two different years of the Tonka "Big Mike" Dual Hydraulic Dump Truck. The original Tonka versions command very high prices in the collector market and DeSalle's limited offerings are no exception. There were 300 units of each year manufactured. Note the unique packaging. There was NO certificate of authenticity issued with the truck.
Value: A 1956 Big Mike, #259 of 300, mint condition with its box, sold on eBay for $471 USD in early November 2007.
Value: A 1956 Big Mike, #258 of 300, mint condition with its box, sold on eBay for $510 USD in late December 2007.
Value: A 1956 Big Mike, #209 of 300, mint condition with its box, sold on eBay for $416 USD in late April 2008.
Value: A 1956 Big Mike, #198 of 300, near mint condition showing a few paint scuffs, no box, sold on eBay for $547 USD in mid February 2009.
Value: A 1956 Big Mike, #092 of 300, mint condition with its box, sold on eBay for $450 USD in late November 2009.
Value: A 1956 Big Mike, #255 of 300, mint condition with its box, sold on eBay for $369 USD in early December 2009.
Value: A 1956 Big Mike, #212 of 300, mint condition with its box, sold on eBay for $352 USD in late January 2010.
Value: A 1956 Big Mike, #167 of 300, mint condition with its box, sold on eBay for $316 USD in mid February 2010.
Value: A 1956 Big Mike, #282 of 300, mint condition with its box, sold on eBay for $475 USD in early April 2010.
Value: A 1956 Big Mike, #092 of 300, mint condition with its box, sold on eBay for $316 USD in mid April 2010.
Value: A 1956 Big Mike, #201 of 300, mint condition with its box, sold on eBay for $429 USD in early July 2010.
Value: A 1956 Big Mike, #209 of 300, mint condition with its box, sold on eBay for $306 USD in mid August 2010.
Value: A 1956 Big Mike, #257 of 300, mint condition with its box, sold on eBay for $515 USD in early January 2011.
Value: A 1956 Big Mike, no serial # listed, near mint condition showing light oxidation on wheelcovers, bumper and grille, sticky hydraulics, no box, sold on eBay for $430 USD in late December 2011
Value: A 1956 Big Mike, #006 of 300, near mint condition showing light oxidation on wheelcovers, bumper and grille, sticky hydraulics, with its box, sold on eBay for $420 USD in early January 2012.
Value: A 1957 Big Mike, has the scoop on the hood, no serial number in listing, mint condition with its box, sold on eBay for $519 USD in mid April 2012.
 Issued in 1999. this "Big Mike" is modeled after Tonka's 1958 version |
 Notice the DeSalle cut out at the rear of the frame |
Value: A 1958 Big Mike in mint condition, no box, sold on eBay for $365 USD in early July 2007.
Value: A 1958 Big Mike in mint condition with its box, sold on eBay for $550 plus 18% buyer's fee or $649 USD total, in early September 2007.
Value: A 1958 Big Mike in near mint condition with one barely visible scratch, no box, sold on eBay for $435 USD in early June 2008.
Value: A 1958 Big Mike, #223 of 300, mint condition with its box, sold on eBay for $550 USD in mid March 2009.
Value: A 1958 Big Mike, #202 of 300, mint condition with its box, sold on eBay for $362 USD in late June 2009.
Value: A 1958 Big Mike, #104 of 300, mint condition with its box, sold on eBay for $400 USD in mid September 2009.
Value: A 1958 Big Mike, #246 of 300, mint condition with its box, sold on eBay for $552 USD in late June 2011.
Value: A 1958 Big Mike, #270 of 300, nmint condition with its box, sold on eBay for $512 USD in mid April 2012.