It’s the most wonderful time of the year. In my youth, that meant poring over the pages of the Sears Christmas Wish Book, skipping straight to the toy section. But with no Wish Book or Sears to be had ...

They’re in it for the long haul. John Howard will never forget his first Hess tanker truck gifted by his grandfather many Christmases ago — a green, yellow, red and white 1968 model with a fuel hose ...

Various oil company promotions have been used to secure loyalty at the retail level, and toy trucks have been especially popular. Many US gasoline retailers have been producing annual toy trucks for ...

Every holiday season, there is one toy that appears on the wish lists of many kids and adults alike: Hess Toy Trucks. This year marks the 55th year of Hess Toy Trucks, and has been a holiday tradition ...

Hess toy truck collectors can let their fingers do the walking this year. For the first time in the product's 48-year history, the trucks will be available for purchse online. Details of the 2012 Hess ...

For some gearheads, Hess toy trucks are as much a part of the holiday season as turkey and pumpkin pie. That's when the company releases its latest model, a practice it has established over six ...

First responders are getting a nod this holiday season from a decades-old tradition.Hess Toy Truck announced Thursday its first toy ambulance and rescue truck as its 2020 collectible offering. The ...

DANBURY -- After running a successful Kickstarter campaign last year that raised more than $15,000, startup Luke's Toy Factory is in production and has begun sales of locally produced toys using ...

For some folks, hearing Christmas carols is the official kickstart to the holiday season, but for others it is the music from the commercial jingle, which sings “the Hess truck is back, and it is ...