Ray’s Hess Toy Trucks Gets TV Spot!
Just like the old saying, “The difference between men and boys is the price of their toys.” This couldn’t be more true about this hobby. We think that one of the best things about collecting Hess Trucks is the constant learning, as well as friendships that you make...
Ray’s Hess Toy Trucks mentioned in Hagerty Classic Car Hess Toy Truck Article
Recently, Ray’s Hess Toy Trucks was interviewed by Hagerty Classic Car Insurance Company about an article that they were writing on collecting Hess Toy Trucks. Their writer, Jim Koscs, contacted us simply to ask a few questions, but after a few minutes, we ended...
How to Replace the Battery in a 2001 Hess Mini – How to Series
Here is a first in a series of “How To” guides on repairing or replacing the batteries in some of the most popular Hess Toy Trucks and minis. First up is the 2001 Hess Mini Truck & Racer This is one of the more difficult ones to do so let’s try...
Rare Hess #18 Toy Truck Story
Some of you may have heard about or seen this very rare and low production of the elusive #18 Toy Truck. This truck is a re-issue of the popular 1997 Hess Truck & Racers featuring a big 18-wheeler with not one, but two race cars inside. The cars were powered by...
The Elusive Shell mail-in Gas Pump for the Jimson Tanker
Well friends, if you have been reading the couple of blogs that I wrote about the Jimson Toy Tanker Truck from Hong Kong you know that one of the big questions is that on the original box it shows a picture of a Shell gas pump. In my last blog I cleared up the...