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<channel><title><![CDATA[Toy Trucker and Contractor - News/Events]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.toytrucker.com/newsevents]]></link><description><![CDATA[News/Events]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 17:48:20 -0700</pubDate><generator>EditMySite</generator><item><title><![CDATA[The June TT&C 2026 is online now!]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.toytrucker.com/newsevents/the-june-ttc-2026-is-online-now]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://www.toytrucker.com/newsevents/the-june-ttc-2026-is-online-now#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[CIJ]]></category><category><![CDATA[Compagnie Industrielle du Jouet (CIJ)]]></category><category><![CDATA[fallen flag series]]></category><category><![CDATA[first gear]]></category><category><![CDATA[French]]></category><category><![CDATA[iconic replicas]]></category><category><![CDATA[knight rider]]></category><category><![CDATA[Manufacturing Company of Toys]]></category><category><![CDATA[rides again]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.toytrucker.com/newsevents/the-june-ttc-2026-is-online-now</guid><description><![CDATA[ 	 		 			 				 					 						      Click to view electronic issue.    					 								 					 						  Features Include:  Early French toy company produced scale modelsThe "Knight&rdquo; Rides again!The FINAL fallen Flag  Columns Include:  Changing DirectionsInside the Glovebox1/87 Collector NewsConstruction Equipment News&nbsp;   					 							 		 	  [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><div class="wsite-multicol"><div class="wsite-multicol-table-wrap" style="margin:0 -15px;"> 	<table class="wsite-multicol-table"> 		<tbody class="wsite-multicol-tbody"> 			<tr class="wsite-multicol-tr"> 				<td class="wsite-multicol-col" style="width:50%; padding:0 15px;"> 					 						  <div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-none " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0px;margin-right:0px;text-align:center"> <a href='https://www.mydigitalpublication.com/publication/?i=864889&p=1&view=issueViewer' target='_blank'> <img src="https://www.toytrucker.com/uploads/3/2/3/3/32336517/june-ttc-26_orig.jpg" alt="Picture" style="width:auto;max-width:100%" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%">Click to view electronic issue.</div> </div></div>   					 				</td>				<td class="wsite-multicol-col" style="width:50%; padding:0 15px;"> 					 						  <h2 class="wsite-content-title">Features Include:</h2>  <div class="paragraph" style="text-align:left;"><ul><li>Early French toy company produced scale models</li><li>The "Knight&rdquo; Rides again!</li><li>The FINAL fallen Flag</li></ul></div>  <h2 class="wsite-content-title">Columns Include:</h2>  <div class="paragraph"><ul><li>Changing Directions</li><li>Inside the Glovebox</li><li>1/87 Collector News</li><li>Construction Equipment News&nbsp;</li></ul></div>   					 				</td>			</tr> 		</tbody> 	</table> </div></div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Allis-Chalmers TS-300 Motor Scraper]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.toytrucker.com/newsevents/allis-chalmers-ts-300-motor-scraper]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://www.toytrucker.com/newsevents/allis-chalmers-ts-300-motor-scraper#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 16:25:36 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.toytrucker.com/newsevents/allis-chalmers-ts-300-motor-scraper</guid><description><![CDATA[       https://www.toytrucker.com/models.html [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-none " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:center"> <a> <img src="https://www.toytrucker.com/uploads/3/2/3/3/32336517/ac-scraper-sold-out_orig.jpg" alt="Picture" style="width:auto;max-width:100%" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div> </div></div>  <div class="paragraph"><a href="https://www.toytrucker.com/models.html">https://www.toytrucker.com/models.html</a></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[The May TT&C 2026 is online now!]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.toytrucker.com/newsevents/the-may-ttc-2026-is-online-now]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://www.toytrucker.com/newsevents/the-may-ttc-2026-is-online-now#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Bobcat]]></category><category><![CDATA[bobcat collection]]></category><category><![CDATA[Chippewa]]></category><category><![CDATA[constructing]]></category><category><![CDATA[John Hoesel]]></category><category><![CDATA[Matchbox world]]></category><category><![CDATA[motor freight]]></category><category><![CDATA[preserved in miniature]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.toytrucker.com/newsevents/the-may-ttc-2026-is-online-now</guid><description><![CDATA[ 	 		 			 				 					 						      Click to view electronic issue.    					 								 					 						  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