First, a prototype is a sample version of a manufactured toy. Toy companies produce prototypes for internal use in the manufacturing process that will bring a toy from a concept to the consumer market. Before getting into the meat of this process, know that with each step in the process every department had to sign off. Those departments include Marketing, Engineering, Operations, Legal, Quality Control, Design, and Packaging. We managed to get an original copy of the new product flow at Tonka during this era.