Toy Taxicab, 1930-1940
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The automobile taxicab -- a familiar a sight on American streets by the 1930s -- inspired this toy from Louis Marx & Company. When its clockwork spring was wound with a key, the "Tricky Taxi" scooted around a tabletop or floor in random directions. The toy car's look mirrored the streamlined designs in vogue for real cars of the era.
The automobile taxicab -- a familiar a sight on American streets by the 1930s -- inspired this toy from Louis Marx & Company. When its clockwork spring was wound with a key, the "Tricky Taxi" scooted around a tabletop or floor in random directions. The toy car's look mirrored the streamlined designs in vogue for real cars of the era.
Artifact
Mechanical toy
Date Made
1930-1940
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2000.0.68.24
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Metal
Springs (Elastic objects)
Color
Black (Color)
White (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 1.5 in
Width: 1.5 in
Length: 4.25 in
Inscriptions
on sides: TRICKY TAXI on back: MAR / LM 0771 MADE IN U.S.A. / PAT.# 2001625
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