Buddy "L" Flivver Toy Car, circa 1925

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Artifact Overview

Buddy "L" Toys, introduced in 1921, were designed to be strong, large-scale, and as accurate as possible. They were created by Frank Lundahl, a manufacturer of steel automobile and truck parts, after he promised his son Buddy that he would make him toys that would "last and last."

Artifact Details

Artifact

Toy car

Date Made

circa 1925

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

86.106.1

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Steel (Alloy)

Dimensions

Height: 6.5 in
Width: 5.5 in
Length: 11 in

Buddy "L" Flivver Toy Car, circa 1925