Toy Taxicab, 1930-1940

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Artifact Overview

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 Details

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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