"Safe Driving School" Windup Toy Car, 1950-1960
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Artifact Overview
In 1919, Louis Marx and his brother David founded their New York City toy company, with the aim of producing high-quality toys at reasonable prices. They quickly became one of the most popular toy companies in America and, by the 1950s, were considered the world's largest toy manufacturer. Tin wind-up toys, like this car, were one of their specialties.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Toy car
Date Made
1950-1960
Creators
Place of Creation
Location
at Henry Ford Museum in Driving America
Object ID
2011.148.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Tin (Metal)
Plastic
Technique
Lithography
Color
Ivory (Color)
Green
Black (Color)
Yellow (Color)
Red
Dimensions
Height: 2.25 in
Width: 2.5 in
Length: 6.5 in
Inscriptions
Printed on hood: LEARN / TO / DRIVE
Printed on trunk: DUAL CONTROL / DRIVER / TRAINING / CAR / 305
Printed left side: CAR NO. 1 / SAFE DRIVING SCHOOL / (within logo) MAR /TOYS / MADE IN UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, NEW YORK, NY
Printed right side: SAFE DRIVING SCHOOL / CAR NO. 1
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