Toy Car and Camping Trailer, 1954-1955

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Artifact Overview

Toymakers began producing toy automobiles and automobile-related vehicles around 1900. This mid-1950s toy car and trailer let children image they were driving off to some vacation getaway.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Toy car

Date Made

1954-1955

Place of Creation

Location

at Henry Ford Museum in Driving America

Object ID

96.98.3

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Robert H. Casey.

Material

Metal
Rubber (Material)

Color

Red
Gray (Color)
Black (Color)
Blue

Dimensions

Height: 1.313 in (car)
Width: 1.75 in (car)
Length: 3.75 in (car )
Height: 2.5 in (trailer)
Width: 2.125 in (trailer)
Length: 4.5 in (trailer)

Inscriptions

on bottom of car: JAPAN Inside of camper: JAPAN
Toy Car and Camping Trailer, 1954-1955