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Like all kids my age, I grew up rushing home from school to watch programs like “Razzle Dazzle” on TV. These shows had ads for all the latest toys, like the Slinky or Etch-a-Sketch or Silly Putty.
And of course, the Playmobile. It was a tiny car with a real engine, and in the ad the kids were chasing one another down the street in it. I wanted this car more than anything I ever wanted in my life. I began dropping hints for Christmas.
I might as well have dropped hints that I wanted a solid gold bicycle, for all my parents would or could do. Six kids on a military salary. Get used to disappointment.
I promised myself that when I had kids, I would get them a Playmobile. But of course, I had to go have girls. And my girls couldn’t have been less interested in driving around in a toy car. Which was fine, because they weren’t making them any more.
So when my daughter presented me with a grandson, I saw my chance to load this kid up with all the toys I wanted as a kid but couldn’t have. A friend of my wife’s showed us a motorcycle his son has out-grown and he was willing to sell.
Now the little guy tools around on this pretend Mini Moto ATV Sport motorcycle, and I swear the grin on his face is so wide it’s a wonder the top of his head doesn’t come off. And tooling around is what he was doing the other day when I left him in the care of his Mom and my wife and set off to mow the lawn.
I have a fairly big lot, so I bought myself a ride-on mower a few years back. I was zipping around cutting the grass, headphones on, music blaring, when I caught sight of my grandson on his motorcycle.
We locked eyes. I grinned evilly. He grinned back. I dropped my mower down to second gear, let out the clutch and the chase was on.
In second gear, my mower precisely matches the speed of his motorcycle. So I set off in a slow speed pursuit of the little guy, and he was as insanely delighted as a kid could be.
And so was I. What nobody else could hear was that my music player had switched tunes and the random selection was “Live and Let Die”. Perfect chase music. We rolled over hill and dale - well, OK, around the yard, with him zigging and sagging to get away and me, always just a few meters behind.
It went on for quite a while, until finally he was looking back at me, grinning and managed to run his motorcycle into a patch of raspberry bushes. Like most boys’ games, it ended in tears. But it sure was fun while it lasted.
Finally, almost half a century later, I got my car chase. And yes, I loved it. I loved it because for those brief, wonderful moments, I was a boy again.
A big boy, sure. But a boy, just the same.
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Yes, Pedal Cars And Ride Ons Have History But Kids Pedal For Fun. Part 2
posted by Toy Meister @ 5:11 PM
Friday, May 14, 2010
For generations pedal cars and ride on toys have been a magical part of childhood and enduring appeal for these classic toy cars is testimony of the amount of fun and joy they bring to kids.
Kids are little people on the go with energy to burn and manufacturers have been making pedal cars and ride ons with our children in mind for decades. The joy these pint sized cars were for kids yesterday, is just as magical today as they will be tomorrow
The endless hours of fun these very unique toy cars provide, lies in there ability to empower a child`s imagination and free their creativity to explore all sorts of adventures.
From toddler to pre-teen there is a pedal car or ride on to match your child. From classic hot rod roadsters to fire trucks, even exotic luxury Lamborghinis, Ferraris, and Mercedes. The fun doesn`t stop just with pedal cars. The extended family has grown to include pedal trains, pedal planes, and pedal tractors.
Yes pedal cars and ride on toys, like the automobile has made a home for itself in world history. Whatever the adventure, you can watch your child put the pedal to the metal with 1KHP=1 kid horse power and 2 foot lbs. of torque. You and I know, kids just want to pedal for fun.
Now a pedal car query…. The year was 1965. A pedal car was designed after its full sized parent…What is the model name of this world famous car?
We welcome answers as comments if you like.
Yes, Pedal Cars And Ride Ons Have History But Kids Pedal For Fun. Part 1
posted by Toy Meister @ 8:07 PM
Thursday, May 13, 2010
I was doing a little research history on pedal cars the other day because I was considering buying one as a gift. These wonderful little pedal cars and ride on toys can be traced as far back as the late 1800s.
Pursued through the 1900s in the United States, England, France and Australia, where these pedal toys were wide spread.
In the USA, pedal cars were made by companies such as Toledo with American National Automobiles and Murray with Steelcraft, both based out of Ohio. Model T Roadsters are a familiar pedal car ride with the Steelcraft stamp on it .
In the UK, it was Line Bros., with familiar Tri-ang who made the most popular pedal car in England. The J-40 modeled after the 1949 A-40. In France, there was Bon Marche` selling them before the war and Eureka after the war. Down under in Australia there was Cyclops whose pedal car designs were based on full sized US models at the time.
As adults it can be very enjoyable surfing through history of these great little pedal toys, because for a lot of us it brings back cherished memories, when we were kids and our own special pedal car ride. I am sure our children and grandchildren do not contemplate history of the sweet ride they just received. You and I know, kids just want to pedal for fun.
Now for a pedal car query — What does the J in J-40 stand for?
We welcome answers in the form of comments if you choose.
With a tricycle, your little one will get a valuable head start before trying out a bike with training wheels.
Kids acquire a taste for the freedom of the “open road,” even if that just means the sidewalk directly in front of the house.
Most importantly, kids tricycles make small children feel more equal in the eyes of their older siblings. They can take the trike out for a spin even as older brother or sister tears around the neighborhood on a two-wheeler.
Look at me, this is so much fun!
The All Terrain Cargo Wagon is the winner of Fox News and CBS Toy Test. It is little wonder why this Radio Flyer Wagon is so popular.
The Radio Flyer Wagon is sturdy, rough and tough, but never tough on kids. We know how kids play and we want them to feel free to enjoy their toys.
This is a toy to grow with!
Just like our regular Pedal Race cars, the Limited Edition Chrome finish car stems from the same classic inspiration: the famous 1952-1957 Ferrari F2 Racers and other Grand Prix type racers of the era.
The chrome pedal car racer is a beautiful car and so well proportioned that most people are unaware of how big it is.
In addition to the chrome paint job, it comes with chrome rims, a chrome steering wheel, chrome knock off spinners, chrome windshield, and a big chrome grille.
Check out the size in the detailed picture below when you compare it to a regular pedal car, too.
Vroom! Vroom!
Now you can buzz around in the bright yellow Bumble Bee Train. Everyone will know you’re coming with the working headlight and bell.
The Bumble Bee train features an all steel construction, lead free powder coat paint, authentic steel cattle guard, high traction non slip tires, three position adjustable pedals and a padded seat.
Choo! Choo! Chugging Along!
Tonight my little one told me that he loved me more than “chocolate on his tongue”. Or so I thought.
When I said, “chocolate on your tongue??” with a hint of wonder, he said “NO! hee hee hee hee - chocolate in my dump truck!!” He loves his dump truck, so it’s quite the happy secret.
Especially if he meant THIS dump truck.
Original Design Mercedes Actros; Knee Dump the plinth for older children. The dump truck comes with soft tires for silent driving and games.
The truck has stable chassis and shock and also coverage of the pan-tilt for comfortable seating and tipping hollow with tailgate open.