That Famous Little Red Wagon
To Antonio Pasin, the Italian immigrant who created and marketed the first line of kids’ wagons, childhood was all about the thrill of discovery. This belief was echoed in the name of his product, the Radio Flyer. Back in the 1910s, flight and the radio were both relatively novel inventions. Pasin looked to encapsulate that same sense of whimsy and wonder in his little red wagon.
The Radio Flyer wagon achieved its status as a cultural touchstone decades ago, but it was truly immortalized in the popular holiday movie A Christmas Story. Ever since, the Radio Flyer has been a symbol for youth and innocence. To this day, the company continues to roll out red wagons, and ride-on scooters and rocking horses have also been added to the product line.