Antonio Pasin, who had learned cabinet-making on a Venetian estate, started manufacturing a wooden toy wagon in Chicago in 1917, first calling it “Liberty Coaster” for the Statue of Liberty, then ...

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Editor’s note: This is the second in a three-part series about toy-making in the Chicago area. At the western edge of Chicago, across from an Old Country Buffet and within barking distance of a ...

Toy wagons, those that are large enough to give rides to children or to haul packages of newspapers for newsboys, were first made in the 1880s in the United States. Most were made of wood that was ...

Growing up you had your favorite toys and kept them in a special place just for you. Now as an adult you see them in antique and thrift stores, on eBay and other selling sites, and you shout out, “Hey ...

Q. What can you tell me about this child's wagon? We think it has been in our family since the 1920s. The frame and body are made of wood. The wheels have wooden spokes with bands that attach them to ...