| The wonderful toys produced by Radio
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| | wooden construction and a sleek steel
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| Flyer have been a staple of childhood
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| | scooter.
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| memories for over 85 years. Through the
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| | By the middle of the century, Radio Flyer
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| years, this popular toy company has
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| | was a household name. The economy was
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| continually improved in production and
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| | steadily rising and products of the baby
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| features, expanding their product line to
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| | boom era were enjoying Radio Flyer
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| entertain the children of each era.
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| | specialty wagons inspired by popular
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| The first Radio Flyer wagons were
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| | television shows like the Mickey Mouse
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| handcrafted by the 16 year old founder of
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| | Club. The company even introduced a line
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| the company, Antonio Pasin. These
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| | of garden carts to aid suburban
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| original wagons were made of sturdy wood
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| | housewives with their yard care.
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| using only the most basic wood-working
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| | America's love of Radio Flyer continued
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| equipment. By the beginning of the
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| | to grow through the sixties as the
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| 1920's, Radio Flyer followed the
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| | company celebrated their fiftieth year.
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| automotive industry's lead and began
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| | With new logos and new product lines,
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| manufacturing its signature wagon with
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| | Radio Flyer gracefully turned fifty. A
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| steel. The first line of products, named
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| | new line of toddler walk-behind toys were
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| the Liberty Line, included wagons,
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| | introduced and the revolutionary Scat
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| tricycles, and scooters, all made of
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| | Racer ride-on toy became the envy of
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| innovative steel.
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| | little racers everywhere. The next major
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| As the American economy slumped during
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| | shift in product line introduced the Ski
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| the era of the Great Depression, Radio
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| | Sled. This sleek sled was capable of
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| Flyer remained strong. The company was
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| | carrying adult riders and featured a hand
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| showcased at the 1933 World Fair in
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| | brake for added safety.
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| Chicago and used simple advertising
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| | Over the next few years Radio Flyer's
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| campaigns to promote their little red
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| | line of products continued to expand.
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| wagon. In the mid-30's the now world
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| | Those who enjoyed Radio Flyer toys as a
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| famous company introduced a second line
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| | child were now grown up with homes and
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| of coaster wagons, the Streak-O-Lite. The
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| | children of their own. For these loyal
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| Streak-O-Lite was modeled after the sleek
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| | customers, Radio Flyer introduced it's
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| style of the Zephyr trains, featuring
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| | All Grown Up line of outdoor furniture
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| control knobs and headlights that really
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| | and heavy duty wheelbarrows. With the
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| worked.
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| | nineties, Radio Flyer added plastic
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| Between 1942 and 1945 Radio Flyer, like
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| | wagons to their product line and offered
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| many other American manufacturing
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| | many of their classic wagons and toys
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| companies, ceased production of their
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| | with new all-terrain tires.
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| well known toys and spent their time
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| | Today, Radio Flyer is the world's leading
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| manufacturing steel products needed by
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| | manufacturer of not only wagons, but
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| American troops during the second world
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| | tricycles as well. The company and their
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| war. Radio Flyer was awarded by the US
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| | creative toys have had a place in the
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| Army and Navy for their high achievement
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| | hearts and homes of both the young and
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| in producing the much needed war
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| | old for almost ninety years and now holds
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| materials. The company's notability for
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| | a place in the Toy Industry Hall of Fame
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| their war efforts boosted confidence in
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| | as well. Radio Flyer's imaginative
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| their products. The Radio Line of the
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| | creations will continue to grow with the
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| forties included three unique wagon
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| | times and remain a mainstay in childhoods
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| styles combining steel and the original
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| | everywhere.
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