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The Chariots
 
by Judith Lile and Jim Sneed

 The Schoenhut Chariots
Chariots were often used in circuses in parades and in mock races in Roman-themed productions.


Photo by Jim Sneed from the collection of Andy Yaffee

The two-part head clown on a chariot being pulled by a glass-eyed burro. Chariots were made in either red with gold highlights or blue with gold highlights. The burro's pedestal is missing in this photo.

 

 

 

 

 


Photo by Jim Sneed from the collection of Jim Kramer

A two-part head clown in a red chariot pulled by a PE burro. The burro is being held by a pair of wheels attached to a pedestal.

This toy features a reduced clown on a chime wagon being pulled by a reduced donkey.