Judy's Old Wood Toys

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Mengel Playthings

Little is known about the Mengel Playthings Company. They made a variety of wooden toys in the 1920s in Louisville, Kentucky. Their Elephant logo is distinctive on most of their toys.

A 1924 ad

 

Another 1924 ad

 

The Mengel motor boat comes to auction from time to time and gets a good price. Very pretty mahogany wood hull. It is motivated by a windup motor.

 

 

A Mengel Shoo-Fly

 
 

Trail-O-Wag Wagon

 



Max rides his Mengel rocker.

Photo courtesy of Peter Thompson