The earliest themes for toys were often horse-drawn
food wagons, fire wagons, and circus wagons.
When motorized vehicles began making deliveries in the 1920s, toy makers
designed similar toys. |
![](images/StrongWagonOldStoneMillFlourR500.jpg)
Photo by Jim Sneed from the Strong National Museum of
Play
Flour Wagon
CA 1900 horse drawn flour wagon. Maker unknown. |
![](images/StrongSASmithWagonR500.jpg)
Photo by Jim Sneed from the Strong National Museum of
Play
S.A.Smith Hillside Farm Wagon
CA 1910 wagon |
![](images/StrongWagonAmericanTransferR500.jpg)
Photo by Jim Sneed from the Strong National Museum of
Play |
![](images/StrongWagonSheffieldFarmsR500.jpg)
Photo by Jim Sneed from the Strong National Museum of
Play
Sheffield Farms Milk Wagon
Maker unknown |
![](images/StrongWagonStClausR500.jpg)
Photo by Jim Sneed from the Strong National Museum of
Play
St. Claus Wagon
Maker unknown |
![](images/JLParadeWagonDistortionCorrectedR700.jpg)
Photo by Jim Sneed from the collection of Jim Sneed
Schoenhut Parade Cage Wagon
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![](images/StrongHubleyBandWagonRtFullR500.jpg)
Photo by Jim Sneed from the Strong National Museum of
Play
Hubley Royal Circus Band |
![](images/MorphyAutomataHansomCabGermanz.jpg)
Photo courtesy of Morphy Auctions
German-made Hansom Cab
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![](images/MorphyHorseDrawnBeer.jpg)
Photo courtesy of Morphy Auctions
Cast-iron Beer Wagon |
![](images/MorphyHorseDrawnHubleyBreakToy.jpg)
Photo courtesy of Morphy Auctions
Cast-iron Carriage |
![](images/MorphyHorseDrawnFrenchWagon.jpg)
Photo courtesy of Morphy Auctions
French Goods Wagon |
![](images/MorphyHorseDrawnHubleyIce.jpg)
Photo courtesy of Morphy Auctions
Cast-iron Ice Wagons |
![](images/MorphyWagonArcadeBear.jpg)
Photo courtesy of Morphy Auctions
Arcade Bear Cage Wagon |
![](images/MorphyHorseDrawnFrench.jpg)
Photo courtesy of Morphy Auctions
French Surrey |
![](images/MorphyHorseDrawnSleigh.jpg)
Photo courtesy of Morphy Auctions
Horse-drawn Sleigh |
![](images/MorphyHorseDrawnWagon.jpg)
Photo courtesy of Morphy Auctions
Horse-drawn Taxi |
![](images/MorphyHorseDrawnGermanEagle.jpg)
Photo courtesy of Morphy Auctions
German Passenger Carriage
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![](images/MorphyHorseDrawnFirePumperHubley.jpg)
Photo courtesy of Morphy Auctions
Hubley Horse-drawn Fire Pumper
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