Toy manufacturers have been producing pedal cars just about as long as car manufacturers have been building cars. Karl Benz is credited with making the first modern automobile in 1885 and the first patent for a pedal car was issued in the early 1890s. Pedal cars became increasingly popular after the turn of the century [...]

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The Dole Super Dispenser was introduced in April of 1951. It was manufactured by the Dole Valve Company of Chicago, Illinois. It was Dole’s first soft drink dispenser with a continuous flow valve and was designed to compete with the Selmix soda dispenser. The Super would have been mounted on a counter-top.

In 1955 the [...]

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This is a Coca-Cola Stadium Vendor that we restored. Many collectors refer to these as “bottle carriers” but they were more than that. These were not used simply to transport bottles of Coca-Cola. They were used at baseball games and other events where there were large crowds. A hawker would circulate through the crowd and [...]

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In the 1950’s we entered the Jet Age and America was very excited about it. So why not design your products to take advantage of that excitement, even if it’s just a trash can? The Deluxe Jet by Superior is one cool-looking trash can. Looks like you could just hang it under a wing and [...]

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This 7 Up Retro Paper Cup is from the late 1960s or early 1970s. This is determined by the psychedelic, pop art style of artwork that was prevalent at the time.

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This is a Marx Lightning Express 3000 Train that we restored. It was made in the 1950s by Louis Marx & Co. as a ride on toy for children.

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