Ohio Art Company ca. 1928 Tin Lithographed ABC Wagon with Antique Wooden ABC Blocks *SOLD*

Ohio Art Company ca. 1928 Tin Lithographed ABC Wagon with Antique Wooden ABC Blocks

We have for you this rare ca. 1928 tin lithographed ABC Wagon with antique wooden ABC block that was manufactured by the Ohio Art Company of Bryan, Ohio.

This wagon was one of the earliest toys made by Ohio Art and it came with a twisted wire pull handle that is often lost or replaced. We also can see that they used previous lithographed tin to make some of these; Waste not, want not. We see that someone paired this with a tin lithographed horse and tree that fits perfectly where the handle would have been. They then paired it with wooden ABC blocks that give it a great look and feel.

This piece is in very good condition. This piece shows the usual patina, fading, dust, chips, scuffs, surface rust, scratches, missing accessories, and wear that are to be expected from age and play. This is approximately 12 ½” L We invite you to view the photos to further determine quality and condition.

A brief history of the Ohio Art Company of Bryan, Ohio:

1908-Current

Founder: Henry Winzeler

Specialty: Metal picture frames and novelty items (1908) in Archbold, Ohio. In 1912, the company moved production to Bryan, Ohio, and began manufacturing picture frames made out of lithographed wood-grained metal sheets. In 1917, they began producing tin lithographed toys such as windmills, a climbing monkey (1917), windup toys such as the crawling Native American, colorful tea sets, trains, lunchboxes, tops, pails, planes, drums, and even cap guns. In the late 1950s, a French electrician named André Cassagnes created a drawing toy he called the “Telecran” that used a joystick, glass, and aluminum powder combination that allowed a person to draw a picture and erase it. The Telecran would be perfected and renamed the more familiar “Etch A Sketch” in the late 1950s after collaboration between many individuals. They followed up their popular Etch A Sketch with another popular toy the Bizzy Buzz Buzz (1966 to 1972) a drawing pen that looked like a bird and strongly reminds one of a tattoo gun. Although the Ohio Art Company partook in the toy industry and was very successful, their metal lithography sector remains the core part of its business and is one of the leading producers of specialty lithographic components.