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Pedal Car News for February: 

February has been very busy and very productive at Quality Pedal Cars. We have a whole lot of new products, the newest of which is the Radio Flyer product line. We have Radio Flyer Wagons , Toddler Tricycles , Bikes, Rocking Horses and other specialty items. My absolute favorite is the Radio Flyer Little Red Roadster Ride On. QualityPedalCars has also put together the Classic Ice Chests Page, a retro accessory you won't want to miss.

In Other Pedal Car News:

As always, PedalCarNews.com is very helpful in informing its readers about upcoming pedal car and toy events. Here are some of the items on the list for 2007:

LA Lit & Toy Show Sat March 10. 7:30 Am - 2pm @ LA airport Hilton hotel Contact by Phone: Wayne Callaway at 909-930-1999 (Work - weekdays 9am to 5pm Pacific time)

May 2,3,4 & 5 2007 Southeastern Pedal Car Swap meet Flyer

March 29 - March 31 Duncan Swap Meet - Duncan OK. 7:30 a.m.-6 p.m. , Location: Stephens County Fairgrounds. Over 140,000 square feet of indoor booth space and 42 acres available for outdoor booth space and parking. Phone Zack at: 580-467-7752

The 22nd Annual North Dakota Farm Toy Show will be one you won't want to miss on June 16 & 17, 2007. Phone: (701) 883-5206.

Martin Luther King Day Shelby Collectibles Weekend SALE Has Officially Started!!!

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Here are some updates to our site that I would like to tell you about. First of all, navigating around the site can be fairly easy, but if you don't know what you're looking for, then we can't help you. That is why, we put our "search" bar on the top left hand corner. Now all you need to do is type in what you want and if we have it, a quick search will reveal where to find it.

Also, one of the most exciting changes we have made to our site is the addition of a new product line that is truly unrelated to pedal cars, but really fascinating just the same. It is our new line of Wooden Ship Model Kits!

There were other minor changes, but finally, one of the more major changes has been that in addition to providing easy access to the search bar, we have split our products out by category and by brand name so that if you do know exactly what you want from our store, it will be easy to find. Some new webpages we have created for this purpose are listed below:

PEDAL CARS:

Pink Pedal Cars (Specially made with girls in mind)

American Retro | CNN Reproductions | Dexton Kids | Gearbox Toys | Warehouse36

Pursuit Pedal Plane - Viktor Schreckengost.

The Midwest Museum of American Art took part in a nationwide centennial celebration of the 100 year old American Designer, Viktor Schreckengost, exhibiting his famous Pursuit Pedal Plane. Nearly 130 institutions began exhibiting his works last December 2005 and will continue exhibiting Schreckengost's works until December 2006.

Schreckengost is known for being a pioneer in industrial design, creating thousands of products since the 1930s. Almost every American has used one or more of the products he has designed from storage items to items to cool your rooms with. The Midwest Museum showcased one of the products Schreckengost is famous for, the "Pursuit Pedal Plane," borrowing from one of the largest pedal car collectors in America, David and Denise Sanders of the Pedal Power Museum in Elkhart. This toy pedal plane was designed in 1941 for the Murray Company which at that time helped to make the Murray company one of the largest manufacturer of pedal planes and other pedal toy products.

Katharine Lee Reid, Director of The Cleveland Museum of Art, describes Schreckengost as "the last major surviving figure from the first age of industrial design."So, if you are a museum enthusiast, you will not want to miss out on the Schreckengost exhbitions. Just Google "Schrekengost Exhibitions" and you will be able to find information on where the nearest exhbit to you has been or will be.

The Cleveland Museum of Art shares a little of Viktor Schrekengost's pedal plane history with us:

In the 1940s, Schreckengost's designs for children's pedal cars (as well as bicycles and toys), helped Murray, Ohio become the world's largest manufacturer of pedal cars. His design and ceramic work was interrupted by World War II, when he was recruited by the Navy to develop a system for radar recognition that won him the Secretary of Navy's commendation. After the war, Schreckengost resumed his industrial design career creating products for Murray, Sears, General Electric, Salem China Company, and Harris Printing, among others. Approximately 100 million of his bicycles were manufactured by Murray, making it the largest bicycle-maker in the world. He retired from industrial design in 1972, but continues teaching at the Cleveland Institute of Art.

The Viktor Schreckengost National Centennial Celebration is organized by The Viktor Schreckengost Foundation and Schreckengost Exhibitions in honor of his 100th birthday. Viktor Schreckengost was born on June 26, 1906 in Cleveland, Ohio.

Resources:
http://midwestmuseum.us/newsletter/article/?newsid=19
http://www.mintmuseum.org/exhibit.php?exhibit_id=66
http://www.clemusart.com/viktor/
http://www.corcoranfinearts.com/vs-show-06/vs-show-06.htm - Photo Gallery
http://www.clemusart.com/viktor/who.html

We have now added a 15% discount at QualityPedalCars.com on all diecast model cars and diecast trucks! Take advantage of this September Discount Special right away!!!

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Pedal Car Events for September!

Pedal cars are very popular to history buffs, vintage toy collectors and parents alike since they give incentive to the imagination to travel down memory lane. Well, here are some places you might be able to do just that in the month of September according to Pedal Car Books.com:

September 3, 2006: Kansas City, MO - Kansas City Fall Toy & Doll Show - Location: Technology College Exhibit Hall - Phone Number: 785-243-7724

September 9, 2006 - Knoxville, TN - 1st Knoxville Antique & Collectible Toy, Hobby Show - Location: Knowville Expo Center - Phone Number: 919-553-4285

September 10, 2006 - Dedham, MA - Greater Boston Antique & Collectible, Fall Toy Show - Location: Holliday Inn - Contact: bostontoyshow@juno.com or 508-379-9733

September 17, 2006 - Dunn Loring, VA - Washington Antique & Collectible Toy Show - Contact: 301-907-3441 So there you have it. I hope this information is helpful to you. If you are visiting any one of these places, pop on in and see for yourself the beauty that these pedal cars have brought to history.

QualityPedalCars.com specializes in all your pedal car needs, so don't forget to check out our store before you leave. We have 1932 Ford Roadster Pedal Cars, Mustangs, Pedal Planes and More.

Pedal Car Defined!

I have been asked this question over and over again from family and friends and thought, Oh Wow! Something so obvious to me may not be to you, so here is a definition I pulled from Wikipedia.org:

"A pedal car is a quadracycle. The Mochet Velocar seems to be the earliest example. Although originally designed for adult transportation, the popularization of motorized vehicles resulted in most modern pedal cars being made mostly for children and adult recreation."

An example of a Mochet Velocar can be found here: Mochet Velocar

So there's a bit of pedal car history for you!

For More on Pedal Cars, you are most welcome to visit our blog by clicking on this link: Antique Pedal Cars Blog. See you there!

Just for you, there is a fabulous special going on now on our Fire Truck Pedal Cars and '55 Classic Pedal Cars!

In fact, if you look around, you may find the best prices on the market for any of our pedal car products. We would love for you to shop around and, isn't it true? You know your little one would love one of these beautifully crafted creations. If you have any questions, please email me at customerservice /@/ qualitypedalcars.com.

Pedal Car Show News in London!

Are you visiting London anytime soon? If you're into vintage pedal cars and you're going to be in London, BrmmmBrmmm Classic Network has a few places listed where vintage pedal cars will be shown. Here is just one of those places listed for July 30th, 2006:

Sunday, 30th July – the London to Southend Charity Classic Car Run 2006 Full details and Entry Forms can be obtained from the South Eastern Vintage & Classic Vehicle Club – http://www.brmmbrmm.com/sevcvc

We have now added a 10% discount on all products at QualityPedalCars.com along with FREE Shipping! Take advantage of this July offer right away!!!

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Directly from Pedal Car News I came across two pedal car events that will be taking place this September. For more on this, please refer directly to their link above:

Sept. 9 - 10 2006 - Des Moines, Iowa 17th Annual Antique Bicycle Swap Meet and Show will be held. Location is, as always, 100 Euclid Avenue, Des Moines, Iowa, at the Park Fair Mall. Vendor space is still $30, Set up time begins at 12 PM or so Sat afternoon and the show generally ends a little afternoon on Sunday. In the past this has always been advertised as a bike meet but each year there have been pedal car items, wagons and trikes as well as toys...Trying to open this up to others as well... Call Alan Kinsey at 515/226-8352 in the evenings (UNTIL 10 CST) if you have questions and I do have some motel information if you need that. Thanks and remember it's always a good time at the Des Moines' meet! 

Sunday, September 10, 2006 - Dedham, Massachusetts - Greater Boston Antique & Collectible Toy Show - Holiday Inn, Dedham, MA, located on Route One just North of Route 128/95. Take exit 15A. There are usually 100 tables. Admission is $4.50 at 9 AM and $3.50 after noon till closing at 2:30 PM. Early Admission is $20 at 7:30 AM. Check out our website: www.bostontoyshow.com or call Mrs. Devlin at 508-379-9733.

So much news for such little cars - Antique Pedal Cars, that is!

So, do you want to hear more antique pedal car news? It's very true that these little pedal cars are really making a come back in their fame. What was once a bygone era is now a phenomenon - The rise of the antique pedal car. In Anderson, South Carolina there will be a display of antique pedal cars at the Anderson Convention & Vistors Bureau. Kevin Niehaus of Anderson Independent-Mail featured an article entitled "Pedal to days gone by" and wrote the following:

Visitors to the Anderson Convention & Visitors Bureau may notice something a little different on display at the facility. The convention bureau has begun to display antique pedal cars from the 1930s, 1940s, and 1950s. The pedal cars are metal toys that children of those decades would ride. Think of an early — really early — Big Wheels, with an extra wheel.

What is so different about these pedal cars that makes them so popular? They are foot powered similar to bicycles. Remember the Flintstones? When they wanted to "start their engines" they would run in place and then zoom off using just their foot strength. Well, pedal cars are propelled like bikes, one foot rotation at a time. This is appealing to parents and children alike, because this is awesome exercise for kids and they love the look of their wheels too. Getting them to exercise is 1-2-3!

Back to the Anderson County antique pedal display, Niehaus' article continues:

Glenn Brill, executive director of the bureau, said the car displays would be changing every three months. "We’re going to have six new cars every three months," Mr. Brill said. "Because the owner of the cars, Mike Cannon, has over 150, it will take us more than six years to get through them all."

So, do you want to see these antique pedal cars? Here's the address and hours of operation for The Anderson Convention and Visitors Bureau: 110 Federal St., Suite 8, inside the Anderson Arts Center Warehouse in downtown Anderson. The center is open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. The cost to you? There is no admission charge for the display.

If you are interested in purchasing a car styled like the antique pedal cars of the 30s and 40s, please look around our store by clicking on the following link: Quality Pedal Cars.com

Guess what! For all you antique pedal car fans out there, I found some more pedalcar news for you and I am glad I could bring it all here to the Pedal Toys Blog!

So, what's in the news? It's the fact that those who are really into collecting classic cars can and have downscaled to a more affordable antique pedal car version of the real thing. However, purchasing an antique pedal car may not be as inexpensive as one may think. The true antique pedal cars can be worth hundreds of thousands of dollars.

I found this really great article at Projo.com, written by Peter C.T. Elsworth who shared thoughts from Dave Kleepsies, owner of D & S Pedal Car Restorations in Phoenix, Ariz.:

...restoring a car from the 1920s can double its value, he said. Cars from 1920s and 1930s are particularly valuable, with Packards made by American National Company and Gendron Wheel Co. (which merged in 1927) from the 1920s the premium collectibles. Such cars are practically miniatures of real cars in terms of the level of detail and their surviving numbers can be counted on one hand.

Kleepsies added that pedal cars from this period are also rarer than post-war cars not only because they were made so long ago but because many were scrapped for the war effort during World War II.

How much are such antique pedal cars worth? "I know a gentleman who has three cars and $200,000 invested," he said.

At Quality Pedal Cars.com we feature many antique pedal car versions for those of you who are not looking to spend thousands upon thousands.

Up and coming we will be featuring the '55 Classic Pedal Cars, Jalopy Pedal Cars, more Firetruck Pedal Cars and lots of other fun pedal car toys, so stay tuned. We look forward to serving you! Look around our store and buy now because we are currently offering FREE SHIPPING for the 48 contiguous U.S. States!

I was looking over at Celebrity Baby Blog and found out this about Tom and Katie's little Suri:

As is her custom, Ellen gifted Tom and Kate/Katie with a pram. Because of Tom's love of flying and his "Kiss Me Kate" plane, Ellen gave them a pink airplane pram (that was really a ride-on Fantasy Flyer airplane with a hood) and a black satin flight suit and sunglasses with her name embroidered on it. (...below is the plane that they customized by adding extensions to the wheel legs and stenciling Suri's name on the side).

This Pedal Plane is on sale now and the shipping is free!!!

Fantasy Flyer Pedal Plane - BUY NOW!