The Little Red Radio Flyer Wagon A Part Of Childhood
I believe every child should have a little red wagon. I remember well the Christmas I got mine; I was seven and the wagon lasted through my childhood. It was still around in my high school days. O the memories I have of times with that wagon! Behind our farmhouse was a steep hill 
going down into the woods; this was a great place to safely coast provided one avoided the trees until the ground leveled off.
Although the wagon was very sturdy, after years of abuse repairs had to be made to it. The great thing about that steel Radio Flyer was it was easily and economically repairable. A few screws, washers and cotter pins from the hardware store and even my collision damages were overcome. All the Radio Flyer Products Discount
Another great thing about the little Red Radio Flyer Wagon was it served well as a companion for solitary play or with other kids. Every child loves to be pulled around in the wagon.
A wagon takes on many imaginary vehicle names in play- sometimes it’s an old west wagon sometimes a transfer truck and at other times a downhill racer.
Helping mom and dad with gardening chores becomes fun when the wagon can be involved.
The Red Radio Flyer Wagon is built to the same high standards as it was in the 1920s when the first one was built. In the ‘20s, Pasin, like most Americans was captivated by the two exciting technologies of the day: the radio and the airplane and when he was ready to name his company he thought combining these made the perfect name.
Someone wrote a parenting book a few years ago about the importance of building memories with children as they grow. Well, no better facilitator for building childhood memories can be found than a little Red Radio Flyer Wagon. I finish, as I began, every child should own one at least one. Some families have found it useful to start off with one of the small sizes and move up to the Classic or Town and Country models. All the Radio Flyer Products Discount
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Radio Flyer History
Almost everyone has a Radio Flyer little red wagon story. With all the changes that have occurred in most products it is surprising that the Little Red Wagon has seen almost none. The wagon available today is virtually the same as the all steel version that was introduced over 70 years ago.
The Radio Flyer Wagons
During the great depression a small company in Chicago introduced an all steel coaster wagon. That the Little Red Wagon known as The Radio Flyer is almost the same as it was when displayed at the1933 Worlds Fair. Even in these high tech days almost all of us can tell a Radio Flyer little red wagon story.
Even though the Radio Flyer Company makes, tricycles, bicycles, scooters and spring horses, it is still the leading producer of wagons. Today the Radio Flyer Company dominates the field with 80% of the wagon market.
The story of Radio Flyer is a great American success story that began in 1917 when an Italian immigrant and cabinetmaker named Antonio Pasin introduced his Liberty Coaster wagon. He had limited success with the early wagon but was encouraged enough by the public’s response to it to start the Liberty Coaster Company in 1923. This wagon was in some early Little Rascals movies.
Pasin named his first coaster wagons, Liberty Coaster, after the Statue of Liberty, one of the first sights he saw as he entered the United States. His first product offered to the American public was fueled by a desire to provide every boy and every girl with something his own family could never afford for him to have as a child back in Italy. The Liberty Coaster was built of wood with metal wheels; it was simple, high-quality and a reflection of what the toy market wanted.
This theme of simple high quality was maintained with the introduction in1927 of the first steel wagon – the Radio Flyer which has changed only to improve quality and manufacturing. Pasin named the Radio Flyer after his and America’s two main fascinations of the time – the radio and airplanes. The bright-red wagons have meant much generations of American families.
It is no surprise that the sales of Little Red Wagon Radio Flyers are better than ever in this recessionary time. Even during the Great Depression, Radio Flyer produced up to 1,500 Radio Flyer Wagons
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