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Please welcome Shaw Creek as the new maker of the nicest rocking and stick horses.
The former Papa Jake's Woodshop products have moved a few states away so they
remain Made In USA.
Three models of rocking horses now come from Shaw Creek in two sizes along with stick horses;
click the picture to enlarge.
Traditional wooden rocking horses make for old fashioned playtime.
Shaw Creek crafts the line of rocking
horses that embody "Durable Toys" perfectly.
They have natural wood construction with realistic brown leather bridles.
Deep glossy brown eyes, vinyl ears and
tan synthetic yarn manes and tails round out the toys.
Hand grips at the head offer firm stability.
Two sizes of horses fit a wide age range of children.
(Sorry, the little rocking horse is not sold.)
Medium rocker Zeke is 31½" long, 10.75" wide
and 13.75" seat height for ages 2 to 4/5. Zeke: $128 Delivered. (SW0Z300A)
Large rocker Big Mama has a padded saddle 24" above floor level
and a generous 43½" by 14½" footprint, brown mane and
tail for ages 4-12. Big Mama: $198 Delivered. (SW0M400A)
Big Clyde Clydesdale rocking horse version with
tan mane, tail and ankle booties (not white as shown). Clyde: $208 Delivered. (SW0C500A)
The rocking horses only needed assembly is the head attachment.
A Stick Horse
is an old favorite with a legless anorexic body and credible
horse's head in view when riding. They are light and easy to take on
trips, and a great energy sink. Stickhorse: $38 Delivered. (SW1S200A)
number and MSRP (suggested retail) for each item.
You can
purchase Jonti-Craft from an authorized dealer (we suggest DurableToys.com) as items cannot be purchased directly from the company web site.
We will embed their possibly different part number within
our systems' keyword match
so that a particular item can be easily found for purchase.
What can you say about 14 or 21 different shapes rendered in wood until you assemble them into something?
Kids enjoy hours of creative play with these time-honored
classroom favorite- Jonti-Craft Unit Blocks.
Crafted from hardwood, which is stronger than
oak, each block is finely sanded smooth to insure it will be splinter-free. All
edges are beveled and corners are safely rounded. These classically designed
blocks are based on the precise unit size of 2¼" wide x 1 3/8" thick x 5" long though actual sizes vary from about a quarter unit up through a quad unit.
Jonti-Craft Unit Block Individual Set 45 Pc. 14 shapes 15 lb. $114 Delivered. (JC000259)
New from the Specialty products catalog of Radio Flyer is the Classic Red Car
number 328 foot to floor toy. (Click to enlarge.)
The 26" long car is mostly bright red plastic with painted and varnished wood and a chrome pushbar and black steering wheel.
The sides are wood with non steerable wheels 5½" high, but the 'steering'
wheel turns and it has a red squeaker horn button.
A nice touch is the natural wood seat below the pushbar plus the white
pinstriping. For ages one to three. Classic Red Car: $118 Delivered. (RF000328)
A fun part of the exclusive Specialty line from Radio Flyer is the Classic Wood Rocking Horse.
A big wooden base painted Radio Flyer red holds a varnished solid wood mount
with a soft molded plastic saddle. Enlarge.
Overall footprint is 34½" by 10" with the height to the ear at 21½".
Children of about ages 1 to 4 fit the saddle height of 14½" over
floor level or 11" above a cross slat footrest.
Handles at the head provide a good grip for rowdy riding though
reins are attached. Features on the face, mane and tail
are nicely represented on the wood.
The only thing missing from this picture is a smiling face
with high metabolism.
$112 Delivered. (RF000317)
My First Piano Model 1822 by Schoenhut
is a bright red, 18-key tabletop piano that is the perfect "first piano"
for your favorite toddler. Both fun and educational for beginners,
this is the ideal toy to teach eye-hand coordination and develop
musical creativity. The keys are even spaced just like larger
pianos for proper hand span practice.
The Learning System, with its play-by-color assortment of songs,
makes playing simple and fun. A removable color-coordinated strip
may be transferred to a larger piano as your child learns and grows.
The corresponding Songbook contains a collection of familiar tunes.
11¼" high x 9-3/8" deep x 12-3/8"
Also available in white, no bench.
For this 17 key and larger 25 key, 30 key and 37 key Schoenhut Toy Pianos see
music/schoen.htm.
Fun colorful wooden toys have the famous
John Deere tractor theme.
All three styles have been discontinued by the maker, but we have
stock shown by using the "Order/Browse" button.
This attractive
John Deere wooden tractor and wagon are made of ten stackable parts
in all, about a foot long. The wagon hitches to the tractor and both have
freely rolling wheels (kids like articulated vehicles!).
Green, yellow and natural wood coloration, with rolling wheels for
big play value for farmers age 18 months and up. Closeout: $26 (JDK05275)
The Berlin Express wagon line's
Wee Toddler pull toy
is still hardwood from the bed to the red rails, at only
22 inches long by 15.5 inches wide. The smallest from Berlin's
Amish woodshop has
fixed plastic 5 inch wheels (no steering) and a pull rope with red grip.
This is a perfect toy for light duty indoor use that can haul a load of Teddy
Below is a sampler of our toddler toys
page made of materials other than wood,
excellent
plastic and metal toys from Kettler and Radio Flyer.
Radio Flyer's Retro Red Line has toddler items for ages from one to four.
This and more toddler Radio Flyers.
The Little Red Roadster is steel bodied classic foot to floor
toy styled like a fifties open wheel race car.
Four white painted steel wheels with 6" x 1¼" rubber tires form
the base of the toy.
The body is 26½" long by 9½" wide with a total weight of 14 lb.
The steering wheel works to steer the front wheels from a comfortable
non-slip seat.
Retro styling cues include the shiny bright red finish, argent grill
and a steering wheel with horn. Of course, it is displaying the
number eight, part of
clean graphics with only one sponsor, Radio Flyer.
Propulsion forward or reverse is by the flint stone method.
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