It Was My Dad’s

Mom handed Cameron one day a car to play with. I wondered where it came from, as it was obviously old. She told me it was my dad’s.

Since it was my dad’s, the very moment Cameron wasn’t interested in playing with it, I put it on my shelf, and there it has been decorating my room. However, it wasn’t until today that I thought to investigate about this little toy car. First thing I did was borrow Laura’s new camera (which has a nice macro function).

The car is not in mint condition, there is one tire that is off, and the steering wheel is missing.

This is what I have been able to find out about the car:

It’s a Schuco Examico 1936 #4001 Made in Germany.

Schuco is a German toy maker founded in 1912 by Heinrich Müller and the businessman Heinrich Schreyer. Originally this company was named as Spielzeugfirma Schreyer & Co, but in 1921 the company changed the name to Schuco.

The company made a series of successful tin toys after World War II, primarily for the American market.