The car is based on a land speed record car called "Golden Arrow", built in 1928. I found the wheel/tire combo on an old steel toy made around 1930 - the toy was shot but I saved the wheels. I began working on my wooden version back in the 1980s for my youngest son. Life intervened and it took until last year for me to get serious about completing it - just in time to give it to my grandson. The car is 44-1/2" long and when I gave him the car he was just about to turn three. It was all he could do to roll it around. But he can put his action figures in the driver's seat so it has play value no matter his age or ability to actually make the thing roll.
I carved the horse for my oldest granddaughter - she likes it and I am thankful she does - I am at a loss to know what kind of toys girls like. I had only brothers and sons, so a granddaughter is uncharted territory for me. I carved that horse and gave it to her and next thing you know I get a picture from my son:
My granddaughter wanted everyone to know that the horse was happy. Great child, just sayin'.
And that's news from the land where spring disappeared.
