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Radio Flyer, company behind iconic red wagons, celebrates 100 years

In partnership with Enesco, it produced a series of Christmas ornaments featuring teddy bears and other animals seated in Radio Flyer wagons. It made Radio Flyer train cars, key chains, and refrigerator magnets, and in partnership with Danbury Mint, it produced miniature wagons to go with that company’s line of collectible porcelain dolls. Radio Flyer… Continue reading Radio Flyer, company behind iconic red wagons, celebrates 100 years

Radio Flyer donates Hero Wagon to Carilion Childrens Hospital

Each of them has the ability to handle more cargo because the bodies have higher sides so you can stack more cargo inside. During the redesign process, the team made use of Radio Flyer’s prototype shop where they were able to experiment with sewing, metal fabrication, welding, and 3-D printing. They deployed various wagon prototypes… Continue reading Radio Flyer donates Hero Wagon to Carilion Childrens Hospital

Best Radio Flyer wagon

Antonio’s wife, Anna Pasin, who passed away a few weeks ago at age 107, described this as the only time she ever saw Antonio nervous, Robert explains. “When he first came here as an immigrant he really didn’t have anything to lose, but when the frozen ride on toy World’s Fair came about he had… Continue reading Best Radio Flyer wagon

Antique Radio Flyer Wagon

Radio Flyer has more than 100 award-winning products available around the globe. Since 1917, the family-owned company has created icons of childhood, building a legacy of high quality, timeless and innovative toys that spark the imagination and inspire outdoor, active play. With over a billion wheels on the road, Radio Flyer wheels have carried, hauled… Continue reading Antique Radio Flyer Wagon

History Of The Radio Flyer

Radio Flyer’s corporate headquarters is, remarkably, still essentially in the same location today—although all manufacturing has unsurprisingly moved to China. It also can’t be overstated how much I absolutely love the “no drop” technology of the pull handle that keeps it upright and makes it so the pull handle never touches the ground. Even if… Continue reading History Of The Radio Flyer

Radio Flyer Classic Red Wagon

The demands for these original wooden wagons, dubbed the “Liberty Coaster,” quickly outpaced production. Incorporating the mass manufacturing techniques of the auto industry, Pasin began making metal wagons out of stamped steel in 1927. At around that time, the red wagons sold for slightly less than $3, or about $40 in 2016 dollars. Yet the… Continue reading Radio Flyer Classic Red Wagon

Radio Flyer Wagon

Whether you’re looking for an upgrade or a new wagon for your littles, at Target you’re sure to find one to suit your needs and lifestyle. A young sixteen year-old from Italy by the name of Antonio Pasin immigrated from Venice to the United States. Coming from a family of cabinet makers, Pasin was naturally… Continue reading Radio Flyer Wagon

Radio Flyer Easy Store UV Protection Wagon For Kids

When his son, Mario Pasin, passed the business down to Robert in 1997, growth was at a standstill and the company wasonly marginally profitable. “I enter so many ventures in business with more nerve than capital,” Antonio once said. Located in Spokane’s Riverfront Park, this giant wagon is the work of artist Ken Spiering, commissioned… Continue reading Radio Flyer Easy Store UV Protection Wagon For Kids

RADIO FLYER

That kind of versatility has certainly given the iconic, fire hy‐ drant red Radio Flyer some serious staying power. The company has been around a full century, with roots stretch‐ ing back to the early 1900s when the future founder of the company, Antonio Pasin, arrived in America. Antonio was born in 1898 to a… Continue reading RADIO FLYER