Halsam Toys Auto Racer USA from a Century of Progress *SOLD*

Auto Racer USA from a Century of Progress– Halsam Toys

Date: Approximately 1939 for the World’s Fair
Material: Wood
Company:  Halsam Toys
Size: 8″ long approximately
Country of Origin: USA
Condition: Used as shown
Notes:  We’ve never seen another one like this.  Halsam primarily did wood blocks and later toys like Lincoln Logs, however this is the first auto we have seen from them.  It was a great advertising keepsake from the World’s Fair, showing off their woodworking prowess.  Toy appears to have a nail for pulling it by string.

Halsam Products Co. was founded in 1917 by brothers-in-law Harold Elliot and Sam Goss, Jr. (“Hal+Sam”). Hal married Sam’s sister Hazel and was also involved in another Goss family business, the Goss Printing Press Company (estab. 1885). Brothers Fred & Sam Goss Sr. had invented the rotary printing press. Son-in-law Hal sat on their board and later managed their business overseas.