"Skippy-Racer" scooter, c. 1933
John Gordon Rideout; Designer: Harold L. Van Doren; Manufacturer: American National Companyexpand_more
Steel, paint, wood, rubberexpand_more
Gift of funds from Don and Diana Lee Luckerexpand_more 2003.126
On View in Gallery 379expand_more
Scooters are back—every kid on the block, it seems, has a Razor scooter. The foot-powered transport was first popular in the 1930s, and the Skippy Racer would have been the most “keen” way to get around the neighborhood. But its $4.95 price tag (equal to about $90 in 2015) was quite high then, out of reach for many kids during the Great Depression.
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- Title
- "Skippy-Racer" scooter
- Artist Life
- 1898–1951
- Role
- Designer
- Accession Number
- 2003.126
- Curator Approved
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