Le Petit Livreur

Research notes

Although not easily visible, the front of the cart reads "F.M." on the left, and has the triangular logo on the right; F.M. filed this toy in 1911, but M. Lévi filed a complaint in court, as he was the owner of the patent, which he had bought from M. Boucheron; because of this, this toy was removed from some shops, and was also made by Lévi until 1913; the toy was produced by Fernand Martin, Georges Flersheim and Victor Bonnet. Fernand Martin made the first model with spoke wheels and a head with “look a like” real hair in 1911; the second model (1912, our toy) is from Georges Flersheim and features the Flersheim key, another label, painted hair and the closed wheels; the third model by Victor Bonnet is similar to the Flersheim model but has a different “Bonnet” key and was produced from 1919 until 1933. There is a fourth and rarest model, produced in 1911/12 with a higher suitcase/trunk that could be opened

Featured in

• Le Guidargus des Jouets de Collection — p. 126
• Mechanical Toys How Old Toys Work — p. 140