NA-OB

Donkey cart w/ driver

Model: 680
Type: Carriages & Cycles
Topic: Travel & Transport
Country of manufacture: Germany
Mechanism: Clockwork
Movement: Moves forward as wheels rotate
Materials: Tin
Dimensions (LxWxH cm): 15x6x8
Condition: Good
Manufactured: 1917 – 1938

Research notes

Pat: May, 12 (1903), Jan 22 (1907), Dec 2 (1913); The wheels of this toy, as well as those of EPL 768, bore two trademarks (the midget and the press w/ EPL); A famous Japanese replica replaced the "NA-OB" text on the cart with the word "Toyodaya" and featured the Kuramochi "C.K." trademark. The name is a phonetic play on the common German exclamation "Na, ob!", meaning "Oh, really?!", "You bet!", or "No doubt about it!". It was an expression used when someone was skeptical but ultimately proven wrong.