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Horses Greenwood Ave. The Volvo Auto Museum in Volvo, Illinois, which boasts “the largest

Continued from Page 23 MLK Jr Blvd. public display of vintage kiddie rides from the ‘40s, ‘50s, and
‘60s” (the heyday of kiddie rides), claims, “In 1953, there were
Influenced by television shows like Hopalong over 20 manufacturers of these coin-operated marvels in the
Cassidy, the Lone Ranger, and Bonanza, Baby United States; today, there are none!”
Boomer kids were eager to climb aboard a dime store Congress N. Ocean Blvd. One of the early companies that succeeded in this
steed and ride into the sunset with Mom watching. business was Bally Manufacturing Company of Chicago,
Throughout the ‘50s and ‘60s, dime or quarter kiddie Illinois. In 1931, Roy Moloney, Joel Linehan, and Charles
rides became extremely profitable to own, averaging Weldt invested in Lion Manufacturing. In 1932 the group
$375 a week in income (that’s $5,000 in 2019 income). Palm Bch Lakes Blvd. Flagler produced the first pinball machine---the Ballyhoo that
allowed seven plays for a penny. Almost immediately, Bally
“BUCKY” THE BRONCO kiddie ride that separated boys became the brand name for the company.
Okeechobee Blvd.
from cowboys. Made in the 1950s, this fully restored
ride is valued at $7,500. Today, Bally is one of the largest gaming companies in the
Belvedere Blvd. Flagler Dr. world, but for a 20-year period in the 1950s and ‘60s, Bally was a
LAKE WORTH name American kids could trust to provide a bucking bronco or smooth-
Southern Blvd gaited gelding in front of the grocery store. The company “ballyhooed” all the
BKG A1A way to the bank on kid’s dimes and quarters as kids climbed on kiddie rides in
increasing numbers.
Antique Mall Summit Blvd 95 Kiddie rides are COIN OPERATED “TRIGGER”
Come in and see all our Jog Rd Dixie Hwy. still popular collectibles kiddie ride horse, circa 1960,
that sold on eBay
Antiques & Collectibles among Baby Boomers; for $3,695.
Open 7 Days A Week - Call For Hours 10th Ave. Congress Ave. Federal Hwy. although, this trend is
•••• changing as Baby Boomers
WE MAKE THE PAST A 2nd age and sell off their
Lucerne
PERFECT PRESENT! Lake Worth Road . Lake collectibles.
Vendor Display Cases 1 Ave Because of the nature of
Available for Rent! kiddie rides, Baby Boomers
32 Dixie Highway Malaleuca Ln tend to restore the rides and
Lake Worth, FL 33466 keep them locked away in
(561)533-7707 Fax (561)533-7578 Ocean Ave private collections where only
janetdesigns@gmail.com Lantana Rd
1 a few privileged people ever see
Hypoluxo Rd them.
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COOPER CITY
Collectors have hundreds if not
thousands of kiddie ride designs to
choose from. Space ships were popular
during the 1950s, Corvettes became
popular in the late 1950s and early ‘60s,
and dinosaur kiddie rides ruled for a
short time back when Godzilla stalked
drive-in theaters. Carousels, tigers, pigs,
We are a 10,000 sq/ft multi-dealer Antique Mall carrying antiques to meet every taste. elephants, and Disney characters have
Cooper City Antique Mall believes in all the R’s 2 also been used as kiddie rides. Perhaps
Rescue - Repair - Reuse - Repurpose - Recycle - Reduce because Hahs Gaited Mechanical
Re-Invent - Re-Imagine Horse was the first kiddie ride, horses
Antique Furniture and Decorative Accessories dating back to the 18th century.
Also Jewelry, Glassware, Textiles, China, Porcelain, Collectibles, Paintings & Prints, Lamps, have always been the most abundantly
Chandeliers, Architectural, Iron & Garden Accessories plus so much more! represented animal as kiddie rides in
OPEN 7 DAYS — DEALER SPACE AVAILABLE front of stores. Rides like “Champion”
9800 Griffin Road, Cooper City, FL 33328 954-252-0788 (Gene Autry’s horse), “Bucky” the
www.coopercityantiquemall.com 2 bucking bronco, “Sandy,” and “Pegasus,”
the flying red horse of Mobile Gas gave
children a chance to return to those
PALMETTO BAY exciting days of yesteryear, mount their
Got 2 Have It! (Miami) horses, and yell with a gusto that now
only echoes on lonely mesas, “Hi, Ho
Antiques & Collectibles Silver, and Away!”
It has been said that horses are a
ANTIQUES - COLLECTIBLES - VINTAGE cowboy’s best friend, but for nearly 20
Consignment - Unique Items years, as westerns ran roughshod over
Prop Rentals for Special Events other television shows, kiddie ride horses
were, for a dime a ride, cowchildren’s
9841 East Fern Street Antiques Prop Rentals best friends. They’re still best friends
Palmetto Bay, FL 33157 among kiddie ride collectors.
If you are a novice collector or a Baby
786.842.3248 Boomer needing a roadside nostalgic
trip, you might want to check out the
We Welcome New Dealers Volvo Auto Museum’s website at
www.Got2HaveItAntiques.com www.volvocars.com.
Open 7 Days: Mon-Sat 10-6, Sun 11-5