and he notes -

What kid in snow country didn't have one! They made millions of 'em.

Here's a brief history:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flexible_flyer

Raleigh in Sunneigh Maineigh...


At 01:23 PM 1/17/2012, Thomas Baker wrote:
>
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>Ed,
>
>
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>The Flexible Flyer brings back memories.  My aunt gave me one for 
>Christmas in 1947, and it lasted until about 1955.  I went sledding 
>on it in many places in Minneapolis: Theodore Wirth Park, Marshall 
>Golf Course, just over the Lake Street bridge from Minneapolis, 
>Riverside Park.  Great fun and great memories.  I just bought 
>another one like the one I had from an antique store in 
>Marshalltown, Iowa, so that my grandsons can sled on the hill in our 
>little Michigan town of Eau Claire.  Yeah, they were well made.
>
>
>
>Tom



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