Car

Object/Artifact

-

Grover Center: Museum & Historical Society

4-24-25 Inventory - Box does not have ID number on it. Key and flap of box missing.

4-24-25 Inventory - Box does not have ID number on it. Key and flap of box missing.

Name/Title

Car

Description

Miniature toy car; features painted on in red and yellow. Silver-gray underbody; had wind-up key on bottom; small metal brown painted wheels, control lever on back. Stamped metal toy car in red yellow and orange; all features are lithographed or painted; has cloce work motor that winds from underside; a switch behind left front tire and another switch located in trunk area. "Germany - US Zone" Printed on rear of toy. Box labels car as "The Mighty Midget: probably post WW11 production to get GHerman economy on feet. Bos is 1983.030.024 A and wind up key is 1983.030.024B

Use

John Kemper

Collection

John Kemper

Acquisition

Accession

1983.030

Source or Donor

John Thomas Kemper

Acquisition Method

Bequest

Made/Created

Place

Country

Germany

Region

Central Europe, Western Europe

Continent

Europe

Notes

Made: Distler

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair

Overall Condition

Poor

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Date

Oct 8, 2002

Create Date

October 8, 2002

Update Date

April 24, 2025