Tricycle Fetish Blog

Q: I’ve just bought this trike and wondered if you could tell me anything about it. Badge on the front says Siebert.

A: Your tricycle appears to be a mid-late 1930′s Siebert. It was an American maker that during the 1940′s developed a line of strollers that had wheels that could turn from side to side….though the company appears to have been making tricycles since the late 1800′s. Your tricycle is pretty scarce. Having every Siebert catalog or an ad with that exact tricycle on it would probably be the only way to date it more precisely.  This type of streamlined modern tricycle is highly collectible. Here is a a bit of info and a few more Siebert pictures.

Q: Thank you.  I recently acquired the tricycle you see in the pictures.  I can find no marks to identify it.  I also can’t find any similar tricycle on your site or on other sites.  It is 15″ high and 22″ long.   I would appreciate any information you can share.

A: Your tricycle is a streamline Garton tot trike from circa 1937-40 era. Garton made this design for a number of years. The 1930′s tricycles seem to have the batwing type handlebars, which were later switched to a metal bar type handlebar with wooden grips. You can find other pictures of similar tricycles on our Garton manufacturers page.

A reader recently sent in this picture of a streamlined modern triple fendered tricycle and asked for information about its maker.  We’ve never seen a tricycle of this model before, but a toy collector has told us that the chrome accents on the fenders match those on Metal Craft wagons of that era.  Any additional info or photos that anyone can provide would be greatly appreciated.

UPDATE: Originally we had said this tricycle was cast aluminum.  That was based on the appearance of the frame and handlebars.  The tricycle is steel, including the frame.