Vintage Child’s Tricycle – Mid-20th Century Industrial Steel

Decorative | Display | Prop | Garden Feature

A wonderfully evocative mid-20th century child’s tricycle, constructed in heavy-gauge steel and retaining its original paint remnants and honest surface wear. With its elongated frame, swept handlebars and beautifully aged patina, this piece reads far more as industrial folk sculpture than a toy.

Perfect as a shop window feature, café or gallery prop, garden vignette, or interior statement piece, it carries decades of use in every scratch and rust bloom.

Details

• Era: c. 1940s–1950s

• Construction: All-metal steel frame

• Finish: Original paint with extensive patina, oxidation and wear

• Wheels: Three spoked wheels with solid rubber tyres

• Seat: Original metal saddle (aged)

• Condition: Structurally intact; sold as decorative/display item

• Style: Industrial, rustic, wabi-sabi, folk art

Notes

• This tricycle is not restored and not intended for riding

• Patina and wear are integral to its character and value

• A rare and increasingly sought-after form in original, untouched condition

Styling Ideas

• Retail or museum-style display

• Garden or verandah feature

• Café, bar or studio décor

• Film, theatre or photographic prop

📍 Northam Secondhand
232 Fitzgerald Street, Northam (opposite the Post Office)
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