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minus-squarereddig33@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up16·edit-23 months agoThere are some great videos on YouTube exploring the history of these. There were multiple department stores that invested in similar kiddie rail systems. For example, Rich’s in Atlanta had one called the “Pink Pig” (it was painted pink).
minus-squarestoy@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10·edit-23 months agoYep, here is a great documentary about them: https://youtu.be/-uW-AeI4q6Q I can really recommend this channel, it has videos about several interesting topics: The history of barcodes How the Spruce Goose was moved to Oregon That time when Sweden and Germany sent over high speed trains to the US on a sales tour. The strange bus that drove in the sky. Modulex, Lego’s grown up cousin. And more.
There are some great videos on YouTube exploring the history of these. There were multiple department stores that invested in similar kiddie rail systems. For example, Rich’s in Atlanta had one called the “Pink Pig” (it was painted pink).
Yep, here is a great documentary about them:
https://youtu.be/-uW-AeI4q6Q
I can really recommend this channel, it has videos about several interesting topics:
The history of barcodes
How the Spruce Goose was moved to Oregon
That time when Sweden and Germany sent over high speed trains to the US on a sales tour.
The strange bus that drove in the sky.
Modulex, Lego’s grown up cousin.
And more.