Literature & History
De Andreis Peugeot 201: biscuit boxes on wheels
You may recognise these little Peugeot 201 vans without knowing their maker. They were produced by Giacomo de Andreis in Marseille, France, with colourful lithographed tinplate bodies. The real Peugeot 201 appeared in 1929. These toy versions are thought to date from somewhat later. Their roofs open, and the bodies appear to have doubled as biscuit boxes: a practical container that became a toy once the biscuits were gone. The…
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