Bissell's Little Helper Toy Carpet Sweeper Vintage Red Litho Wood Child's Toy

Bissell's Little Helper was the pint-size version of the family carpet sweeper from Bissell of Grand Rapids, Michigan, made so a little one could help with the sweeping just like Mother. This one wears the cheerful red paper-lithograph cover with nursery-rhyme silhouettes and a flying-goose banner across the top, a look that vintage toy and Bissell collectors enjoy. It would be a charming shelf piece, a prop for a vintage kitchen or nursery display, or a nostalgic gift.

Details

• Marked 'Bissell's Little Helper' and 'Bissell Carpet Sweeper Co., Grand Rapids, Mich.
• Made in U.S.A.', with the slogan 'A Big Bissell Will Make Mother's Sweeping Easy' and the words 'Patent applied for.'
• Wood body and wheels, red-painted wood handle with a metal ferrule, steel bail, and a center brush roller.
• The front shows a schoolhouse, a lamb and a girl with a jump rope; the back shows a village, a cow and a fence.
• Weighs about 0.57 lb.

Condition: Used with honest age wear. The lithograph paper is scuffed with bare paper-loss patches on the front and back panels and frayed edges, the steel bail has rust, and the red handle paint is worn. Handle, bail, wheels and roller are all present. Please see the photos.

The photos are part of the description, and it will be packed with care.