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From: mjy@galbp.UUCP (Michael Yoffee)
Newsgroups: net.kids,net.consumers
Subject: Re: What Ever Happened To Flexible Flyers?
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Date: Thu, 19-Dec-85 09:17:06 EST
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Posted: Thu Dec 19 09:17:06 1985
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> 
> 	Shopping for sleds the last few days has been lousy!
> There seems to be two types: the plastic toboggan(sp?)-like
> and the classic steel-runner-and-wood. The former type is OK,
> but don't really last long. [Certainly not as long as "borrowed"
> cafeteria trays :-) ] The latter type seem to be extremely
> poorly made. For example, the metal frame parts look like
> they were finger painted by a preschooler and the wooden slats
> look like any varnish on them got there by accident! This got
> me wondering whatever happened to good old Flexible Flyer sleds???
> They always seemed to be much better than the other junk brands
> when I rode sleds. But, alas, an F.F. sled is not to be found
> anymore. So...
> 
> 	Do they make Flexible Flyers anymore?
> 
> 
>                 1
>               1   1
> 	    1   2   1			Doug Williams
> 	  1   3   3   1			AT&T Bell Labs
> 	1   4   6   4   1 		Reading, PA
>       1   5   10  10   5   1		mhuxl!daw1
>     1   6  15   20   15  6   1

	.....gee, I thought everyone forgot about those ingenious
pieces of machinery.  I still have mine hanging in the attic and
it is in great shape!  I heard a rumor a few years ago that the
company that produced the famous sleds is out of business.  However,
I was amazed to see a brand new Flexible Flyer hanging in the front
window of a Mom&Pop hardware store in the downtown Atlanta area.
I would say the producers must still be in business.  It's been
a while since I looked at my sled though and I can't remember the
name of the company but, I think its written on the underside of
the sled....something like New Jersey Garden Supply Co.????
	If you really want to know the name for sure, respond through
mail and I will climb into my attic and check.

					Mike Yoffee
					Harris-Lanier
					Atlanta, GA
					galbp!mjy