SPRING HORSES

The history of the spring horse goes hand in hand with that of tin litograph horses. The heyday of this toy was reached between the 1940s and the 1960s. A spring system and saddle were able to shift the weight to the legs, making them move just like a real trotting horse.

The cheap price of tin and the life like movement of the horse made this toy a big hit. The largest manufacturers were based in Germany and the UK where D Sebel&Co made the famous MOBO horse.