Our Stagecoach

Mommy’s OMOM’s group held their semiannual rummage sale today, and we talked her into buying us a stagecoach. Sure, we already have a deluxe wooden wagon, but it is based on a hay wagon design (flat bed with removable sides). This less expensive plastic model is based on a stagecoach design. A stagecoach is a type of covered wagon for goods and passengers. Before the passenger train era, these coaches made regular trips between stages or stations, which were places of rest provided for stagecoach travelers. Like a stagecoach, our little wagon has seats with passengers seated face to face. There were two at the sale to choose from, and we picked the one without a tarp cover. It’s lighter than our big wagon, which makes it easier for little boys to pull each other.