This is one of the Top-of-The-Line Buddy L deluxe toys, with opening front doors, nice gold striping, and Buddy L decals on both sides of the body. The piece was partially restored about 30 years ago and features opening doors, functional steering, dual mount spare tires, and original headlights and bumpers. Buddy L sticker on front grille. Marked "Buddy L Transportation Company" on rear of bus. Minor wear and overall very good condition. Measures approx. 29 1/4" long x 7 1/2" wide x 7 1/4" high. An iconic Art Deco Toy! Displays amazingly! About Buddy L Toys: The Buddy L brand is iconic among toy truck collectors. If you were a child during the ’30s or ’40s and had a large high-quality dump truck, spending hours filling the truck bed with rocks or sand, chances are it was a Buddy L. Buddy L toys were made in America’s heartland by the Moline (Illinois) Pressed Steel Co., founded by Fred A. Lundahl in 1910. The company started out making fenders and auto body parts for International Harvester. In 1920, Lundahl made a toy truck for his only son, Arthur, using the same sheet metal utilized in the factory. Arthur, who was 5 at the time, was nicknamed “Buddy L,” as there was already a boy in the neighborhood known as Buddy. The nickname stuck and the durable and well-made toy was so admired around the neighborhood that Lundahl dedicated part of his factory to making pressed steel trucks the following year. Buddy L toys have been highly sought after ever since. Today, Buddy L toys are legendary for their quality as well as the variety of vehicles the company made. The trucks feature a baked enamel finish, making them shinier than those made by competitors and adding to their durability. They were also made of heavier gauge steel, generally pressed steel, not iron or lesser gauge pressed steel like some other companies used.