Where Was The Hobby Horse Made?

The first machine to integrate the three main elements of the bicycle, balance, steering and propulsion, was invented and patented in 1817 in Mannheim, Germany by Karl von Drais. This was the Laufmaschine (English: Hobby Horse). Where did the hobby horse come from? The “hobby” in hobby horse comes from Read more…

Who Created The Hobby Horse?

One of the most intriguing and often-reproduced American paintings in the collection of the National Gallery of Art—Deacon Robert Peckham’s The Hobby Horse (c. Who invented hobby horses? The first machine to integrate the three main elements of the bicycle, balance, steering and propulsion, was invented and patented in 1817 Read more…