The Flexible Flyer sled, famously part of the classic film "A Christmas Story," was first manufactured by Pennsylvania Quakers in the late 1800s. The inventor, Samuel Leeds Allen, a farm implement ...

Since 1908, the Flexible Flyer has been the pride of Moorestown, New Jersey. The halls of the local library are home to a history of the sled that changed everything.

Amazon is selling this Flexible Flyer Metal Runner Sled. Steel & Wood Steering Snow Slider for $165.40. Allen is believed to have tested his prototype Flexible Flyer at Stokes Hill in Moorestown.

In 2005, Paricon acquired the Flexible Flyer brand, a competitor from back in the day. Among vintage-sled enthusiasts, Speedaways and Flexible Flyers are known as the Ford and Chevy of 20th-century ...

You could buy a small sled for as little as $10 and a 48-inch sled for $20 or $30. It was a different ballgame." The S.L. Allen Company of Philadelphia patented the Flexible Flyer in 1889.

The older rare "Flexible Flyer" sleds can go from $50 in value on up, depending on condition. Example: A 1915 "Flexible Flyer-Tuxedo" racer sled still can bring up to $1,000 in excellent condition.

Inside Jersey Winter's flying machine: Flexible Flyer sled created by Cinnaminson man Published: Feb. 04, 2015, 11:00 a.m.

The Flexible Flyer Steel Runner Sled is a timeless classic made with a birch wood deck and red steel runners. Best saucer-style: Flexible Flyer Metal Snow Disc Saucer - See at Amazon ...