The Berlin Coach, made-up around 1660 in the Prussian capital city of Berlin, is another standout. The coachman would sit up front (probably hoping for good weather). These coaches were designed to cram in an amazing number of people. On the roof, inside the coach, even (it seemed) lynching over the sides. These vehicles aren't beautiful, but they took the early settlers where they needed to go. Of course the grouping of horse-drawn vehicle also includes wagons. There are wagons used by butchers to make deliveries, with room for the ice and the meat. We believe it was best to be one of the first folks on the route rather than one of the last. There were wagons for peddlers to carry their merchandise from place to place. Then, there was the popcorn wagon. These pretty open booths on wheels replaced the carts that had previously been used. The one in the set was built in Chicago in 1907. It boasts an actual corn popping machine to put back popping corn over a open flame. In fact, the wagon was quite a draw on its own at amusement parks and parades as the men, women, and children not only bought the product, but could watch the gears and mechanism in action. It has beveled glass windows, colorful signs and a canvas canopy. If you didn't want popcorn, perhaps you'd like the fresh roasted peanuts that was also available. Here again, art is everything. Yes, the wagons, also known as wardos, had to be useful, but that didn't mean they couldn't be beautiful. There are landscapes, and scrollwork, frosted glass imprinted with flowers.. Complete with a horse-drawn carriage, hooked up to a logically real looking horse, it's hokey but it's charming.