Among our collection are some that have special ties with Delphos because they were made by the Delphos Bending Company. This company began as The Delphos Hoop Company in 1899  and made barrel hoops. In 1912, they changed their name to the Delphos Bending Company and began manufacturing buggy and auto bows out of wood which was heated and bent. Another big change occurred in 1934 when they began making juvenile furniture and toys and hired local amateur astronomer Leslie Peltier to design them.