Talk:Toboggan

Hat
should http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toboggan_(hat) get put on this page? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 67.211.144.2 (talk) 16:07, 15 December 2008 (UTC)

Nuts
So, somebody went a little nuts by substituted benign words with naughtier stuff? Last I checked Tourette's Disorder didn't affect the written word. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 198.103.172.9 (talk) 16:40, 11 May 2009 (UTC)

Perhaps, as long as it is indicated that only in the US South is a toque referred to as a toboggan.Omarvan (talk) 21:40, 25 September 2012 (UTC)

Poor Quality
This article is terrible. I'm making a note of it here simply so that a Wikipedia editor (or a group of regulars) can flesh it out and bring it up to the standard of other Wikipedia articles about conveyances and items (e.g. table_(furniture)). 76.93.41.50 (talk) 09:16, 11 July 2009 (UTC)

British usage
In Britain one possible meaning of toboggan is simply that kind of wooden sledge that has runners (in fact Collins puts that as the first meaning, before the one described in this article: http://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/toboggan). As it's presumably a less "pure" meaning (it is a native American word after all), I don't know if it's worth putting in a section at the beginning or end about that. So I'm just saying in case anyone thinks it's a good idea. 195.171.114.69 (talk) 13:52, 3 December 2014 (UTC)

Etymology
Toboggan is originally an Amerindian word, specifically from the vocabulary of the Micmac. Originally tobākan, before being loaned into English at some point in history. I think this warrants a mention in the article, as part of improving its overall quality. --ZemplinTemplar (talk) 11:05, 22 February 2018 (UTC)

Please Edit the Copyright Message for "Toboggan Party"
I do not know how to do this, but the photo was taken pre-1900 and is no longer under copyright. When you go to copy the attribution (and on the "More Details" page) it gives a warning that it might not be in public domain (which is false because of its age). 2601:245:C100:5E5C:25D2:78FA:A37C:C334 (talk) 02:17, 1 March 2021 (UTC)

goose neck sleds
the images appear to be goose neck sleds. tobaggans are flat bottom with a bent curl to the sheet of birch boards that make the bottom. 75.143.19.122 (talk) 17:28, 6 October 2021 (UTC)

text and image are inconsistent
As of 2021-12-19, the article says ''A toboggan differs from most sleds or sleighs in that it has no runners or skis (or only low ones) on the underside. The bottom of a toboggan rides directly on the snow.'' but the object shown in the image has iron runners and the seat is elevated from the snow. This made me even more uncertain whether my understanding of the differences between the English terms sled, sleigh, toboggan and bobsleigh is correct. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 85.212.123.55 (talk) 23:30, 18 December 2021 (UTC)


 * Added a new image to the intro and moved the referenced image lower next to the text that more closely matches: "The precursor to the modern American toboggan was the small, utilitarian sledge used by woodcutters in Russia, Scandinavia, and especially Germany, to transport logs when the snow made roads inaccessible" Cviu (talk) 07:42, 6 July 2023 (UTC)