"Li'l Abner and His Dogpatch Band" Mechanical Toy, 1945-1950
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A key-wound clockwork mechanism causes the figures to move on this toy based upon the Li'l Abner comic strip, created in 1934. Unique Art's history is not well known, although it may have been associated with Ferdinand Strauss or Louis Marx, who are more well-known producers of mechanical tin clockwork toys.
A key-wound clockwork mechanism causes the figures to move on this toy based upon the Li'l Abner comic strip, created in 1934. Unique Art's history is not well known, although it may have been associated with Ferdinand Strauss or Louis Marx, who are more well-known producers of mechanical tin clockwork toys.
Artifact
Mechanical toy
Date Made
1945-1950
Keywords
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
89.0.546.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Tin (Metal)
Cardboard
Color
Red
Yellow (Color)
Black (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 5.75 in
Width: 7.375 in
Length: 5.25 in
Inscriptions
Li'l Abner and his Dogpatch Band / Watch Them Go To Town / A Unique Toy for Your Girl or Boy
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