Trail Blazing No. 8 Zeppelin Erector Set, 1929

Artifact

Erector Set (TM)

Date Made

1929

Creators

A.C. Gilbert Company 

Place of Creation

United States, Connecticut, New Haven 

Keywords

Erector Sets (TM) 

Toys (Recreational artifacts) 

Play (Recreation) 

Airships 

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2003.110.1

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Linda and Richard Kughn.

Material

Wood (Plant material)
Paper (Fiber product)
Steel (Alloy)
Rubber (Material)

Technique

Lithography

Color

Brown
Red
Black (Color)
Yellow

Dimensions

Height: 6 in

Width: 25.5 in

Length: 10.75 in

Inscriptions

Lid of box: THE NEW / ERECTOR / "THE WORLDS GREATEST TOY" / THE A.C. GILBERT CO. NEW HAVEN, CONN. U.S.A. Inside lid of box: TRAIL BLAZING NO 8 ERECTOR / "THE SET THAT BUILDS THE ZEPPELIN"