Easy Bake Oven, 1964
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The Easy Bake Oven really worked! After Kenner introduced this popular toy in 1963, baking became more than just imaginary play for generations of girls. Using small baking mixes -- and heat supplied by two ordinary 100-watt light bulbs -- girls could safely turn out tiny versions of cakes, cookies, brownies, and pies, just like Mom's. With less parental supervision required.
The Easy Bake Oven really worked! After Kenner introduced this popular toy in 1963, baking became more than just imaginary play for generations of girls. Using small baking mixes -- and heat supplied by two ordinary 100-watt light bulbs -- girls could safely turn out tiny versions of cakes, cookies, brownies, and pies, just like Mom's. With less parental supervision required.
Artifact
Toy (Recreational artifact)
Date Made
1964
Keywords
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
96.85.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Don Gerlofs
Material
Plastic
Metal
Paper (Fiber product)
Cardboard
Color
Turquoise (Color)
Blue
Red
Yellow (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 8 in
Width: 16.5 in
Length: 21.5 in
Height: 14 in
Width: 6.75 in
Length: 12.75 in
Inscriptions
front of oven: KENNER EASY-BAKE OVEN front of box: KENNER'S EASY-BAKE OVEN / BAKES WITH 2 ORDINARY ELECTRIC LIGHT BULBS! / SAFETY / FEATURES / BUILT IN [...] / (c) 1964 KENNER PRODUCTS CO. / CINCINNATI 2, OHIO MADE AND PRINTED IN U.S.A. / PATENT APPLIED FOR side of box: CONTAINS: EASY BAKE OVEN, 3 SLIDE-THRU BAKING PANS, MIX- / ING BOWL AND MEASURING SPOON, METAL SPATULA, ROLLING PIN, COOK / BOOK, 12 BAKING MIXES IN ALUMINUM FOIL PACKETS: DEVIL'S FOOD / CAKE; WHITE CAKE / CHOCOLATE ICING, PIE CRUST, APPLE PIE FILLING, / BROWNIES, BISCUITS, COOKIES, PRETZELS, PIZZA CRUST, PIZZA FILLING, / AND CANDY. / USE TWO 100 WATT LIGHT BULBS (NOT INCLUDED) ENCLOSED OVEN, ENCLOSED COOLING CHAMBER; / AND OTHER SAFETY FEATURES BUILT IN.
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