Block City Building Set, 1955-1965
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Children love to build things--whether they create imaginative worlds or smaller versions of the real one. Construction toys are quite literally and figuratively "the building blocks of childhood." Playing with them builds physical and intellectual skills--and encourages creativity. Post-World War II Baby Boomers could recreate their neighborhood homes, stores, and offices with this set of plastic building blocks.
Children love to build things--whether they create imaginative worlds or smaller versions of the real one. Construction toys are quite literally and figuratively "the building blocks of childhood." Playing with them builds physical and intellectual skills--and encourages creativity. Post-World War II Baby Boomers could recreate their neighborhood homes, stores, and offices with this set of plastic building blocks.
Artifact
Building blocks
Date Made
1955-1965
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
90.365.12
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Steven K. Hamp
Material
Plastic
Cardboard
Paper (Fiber product)
Metal
Technique
Lithography
Color
White (Color)
Red
Green
Yellow (Color)
Blue
Dimensions
Height: 11 in
Diameter: 3.875 in
Inscriptions
On canister: BLOCK / CITY
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