Pee-Wee's Colorforms Playhouse, 1987-1990
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Artifact Overview
These Colorforms -- vinyl toys first created in 1951 -- feature characters from Pee-Wee's Playhouse. Airing from 1986 to 1990, the show featured Paul Reubens as Pee-Wee Herman, in a child-friendly version of The Pee-Wee Herman Show. The show took an artistic approach to children's entertainment and education, and featured many notable cast members, including former members of the Groundlings improv-comedy troupe.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Toy (Recreational artifact)
Date Made
1987-1990
Creator Notes
Manufactured by Colorforms, Ramsey, New Jersey. Copyrighted by Herman Toys, Inc., Encino, Los Angeles, California.
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
98.60.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Plastic
Cardboard
Paper (Fiber product)
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 11.5 in (product package)
Width: 14.25 in (product package)
Length: 1.5 in (product package)
Inscriptions
Front of box:
PEE WEE'S COLORFORMS | PLAYHOUSE
COLORFORMS DELUXE | Featuring Pee-Wee and His | Playhouse Friends in | Colorforms Plastic | That Sticks Over | and Over | Again!
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