Pat-Parachute: the Para-Trooper, 1942-1945
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Artifact Overview
Military toys and play sets became particularly popular during and just after World War II. With material shortages during the war, toymakers used their ingenuity to create products of wood, cardboard, and paper, such as this set, which was produced when the use of metal and rubber was restricted. Elvy Kalep, this toy's designer, was a female aviator.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Toy (Recreational artifact)
Date Made
1942-1945
Creator Notes
Designed by Elvy Kalep, Jersey City, New Jersey, distributed by Geo. Borgfeldt & Company, New York, New York.
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
72.177.577
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Almena Gray Wilde.
Material
Wood (Plant material)
Felt (Textile)
Cotton (Fiber)
Silk (Textile)
Paper (Fiber product)
Color
Green
Black (Color)
White (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 3 in
Width: 4.75 in
Length: 12.5 in
Inscriptions
Tag on back of toy: PAT PARACHUTE / by ELVY KALEP, Aviatrix / Made in U.S.A. U.S. Pat. No D-132,277
Product package: PAT-PARACHUTE / THE PARA-TROOPER
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