Toy Airplane, 1920-1940
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Artifact Overview
Toy companies began making small, inexpensive, yet colorful, tin toys in the late 19th century. Over the years, toymakers stamped tin into shapes of animals, trains, boats, soldiers and even this airplane. Children could purchase these low-priced toys from shopkeepers or street vendors. These mass-produced toys -- though not meant to last -- provided fun for just a few pennies.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Toy airplane
Date Made
1920-1940
Creators
Place of Creation
Location
at Henry Ford Museum in Heroes of the Sky
Object ID
89.193.265
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Tin (Metal)
Paint (Coating)
Technique
Lithography
Color
White (Color)
Red
Blue
Dimensions
Height: 1 in
Width: 1.75 in
Length: 2.5 in
Inscriptions
F2 [on either side of nose]
2 [on either wing]
CKO/269 [on one side of tail]
MADE IN GERMANY [on other side of tail]
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