Dollhouse Ironing Board and Iron, 1945-1960

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Artifact Overview

Dollhouse toys, like this ironing board, reflect the housekeeping and childcare tasks expected of postwar women. Renwal Manufacturing Company of Mineola, New York, made inexpensive plastic dollhouse furniture along with other children's toys.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Toy (Recreational artifact)

Date Made

1945-1960

Place of Creation

Location

at Henry Ford Museum in Driving America

Object ID

72.177.1007

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Almena Gray Wilde.

Material

Plastic

Color

Light blue
Pink (Color)

Dimensions

Height: 1.875 in
Width: 1.25 in
Length: 3.5 in

Inscriptions

Impressed on underside of ironing board: A RENWAL PRODUCT / NO.32 / MADE IN U.S.A. Printed on sticker on underside of board: F.W. WOOLWORTH CO. / E9 [...] 15c