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
Creators
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
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