Dollhouse Playpen, 1946-1960

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Artifact Overview

Dollhouse toys, like this playpen, 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

1946-1960

Place of Creation

Location

at Henry Ford Museum in Driving America

Object ID

2000.0.37.173

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Plastic

Color

Pink (Color)
Yellow (Color)
Blue

Dimensions

Height: 1.75 in
Width: 3.25 in
Length: 3.25 in

Inscriptions

Embossed on underside: A RENWAL / PRODUCT NO 118 / PAT. PEND. / U.S.A. & CANADA / MADE IN U.S.A. / N