Advertisement for Slinky, "Insist on Slinky Toys," 1957

THF109573 / Advertisement for Slinky, "Insist on Slinky Toys," 1957
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Artifact Overview

Artifact Details

Artifact

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Date Made

1957

Subject Date

1957

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

2001.169.1

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Dimensions

Height: 14 in
Width: 10.25 in

Inscriptions

Text reads: Insist on Slinky Toys AT YOUR NEAREST TOY COUNTER...JAMES INDUSTRIES, PAOLI, PA...SLINKY WORM...SLINKY TRAIN...SLINKY JUNIOR...SLINKY EYES...SLINKY BUCKO.../ Bible verse in upper left corner. Handwritten in pencil in lower right corner: 11/57
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