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Trail Blazing No. 8 Zeppelin Erector Set, 1929

THF157630 / Trail Blazing No. 8 Zeppelin Erector Set, 1929
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Artifact Overview

Artifact Details

Artifact

Erector Set (TM)

Date Made

1929

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2003.110.1

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Linda and Richard Kughn.

Material

Wood (Plant material)
Paper (Fiber product)
Steel (Alloy)
Rubber (Material)

Technique

Lithography

Color

Brown
Red
Black (Color)
Yellow (Color)

Dimensions

Height: 6 in
Width: 25.5 in
Length: 10.75 in

Inscriptions

Lid of box: THE NEW / ERECTOR / "THE WORLDS GREATEST TOY" / THE A.C. GILBERT CO. NEW HAVEN, CONN. U.S.A. Inside lid of box: TRAIL BLAZING NO 8 ERECTOR / "THE SET THAT BUILDS THE ZEPPELIN"
Trail Blazing No. 8 Zeppelin Erector Set, 1929