Toy Air Force Jeep, circa 1965

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Artifact Overview

Artifact Details

Artifact

Toy (Recreational artifact)

Date Made

circa 1965

Creator Notes

Toy jeep made by Tonka Corporation of Mound, Minnesota. Packaging made by Halper Corrugated Box. Co. of St. Paul, Minnesota.

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2024.166.15

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Mary Sherman.

Material

Metal
Plastic
Paper (Fiber product)
Cardboard

Color

Dark blue
White (Color)
Black (Color)
Silver (Color)
Multicolored

Dimensions

Height: 5.25 in (in box)
Width: 10.875 in (in box)
Length: 4 in (in box)

Inscriptions

on either side of jeep: U.S.A.F. / Tonka on each tire: Tonka on front of brochure: Tonka / MOUND, MINNESOTA on two sides of box: Tonka / IF PRODUCT OR PERFORMANCE DEFECTIVE / Good Housekeeping / GUARANTEES / REPLACEMENT OR REFUND TO CONSUMER / NO. 252 / AIR FORCE / JEEP on two sides of box: Tonka / With the STRENGTH of heavy duty Steel / NO. 252 / AIR FORCE / JEEP on one end of box: Tonka / NO 252 AIR FORCE JEEP on one end of box: Tonka / MOUND, MINNESOTA / THIS CORRUGATED FIBERBOARD TESTS / NOT LESS THAN 125 POUNDS / HALPER CORRUGATED BOX CO. / ST. PAUL, MINN. / NO. 252 AIR FORCE JEEP