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- My Merry Play Things Pantry Set, circa 1962 -
- circa 1962
- Collections - Artifact
My Merry Play Things Pantry Set, circa 1962
- My Merry Dolly's Laundry Closet, circa 1957 - Play sets let children set up, play with, and exert control over their own little worlds. Often these were miniaturized sets of household items, like kitchen appliances, or real-life settings like farms. During the late 1950s and 1960s, Merry Manufacturing Company produced numerous themed play sets like these for both boys and girls, including tiny versions of name-brand products.
- 1957
- Collections - Artifact
My Merry Dolly's Laundry Closet, circa 1957
Play sets let children set up, play with, and exert control over their own little worlds. Often these were miniaturized sets of household items, like kitchen appliances, or real-life settings like farms. During the late 1950s and 1960s, Merry Manufacturing Company produced numerous themed play sets like these for both boys and girls, including tiny versions of name-brand products.
- My Merry Supermarket Play Set, 1959 - This toy supermarket included miniature versions of recognizable products that not only delighted kids, but also likely cultivated brand loyalty at a young age, educating girls to buy name brand products when they grew up.
- 1959
- Collections - Artifact
My Merry Supermarket Play Set, 1959
This toy supermarket included miniature versions of recognizable products that not only delighted kids, but also likely cultivated brand loyalty at a young age, educating girls to buy name brand products when they grew up.
- "Dolly's Party Closet," circa 1960 -
- circa 1960
- Collections - Artifact
"Dolly's Party Closet," circa 1960
- My Merry Shaving Set, 1953 - Having a tiny version of a shaving kit offered young boys imaginary participation in an adult "ritual" and the opportunity to bond with Dad.
- 1953
- Collections - Artifact
My Merry Shaving Set, 1953
Having a tiny version of a shaving kit offered young boys imaginary participation in an adult "ritual" and the opportunity to bond with Dad.