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- Alphabet Blocks, 1873-1880 -
- 1873-1880
- Collections - Artifact
Alphabet Blocks, 1873-1880
- Building Blocks, 1876-1886 -
- 1876-1886
- Collections - Artifact
Building Blocks, 1876-1886
- Hallmark "Spellin' Santa" Christmas Ornament, 1999 - Already known for greeting cards, Hallmark introduced a line of Christmas ornaments in 1973. The company's annual release of an increasing array of ornaments revolutionized Christmas decorating, appealing to customers' interest in marking memories and milestones as well as expressing one's personality and unique tastes.
- 1999
- Collections - Artifact
Hallmark "Spellin' Santa" Christmas Ornament, 1999
Already known for greeting cards, Hallmark introduced a line of Christmas ornaments in 1973. The company's annual release of an increasing array of ornaments revolutionized Christmas decorating, appealing to customers' interest in marking memories and milestones as well as expressing one's personality and unique tastes.
- Alphabet Blocks, 1865-1875 - Mid-nineteenth-century companies drew on new technologies to produce and distribute inexpensive toys. In 1858, New York firm S. L. Hill patented "a new and Improved Spelling-Block" with imagery applied directly to the wood. Hill became the first American manufacturer to mass produce toy alphabet blocks. These popular toys helped children learn letters and numbers and practice spelling. They also served as stackable building blocks.
- 1865-1875
- Collections - Artifact
Alphabet Blocks, 1865-1875
Mid-nineteenth-century companies drew on new technologies to produce and distribute inexpensive toys. In 1858, New York firm S. L. Hill patented "a new and Improved Spelling-Block" with imagery applied directly to the wood. Hill became the first American manufacturer to mass produce toy alphabet blocks. These popular toys helped children learn letters and numbers and practice spelling. They also served as stackable building blocks.
- Alphabet Blocks, Used by Edsel Ford, 1898-1903 - By 1900, many American toy companies mass-produced colorful wooden alphabet blocks. These blocks belonged to Henry and Clara Ford's son, Edsel. Along with letters, they feature images of animals with their names printed below. Words on the blocks encouraged children to think about letter sounds and spelling while they played.
- 1898-1903
- Collections - Artifact
Alphabet Blocks, Used by Edsel Ford, 1898-1903
By 1900, many American toy companies mass-produced colorful wooden alphabet blocks. These blocks belonged to Henry and Clara Ford's son, Edsel. Along with letters, they feature images of animals with their names printed below. Words on the blocks encouraged children to think about letter sounds and spelling while they played.
- Alphabet Blocks, 1860-1880 -
- 1860-1880
- Collections - Artifact
Alphabet Blocks, 1860-1880
- Picture Puzzle, 1858-1863 - Toy manufacturers designed puzzles for older children and adults. One form -- cubes with pictures on each face -- challenged users with the possibility of multiple solutions. This set of 24 wooden blocks could be combined to create one of six illustrated scenes, a map of the United States, or the alphabet.
- 1858-1863
- Collections - Artifact
Picture Puzzle, 1858-1863
Toy manufacturers designed puzzles for older children and adults. One form -- cubes with pictures on each face -- challenged users with the possibility of multiple solutions. This set of 24 wooden blocks could be combined to create one of six illustrated scenes, a map of the United States, or the alphabet.
- Hallmark "Baby's First Christmas-Baby Girl" Christmas Ornament, 1987 - Already known for greeting cards, Hallmark introduced a line of Christmas ornaments in 1973. The company's annual release of an increasing array of ornaments revolutionized Christmas decorating, appealing to customers' interest in marking memories and milestones as well as expressing one's personality and unique tastes.
- 1987
- Collections - Artifact
Hallmark "Baby's First Christmas-Baby Girl" Christmas Ornament, 1987
Already known for greeting cards, Hallmark introduced a line of Christmas ornaments in 1973. The company's annual release of an increasing array of ornaments revolutionized Christmas decorating, appealing to customers' interest in marking memories and milestones as well as expressing one's personality and unique tastes.
- Alphabet Blocks, 1880-1890 -
- 1880-1890
- Collections - Artifact
Alphabet Blocks, 1880-1890
- Alphabet Blocks, Used by Edsel Ford, 1895-1900 - By 1900, many American toy companies mass-produced wooden alphabet blocks with raised ornamentation and colorful printing. These blocks belonged to Henry and Clara Ford's son, Edsel. Along with letters, they feature images of animals with their names printed below. Words on the blocks encouraged children to think about letter sounds and spelling while they played.
- 1895-1900
- Collections - Artifact
Alphabet Blocks, Used by Edsel Ford, 1895-1900
By 1900, many American toy companies mass-produced wooden alphabet blocks with raised ornamentation and colorful printing. These blocks belonged to Henry and Clara Ford's son, Edsel. Along with letters, they feature images of animals with their names printed below. Words on the blocks encouraged children to think about letter sounds and spelling while they played.