Let’s
Childhood Treasures from the Toy Box March 31st - August 31st 2017
Exhibit Guide
Current Exhibit
Let’s
We all need play in our lives. Without it, there would be no contrast from the normal rituals of everyday living. Since recorded history, the act of play has always been an important aspect of children’s lives. Play is a form of education and toys can stimulate the imagination, encourage problem solving and aid in social interaction. The toy reflects all aspects of popular culture, including fashion, architecture, folklore, daily life rituals and traditions. Toys that attract my eye approach fantasy and whimsy like the exaggerated facial images of Punch, clowns, anthropomorphic animals, nursery rhyme and fairy tale characters. With few exceptions, the antique toys displayed are from the era named “The Golden Age of Toys,” dating from 1880-1920. For children and adults alike, the toy can transport the mind from reality to fantasy play and recall past memories or create new ones. -Dolph Gotelli, Curator and Designer
Navigation
This exhibit guide provides supplementary information about detailed displays. Navigating the exhibit: Begin with the entry case displaying a Punch & Judy Theater. Then move through the displays starting to your right following the display titles in order of this booklet.
Entry Case
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A “Puppet Theater” by Alberto Sarria Venice, Italy
B Bisque Doll Germany C Polichinelle Marionette France
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Antique Games and Puzzles
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A Ives Goblin Ten Pins
Throw ball to knock off heads.
B Board Game (left) France
When number is drawn movable parts cover the number. When all numbers are hidden player wins the game!
C Board Game (right) France When number is drawn place face over number. When all faces are in place player wins!
* Next turn around to the right to view Assorted Board Games & Puzzles.
East Wall - Section 1
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A “Pee-wee Herman”Ventriloquist Doll c.1980 Mouth activated by string on back of doll
B “Chairy” Hand Puppet c.1980 C Puss-n-Boots Automaton France c.1880
Wind up clockwork, cat’s mouth opens and closes while the arms move.
D Punch & Judy Puppet Stage Bavaria, Germany c.1900
E Punch & Judy Hand Puppets England c.1900 F Child’s Doll Furniture
Bavarian Style, Hungary c.1915
G Clown Doll with hand molded head USA c.1910
East Wall - Section 2
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A Doll Germany c.1900 B Steiff Teddy Bear Germany c.1910 C Mohair Rabbit USA c.1920 D Drum Germany c.1910 E Sock Monkey - America Folk Art USA c.1950 F Raggedy Ann Doll - Folk Art USA c.1940 G Mickey Mouse Doll c.1938 hand made from pattern cloth
H Teddy Bear England c.1930 I
Child’s China Tea Set with teddy bear images Germany c.1914
East Wall - Section 3
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A Steiff Monkey Germany c.1950 B Acrobat Monkey USA c.1900 C Schuco Yes- No Monkey Germany When tail is activated the head moves in both directions.
D Tin Wagon USA E Rocking Horse USA c.1880 F Doll Carriage USA c.1890 G Doll Germany c.1910
East Wall - Section 4
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H A Polichinelle Pull Toy France c.1880 When pulled, figure beats drum and cymbal while turning head side to side.
B Castle England c.1900 C Stable with Three Horses Germany c.1900 D Farmyard Scene Germany c.1880 E Clown Ring Toss England c.1920 F Snow Castle England c.1900 G Cat Figure by Jack Roads Roseville, California, USA 2006 Made from Dolph’s personal clothing.
H Uncut Sheet Of Pantins Of Commedia Characters France 1875 * (Left wall) Assorted Jumping Jacks * To your left on the red wall… Paper Dolls and Children’s books.
Antique Toys - Pink Case * Next turn to your left to view case containing “The Pretty Village� * To the right of this, a pink case with Antique Toys.
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A Elastolin Zoo Germany c.1900 B Acrobatic Monkey Germany c.1900 Activate internal mechanism by moving the arms, monkey then somersaults.
C Elephant Nodder on Wheels c.1900 When touched tail and head move.
D Tin Turkey on Wheels USA c.1890
When pushed turkey wings move up and down.
E Soldier Drummer Germany c.1900 When handle is turned soldier drums making a loud ratchet sound.
F Village Erzgebirge Germany c.1900
International Toys - Yellow Case * Turn back around to red wall to view the four wall cases containing paper toys. * Next the west wall begins with a row of International toy cases.
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A Tower Stacking Toy Russia B Dogon Dancers Mali, Africa Made from recyclable cans.
C Gekko South Africa D Three Mice in a Box Hand Puppet USA
Box opens with the surprise of three moving mice!
E Super Hero Marionettes Mexico F
Milkmaid Russia
G Chicken South Africa
Made from recyclable plastic bags.
H Merry-Go-Round Mexico
Activated by turning the blue peg.
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Ball Toss Game Spain Ball is thrown into clown’s mouth.
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“Happy Harry Ring Toss” by Milton Bradley USA
International Toys- -Pink Purple Case Antique Toys Case
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A Kite China B Ferris Wheel for Day of the Dead Celebrations Mexico
C Wood Deer Assembly Toy Russia D Animal Bali, Indonesia Made from paper machĂŠ and recyclable rubber. When string is pulled animal moves across floor.
E Pull Toy Japan When pulled, the cat’s tongue goes in and out.
F Woman with Baby Austria When string is pulled the box opens and closes.
G Spinning Toy Mexico H Action Toy Russia
Push bottom of toy to collapse the figures.
International Toys - Yellow Case
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Toy Animals China
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Woman with Baby on Horse (Navajo) USA
K Turk on Horse Poland L Horse Pull Toy Japan M Traditional Rattle Japan N “Orlando� Marionette Sicily, Italy
International Toys - Red Case
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A Kachina Doll New Mexico B Pull Toy Iquitos, Peru C Pull Toy India D Pull Toy Kenya, Africa E Pull Toy on Springs Poland F Matryoshka Dolls Russia Each figure nests inside each other from small to large.
G Pull Toy Soldiers on Wheels Poland H Horse Pull Toy Czech Republic I Boat Pull Toy Japan J
Ship Vietnam Made from recyclable tonic water cans.
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International Toys - Blue Case
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A “Harry Potter” Marionette Czech Republic B Giraffe Guatemala C Soldier Denmark D Soldier Stacking Toy Denmark E Lamb Pull Toy Italy F Spinning Top Germany When clown hat is extended and pushed up and down, the top spins.
G Recycleable Insects Zimbabwe H Rocking Horse Toy Sri Lanka I
Group of Vegetable Head Dolls Italy
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Soldier Nesting Dolls Poland
K Pinocchio Italy
International Toys - Orange Case
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A “Viejitos” Dance of the Old Man Pátzcuaro Michoacán, Mexico Gift of Barbara Herberholtz
B Woman with Twin Babies Russia C Patchwork Goat Mexico D Pecking toy India
Hand activated - when moved in a circular pattern the birds peck.
E Pull Toy Alligator India When pulled, alligator’s mouth opens and closes.
F Two Animal Pull Toys Ecuador G Insect and Fish Nodder Korea H Dinosaur Chile I Doll Celaya, Guanajuato, Mexico J
Carnival Ride India
K Tiger Marionette Myanmar (Burma) L Doll China
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A Noah’s Ark Bank Cuba B Push Toy Africa (recyclable materials) C Pull Toy Costa Rica D Nodder Japan E Nodder Mexico (made from a gourd) F Peasant Woman Czech Republic G Butter Churner Czech Republic H Peasant Woman Czech Republic I Dragon Pull Toy Japan J
Patchwork Giraffe India
K Giraffe Zimbabwe (recyclable bottle caps) L Rocker Germany M Wayang Golik Puppet Java, Indonesia * To the left... Marionettes
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Antique Toys - Pink Case
* Final pink display case behind you.
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A Polichinelle Clapper Toy France
When stomach is pushed toy’s mouth opens and closes while the hands clap Cymbals together and the feet kick out and in.
B Punch & Judy Skittles McLoughlin Bros. New York, USA Each figure has a poem about the character on the back side. To play the game throw ball at figure to knock the piece over.
C Paper Puppet Show Germany c. 1880 D Acrobat Construction Toy France c.1900
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