137 results for: Toys
Plush toy "Nordy" from Nordstrom department store, ca. 1970s
Nordy was the unofficial mascot of Nordstrom department store. This promotional item was meant to represent a shoehorn and was distributed by the Nordstrom children's shoe department during the 1970s.
ID Number:2013.105.1
Date:Circa 1970
Action figure, J.P. Patches in original packaging, ca. 2003
The Seattle company Accoutrements, a wholesale outfit of Archie McPhees, made many whimsical items including this action figure of J.P. Patches. J.P. Patches was the character host of one of the longest running local children's shows in television history. The J.P. Patches Show aired on KIRO-TV in Seattle from 1958-1981 and broadcast over 10,000 episodes in its 23-year run.
ID Number:2013.124.1
Date:2003
Halbig and Handwerck doll, "Elizabeth," ca. 1906
This "Elizabeth" doll was given to the donor's mother in 1906 when she and her family were living in Walla Walla, Washington. She was rescued from a house fire in 1916 and then, in 1938, was gifted to the donor and her sister on Christmas, and brought with them when they moved to Seattle. The doll was well-loved by them,…
ID Number:2014.51.1
Date:Circa 1906
Children's Merry-Go-Round, "Kiddie-Whirl", made in Seattle, ca. 1950s
This child's four-seater Merry-Go-Round was designed and patented by Kenneth E. Ellenberger of Concrete, Washington, and manufactured and sold by Lynn F. Smith Mfg. Co. located at 711 Cherry Street in Seattle. The Kiddie-Whirl was originally owned by Frank Bishop, a construction company owner in Shoreline. He built his house at 12553 12th Ave NE, Seattle, and, when he sold…
ID Number:2015.57.1
Date:Circa 1950
Ceramic "piggy" bank representing a steer, from the Milwaukee Sausage Co., ca. 1950s
Despite the confusing name, the Milwaukee Sausage Company was started in Seattle by three immigrants (Max Rind from Bohemia, Joseph and Robert Seifert from Hungary) in 1912. They were first located at 20th Avenue and E. Columbia Street before they moved to a newly built building at 2900 4th Avenue in 1937. This toy bank was a promotional item that…
ID Number:2015.79.2
Date:Circa 1950
Red stuffed animal Teddy bear, won at the Seattle World's Fair, 1962
This teddy bear is almost three feet high and was a prize from one of the carnival games at the 1962 World’s Fair. The donor remembers that it was her grandmother that won the bear. “She spun a wheel and hit the grand prize. This was the biggest stuffed toy the man had and he was not happy to let…
ID Number:2016.61.1
Date:1962
Miniature Bardahl racing car, Dodge Challenger R/T, made by Greenlight Collectibles, 2016
This is a miniature of the 1970 Dodge Challenger that Al Young owned and raced in championship races. The full-sized car is also in the MOHAI collection.
ID Number:2016.65.1
Date:2016
Crissy doll and box given to donor on her 10th birthday in 1969
This Crissy doll, a popular toy from the 1970s, was loved by a local Seattleite. It's selling feature was that it allowed a child to adjust the length of the doll's hair.
ID Number:2016.82.1
Date:1969
Seattle souvenir slide puzzle, 1963-1983
This souvenir slide puzzle shows several iconic sights around Seattle. Three of the features were built for the Seattle World’s Fair in 1962: The Space Needle, the Monorail, and the arches of the United States Science Pavilion which became the Pacific Science Center after the fair. On the right is Mount Rainier and the original Lake Washington Floating bridge (now…
ID Number:2016.82.4
Date:1963-1983
Souvenir Ivar's Clam antenna figurine from Ivar's Restaurant, 2002
Ivar Haglund was a famous Seattle character who established the city's first aquarium on Pier 54 and a fish-and-chips stand that grew to become the renowned "Acres of Clams" restaurant. The restaurant features a promotional "Dancing Clam" as represented by this plastic novelty item.
ID Number:2016.82.5
Date:2002