134 results for: Toys
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
Plush Frederick & Nelson Christmas Freddy Bear and Nell with original tag, ca. 1985
Freddy Bear and Nell were company representative characters and regular seasonal gifts. The donor purchased this plush Freddy and Nell for her daughter in 1985 at the downtown Frederick & Nelson store, but her daughter had so many stuffed animals that she never opened this one to play with.
ID Number:2016.107.1
Date:Circa 1985
Bobblehead of Seattle Sounders Major League Soccer player Zach Scott, 2016
The Seattle Sounders formed as a North American Soccer League (NASL) team in 1974, and joined Major League Soccer (MLS) in 2009. Zach Scott was part of the inaugural team where he played for 15 years until his retirement in 2016. He received the nickname "Mr. Sounder" from his former Sounders coach Sigi Schmid for his long career with the…
ID Number:2016.Bobblehead
Date:2016
Wooden model of the Space Needle, from Century 21, Seattle World's Fair, 1962
The MOHAI collection contains an abundant number of souvenirs, tickets, photos, and other ephemera from Century 21, Seattle World's Fair in 1962, including this miniature model of the Space Needle,
ID Number:2017.31.1
Date:1962