137 results for: Toys
Pig puppet from the Seattle children's television show, Boomerang, ca. 1975-1980
Local television show, "Boomerang," was broadcast on KOMO from 1975 to 1980 with host Marni Nixon, a Broadway star known for dubbing the singing voices of famous actresses such as Natalie Wood and Audrey Hepburn. The show featured a group of puppets including the star Norbert, along with his friends Libby, Melinda, Rookie, and others, all of which were designed…
ID Number:2018.5.7
Date:Circa 1975
Souvenir bobblehead figurine of professional basketball player Sue Bird, 2010
Isreali-American Sue Bird is the point guard for the Seattle Storm basketball team. She has won an Olympic Gold Medal, an NCAA Championship and a WNBA Championship when the Storm beat the Atlanta Dream in 2010. Bird has been playing basketball professionally for the Seattle Storm since 2002 and, in 2011, was voted one of the league's Top 20 Players…
ID Number:2018.30.2
Date:2010
Souvenir plush toy lion, mascot for the Seattle Goodwill Games, 1990
On July 20, 1990, the Goodwill Games, sponsored in large part by Ted Turner, opened in Seattle. Conceived as an apolitical alternative to the Olympics, the games promised international goodwill through world-class competition. Over 2,000 athletes from 54 countries competed in 21 sports events at the University of Washington and other cities in Washington State. Many souvenirs were offered during…
ID Number:2018.30.3
Date:1990
Souvenir doll from the Seattle World's Fair, Century 21, ca. 1962
The MOHAI collection contains an abundant number of souvenirs, tickets, photos, and other ephemera from Century 21, Seattle World's Fair in 1962. This "Mexico" doll is one of the many that represented different countries around the world, and were sold as part of the "Brides of All Nations" collectibles.
ID Number:2018.38.2
Date:1962
Plush toy, "King Mike" from KING-TV 50th Anniversary, 1998
This playful character, created by Walt Disney in 1948, represents Seattle's television station KING 5 TV. Channel 5 first broadcast as KRSC-TV on November 25, 1948, with a live remote of a Thanksgiving Day high school football game. Eight months later KRSC was purchased by King Broadcasting Company and changed its callsign to KING-TV.
ID Number:2018.51.2
Date:1998
Bobblehead doll of Ivar Haglund in original box, ca. 2000
Ivar Haglund (1905-1985) was a famous Seattle character who, in 1938, established the city's first aquarium on Pier 54, and started a fish-and-chips stand that grew to become the renowned "Ivar's Acres of Clams" restaurant.
ID Number:2018.51.3
Date:Circa 2000
Miniature Nalley's delivery truck, ca. 1950s
Nalley's was founded by Marcus Nalley in Tacoma in 1918. Starting with potato chips and eventually expanding to over 1,300 food products, Nalley's products are well known throughout the Pacific Northwest. This toy delivery car was the grand prize in a contest won by the donor when he was a child living in Woodinville. In 1958, Local television station KING-TV…
ID Number:2018.78.1
Date:Circa 1950
Bobblehead figurine of Seattle Mariner's Edgar Martinez #11 commemorating his induction into the Baseball Hall of Fame, 2019
Edgar MartÃnez (b. 1963), is originally from Puerto Rico and he played as a designated hitter and third baseman for the Seattle Mariners from 1987 through 2004. MartÃnez was a seven-time MLB All-Star, five-time Silver Slugger, and two-time batting champion. He was elected into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2019 and these bobbleheads were handed out at a…
ID Number:2019.74.1
Date:2019
Board game, "Climb the Needle," souvenir from Century 21, Seattle World's Fair, 1962
This souvenir game was purchased at the Seattle World's Fair in 1962. The donor, Christina, along with her siblings, Bob, Jean, and Mercy, visited the fair when they were teens and played this game at home.
ID Number:2019.75.1
Date:1962
Geoduck plush toy made and signed by Ron Konzak, 1973
Ron Konzak (1934-2008) and his family moved to Bainbridge Island in 1965 and worked for architecture firms in Seattle. He was the only one commuting by bicycle on the ferry at the time. An avid musician and performer, Ron co-wrote "The Gooey Duck Song" with friends Jerry and Judy Elfendahl in 1972. Ron, along with Betsy Wilkenson, also made this…
ID Number:2019.94.1
Date:1973