134 results for: Toys
Washington Mutual Bank action teller doll in original packaging with accessories, ca. 2000
This doll was created as a marketing item to promote Washington Mutual's customer-friendly company policies. WaMu, a Seattle fixture from its founding in 1889, came to its demise during the 2008 recession.
ID Number:2011.WAMU.9
Date:Circa 2000
Wax figurine of Seattle's first pioneer doctor, "Doc Maynard," made by Lillian Smart, ca. 1955
Lillian Smart, a local artist who lived at Alki Point, taught herself the process of making wax figures and her family often served as models and as donors of hair.
ID Number:2012.22.4
Date:Circa 1955
Melted pile of marbles from the Great Seattle Fire, 1889, once belonged to Amos Burgert, a Seattle hardware store owner during the time of the fire
This relic from the Great Seattle Fire was owned by Amos Burgert, a Seattle hardware store owner at the time of the Great Seattle Fire.
ID Number:2013.14.1
Date:Circa 1880
Doll from "Wunda Wunda," a Seattle children's television show starring Ruth Prins, and later from Ms. Prins' Magnolia preschool, ca. 1960s-1970s
This doll was used on the "Wunda Wunda" show, and then was later at a preschool in the Magnolia neighborhood where the donor's daughter was able to take her home with her.
ID Number:2013.19.1
Date:1960-1970
Seattle RainGlobe souvenir designed in Seattle, WA, ca. 2013
This RainGlobe souvenir was invented and developed by two Seattlelites as a more locally appropriate alternative to snowglobes. It includes miniature representations of landmarks such as the Space Needle, Mt. Rainier, and Pike Place Market.
ID Number:2013.41.1
Date:Circa 2013
Librarian action figure inspired by Seattle librarian, Nancy Pearl, from the Seattle retail store Archie McPhee's, 2003
This action figure is based on Seattle librarian, best-selling author, and literary critic Nancy Pearl. The figure was sold in the Seattle chain of novelty stores, Archie McPhee, and features Pearl with a stack of books and a finger to her lips. She has been quoted as saying that the "push to shush" aspect of the action figure determines "which…
ID Number:2013.64.1
Date:2003
Toy stuffed animal "Fat Cat of the New World Order," 1999
This plush toy is part of a collection of items donated by someone who worked for the Seattle World Trade Organization (WTO) Ministerial Conference, a heavily protested event held in the Seattle Convention Center in November 1999. It is a humorous take on the fact that the protesters called anyone connected to WTO "Fat Cats of the New World Order."…
ID Number:2013.84.8
Date:1999
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