Toys uncovered on the property of the Wendell Parsonage:
Several of the plastic items were found in 2003 after excavator Josiah Wilder (1969-2002) dug the foundation for a new room that was in the location of a long-gone carriage shed. It was also the location of a backyard dump, one of several on the property.
PHYSICAL OBJECTS ➔ Toy Collection
artifact
Identifier:
2023.1.52Description
1) Gasoline truck with ladder, plastic, Renwal Manufacturing Company ca 1940-1950;
2) 1950s Ajax Plastics spaceman astronaut toy figurine;
3) Cast iron race car toy with boat-tail design, probably manufactured by Hubley ca 1930-1940 ;
4) “Charlotte Doll” porcelain head, probably early 20th century;
5) Victorian sewing awl, bone;
6) Black plastic toy gun, “Made in Hong Kong,” ca 1960;
7) Part of a Bakelite Borzoi dog by designer Don Manning, New York, 1940s;
8) Plastic “Super Comb” or “Pocket Comb” with protective handle, ca 1970;
9) Whip cream can cap;
11) Transparent plastic water gun, red;
12) Hasbro 6” plastic ruler, made in U.S.A.