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1920s
Toys for the Times


 

American toy makers introduced many toys and games that mirrored the adult world. In the 1920s, these often picked up on the excitement of new inventions, the latest technologies, and the rapid pace of daily life.

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Sky Bird Flyer
Louis Marx & Co., New York City
Date: 1917-1920
ID: 85.78.25
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Montgomery Ward & Co. catalog, Fall/Winter, 1927-8


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The Flight to Paris Game
Milton Bradley Co., Springfield, MA
Date: 1927-1930
ID: 92.226.1
Gift of J. Jordan Humberstone

This game capitalized on Charles Lindbergh's 1927 solo flight from New York to Paris--without using his name.
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Buddy "L" Flivver
Moline Pressed Steel Co., East Moline, IL
Date: about 1925
ID: 86.106.1
Gift of Charles F. Olmsted
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Radio Game
Wilder Mfg. Co., St. Louis, MO
Date: 1925-1930
ID: 85.78.24
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