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container | water pistol: Candy Club Sweet Shot Water Squirter

Imperial Toy Corporation1998

The Strong National Museum of Play

The Strong National Museum of Play
Rochester , United States

Candy may be sweet and delicious, but for well over a century manufacturers have sought to enhance its appeal by packaging it in playful containers. In the early part of the 20th century, candy came packaged in pressed glass containers shaped like pistols or trains, forms that could become playthings after the confectionery was gone. More recently, candy manufacturers have enclosed their product in an astonishing array of molded plastic and cardboard containers that mimic toys, games, and video games or that represent popular characters, the latest movies, or celebrity athletes, among a multitude of variations. For kids and grownups alike, playful candy containers stand out on a store shelf and can inspire collecting as well as other sorts of fun. This particular candy combines confectionery with a toy gun.

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  • Title: container | water pistol: Candy Club Sweet Shot Water Squirter
  • Creator: Imperial Toy Corporation
  • Date Created: 1998
  • Location: Canada
  • Subject Keywords: pistol
  • Type: More Play Stuff
  • Medium: molded plastic, printed cardboard
  • Credit Line: Gift in honor of Donna L. Mikel
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