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Snap train
Jack Built Toy Company1950-1960
New-York Historical Society
New York, NY, United States
Contemporary Brio trains and Thomas the Tank Engine toys take their inspiration from the wooden train playsets of the 1930s. World War II (1939-45) furthered the popularity of small wood trains, when wartime rationing suspended the production of metal toys. This example dates to the 1950s but shares many features recognizable today.
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Details
- Title: Snap train
- Creator: Jack Built Toy Company
- Date Created: 1950-1960
- Location Created: Los Angeles, California
- Physical Dimensions: 1 5/8 x 12 1/2 x 6 1/2 in. (4.1 x 31.8 x 16.5 cm)
- Type: Toy
- Medium: Wood, cardboard, paper, metal
- Object Number: 2014.31.1281a-z
- Credit Line: New-York Historical Society, Jerni Collection, acquired with generous support from Bloomberg Philanthropies, Richard Gilder, and an anonymous donor
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