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Toy stove:Acme

Kenton Hardware Co.ca. 1920

The Strong National Museum of Play

The Strong National Museum of Play
Rochester, United States

Established in the 1890s in Kenton, Ohio, the Kenton Hardware Company produced locks, hardware, and toys. Cast-iron toy stoves quickly became a mainstay of the company's toy selection. Popular models included the "Daisy," "Beauty," "National," and the "Royal" line. By the 1930s, Kenton surpassed Hubley and Arcade, two giants in the cast-iron toy stove industry, in the diversity of types and styles of stoves offered. This Kenton Acme range, ornately embossed with curlicues, has six burners, a decorative backpiece, and comes with a lid lifter and a coal scuttle.

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  • Title: Toy stove:Acme
  • Creator: Kenton Hardware Co.
  • Date Created: ca. 1920
  • Location: Kenton, OH
  • Subject Keywords: foodways, housekeeping
  • Type: Housekeeping Toys
  • Medium: cast iron, paint, tin, bronzed
  • Object ID: 79.10160
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