Harmonica (toy)
Maker
Proll Toys, Inc.
Date1970-1975 ca.
Place MadeUnited States, North America
ModelJr. Trumpet No. 151M
Serial No.none
SignedInside the bell: PROLL TOYS INC. / NEWARK 4, N. J. / MADE IN U. S. AMarkingsExterior, both sides: moulded decorations
Valve housings: numbers 1, 2, etc.DescriptionThe Proll Company's line of toy musical instruments used plastic free reeds to make playing easy and marketed toys with characters from both Warner Bros. and Walt Disney.In the early-mid twentieth century, the use of plastic made this, and other, children's toys both durable and inexpensive. Molded plastic components simplified manufacture.
Dimensions9-1/2 x 4 in
ProvenancePurchased by donor, July 1995.
Credit LineAlan G. Bates Collection, 2000
Object number08664
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1880 ca.
1880 ca.
