Toy, Car
Object number2018.89.5
Manufacturer
Wolverine Supply and Manufacturing Company
(1903 - 1962)
Datec. 1950
OriginUnited States
MediumMetal; Paint; Rubber
Credit LineGift of Robert Rath, Jr.
DescriptionColor lithographed sheet metal car toy with black rubber wheels.DimensionsHeight x Width x Length: 4.625 × 4.375 × 13.188 in. (11.7 × 11.1 × 33.5 cm)InscriptionsBack of car at center has white text license plate "W-12345".
MarksBack of trunk has blue text inside of white diamond "WOLVERINE / MADE IN / U.S.A."
White text on rear of red roof "PRESS DOWN HERE".
Historical Notes#35 Mystery Car toy. Part of a collection of Wolverine Toy Company toys. The Rath family ran Spang & Company, which bought Wolverine Toy Company in 1968. In 1970, Magnetic Inc. took over the company. Frank E. Rath, the donor Robert Rath, Jr.'s uncle, was chairman of Magnetics Inc., and his father, Robert Rath, was Vice President. Magnetic Inc. acquired all of Wolverine Toy Company's capital stock in an exchange with Spang & Company. Magnetic Inc. then became Spang Industries. The North Side-based toy company, founded in 1906, was shut down that year and production moved to Arkansas and became a division of Spang Industries.
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