Toy, Balance
Object number98.17.371
Manufacturer
Wolverine Supply and Manufacturing Company
(1903 - 1962)
Datec. 1931
OriginPittsburgh, PA
Mediummetals, magnet, string, paint
Credit LineGift of Spang & Company
DescriptionJolly Juggler tumbler-type balance toy.DimensionsHeight x Width x Depth: 13.438 × 12.5 × 3.5 in. (34.1 × 31.8 × 8.9 cm)MarksEach side is lithiographed with " "Sunny Andy / JOLLY / JUGGLER.
Text on underside of base "Manufactured by / Wolverine Supply & Mfg. Co. / PITTSBURGH, PA., U. S. A. / PATENT PENDING".
Historical Notes#51 Jolly Juggler. An ingenious automatic toy, combining magnetic pick-up with the counterweight-driven mechanism used so often in the various sand toys. The complete toy is pictured in a 1931 catalog advertisement.
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