Toy
Object number98.17.238 a,b
ManufacturerPossibly
Aluminum Company of America
(1907 - 1998)
Manufacturer
Wolverine Supply and Manufacturing Company
(1903 - 1962)
Date1960
Mediummetal & metal plating, plastic; box: cardboard, ink
Credit LineGift of Spang and Company
DescriptionWear-Ever Hallite Junior cookware set in original packaging consisting of toy cookware in original box and detached lid that doubles as display sign.
Toy cookware in original cardboard packaging. Toy pieces include one skillet, spun aluminum with molded-plastic handle and hang ring; two copper plated lids with plastic knobs; one saucepan, same construction as above; three utensils, (spatula, ladle, fork) stainless steel with plastic grips and rack for hanging; all parts nest in a folded-cardstock display box, printed in red, white, and blue. Detached lid that doubles as display sign. Top has illustration of mother and daughter on the stand-up lid. Dimensions2.5 x 10.75 x 14.5 in. (6.4 x 27.3 x 36.8 cm)MarksBox reads: "WEAR-EVER HALLITE JUNIOR / Color that won't tarnish / ... / COOK WITH IT / JUST LIKE MOTHER'S".
Historical Notes#250 Hallite Junior Cookware Set. Possibly made by the Aluminum Company of America.
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