Toy
Object number2018.89.12
Date1988
OriginBooneville, AR
OriginFort Smith, AR
MediumMetal; Paint; Plastic; Cardboard; Ink; Paper; Adhesive; Brass
Credit LineGift of Robert Rath, Jr.
DescriptionRite Hite Stove toy inside original cardboard box packaging; stove is not constructed.DimensionsHeight x Width x Depth: 25 × 19.25 × 4.25 in. (63.5 × 48.9 × 10.8 cm)MarksFront has printed text "Rite Hite / Stove / Control Knobs that click / Lots of play features for pretending / Spacious storage compartment / Made in U.S.A. / Accessories not included. Adult assembly required, screwdriver needed. / Ages 3 to 8 / today's / kids TM / Imagination in action".
Top and bottom sides have red printed text "Rite Hite / Stove / today's / kids TM / Imagination in action / Stock No. 602".
Proper left side has red printed text including "Rite Hite / Stove / ... / 28" high X 18" wide X 15" deep / ... / © Today's Kids, Inc. 1988. All rights reserved. Booneville, Arkansas 72927 / today's / kids TM / Imagination in action / Stock No. 602".
Proper right side has red and black printed text including "Rite Hite / Stove / ... / [barcode] 2298300602 / [photographic image of young girl playing with toy stove] / today's / kids TM / Imagination in action / © Today's Kids, Inc. 1988. All rights reserved. / Booneville, Arkansas 72927".
Back has printed red text at center including "IMPORTANT / ... / CONCEALED LOSS OR DAMAGE / ... / VISIBLE LOSS OR DAMAGE / ... / DO NOT RETURN DAMAGED / MERCHANDISE TO US / FILE YOUR CLAIM AS ABOVE".
Back has red printed text at bottom center including "©Today's Kids, Inc. 1988. All rights reserved. / Booneville, Arkansas 72927 / [symbol] / [box certificate]"; box certificate has text "WESTERN KRAFT / BOX CERTIFICATE / THIS / SINGLEWALL / BOX... / ... / FT. SMITH, ARK."
Historical Notes#602 Rite Hite Stove. 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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