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Embosser

Object number2018.89.13 a,b

Manufacturer Matthews Marking Systems

Date1976

MediumMetal; Brass; Leather; Fabric

Credit LineGift of Robert Rath, Jr.

DescriptionWolverine Toy Company hand-held corporate seal embosser with leather carrying case.DimensionsHeight x Width x Length (a): 4.063 × 1.75 × 4.875 in. (10.3 × 4.4 × 12.4 cm)
Height x Width x Depth (b): 6.125 × 4.25 × 1.125 in. (15.6 × 10.8 × 2.9 cm)
Inscriptions(a)
Seal is circular and has text around the perimeter “WOLVERINE TOY COMPANY” and at center “CORPORATE / SEAL / 1976 / ARKANSAS”.

Front of arm at bottom has lockplate with raised text “PRESS / HANDLE / DOWN / SLIDE / LOCK / BACK".

Marks(a)
Proper left side of body has inscribed text "JHM / MATTHEWS / Marking Systems".

Historical NotesPart of a collection of Wolverine Toy Company related material. 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.

Previous owner Wolverine Toy Company

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