An All-Star Vibrating Electric Football game board with goal posts, a magnetic ball, a spring kicker, 22 player figures, an instruction sheet, and original box. Manufactured by Gotham Pressed Steel Corporation, New York, circa 1950-1960.

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A custom finished “Pillsbury” Hot Wheels Dairy Delivery toy truck made in 1999.

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A toy truck manufactured by Tonka Toys of Mound, Minnesota during the 1950s. Pickup truck with a removable camper topper, known as the ‘Sportsman’ model.

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A vinyl Lucy “The World’s No. 1 Fuss Budget” doll from the comic strip “Peanuts,” created by Minneapolis cartoonist Charles Schulz. Manufactured by Hungerford Plastics, circa 1958, and sold by United Feature Syndicate, which held the licensing rights to the comic strip from October 2, 1950 until February 26, 2011.

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A “My Merry Hardware Store” that includes Scott’s grass seed, watering can, shovel, Soilax household cleaner, scrub brush, Windex, sponge, broom, paint roller, ruler and Scotch sandpaper. Copyright 1959 Merry Manufacturing Co., Cincinnati, Ohio.

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A vinyl “Good Ole Charlie Brown” doll from the comic strip “Peanuts,” created by Minneapolis cartoonist Charles Schulz. Manufactured by Hungerford Plastics, circa 1958, and sold by United Feature Syndicate, which held the licensing rights to the comic strip from October 2, 1950 until February 26, 2011.

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A preprinted cloth “Green Giant” doll. Circa 1963-1967.

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A tin windup toy version of the police squad car seen in the Dick Tracy comic strip. Lithographed images of Dick Tracy and other police officers decorate the car’s windows. Of the four wheels, three appear to have been made of wood, and one of rubber (the friction/traction wheel). The front grille, lights, and bumper are made from a separate piece of pressed tin. Manufactured by the Louis F. Marx Company between 1949 and 1960.

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Limited edition Hot Wheels (by Mattel) toy car with a Malt-O-Meal logo printed on the side of car. Produced for the Northfield, MN company anniversary in 1994.

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Comando-Scope handheld periscope. Consists of wood framed periscope with fitted slats for gold colored cardboard piece with a red printed graphic showing people using the device. Text reads “COMANDO SCOPE (reversed within a red triangle) / A GENUINE PERISCOPE for Junior Commandos…”. An oval opening near the bottom reveals an angled mirror. Metal staples near at the top and bottom hold the cardboard in place. Reverse cardboard piece is identical, but upside down so the mirror is at the opposite end.

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For more toys, please visit our new exhibit titled Toys of the ’50s, ’60s and ’70s now open at the History Center.

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