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Toys and Games
Woodworking ➔ Tool Set, Handy Andy
Identifier:
2018.25.20Description:
The Handy Andy Tool Set was manufactured circa 1970 by Skil Craft Playthings Incorporated in Chicago, Illinois. This toy is significant because it taught carpentry which was considered an appropriate activity for young boys of the era. The contents inside the toolbox are a metal handsaw, two hammers, a pair of pliers, a screwdriver, a c-clamp, a wooden level, a trimming plane, a tri-square, and a folding measuring tape. The toolbox does not contain original packaging.Date:
1960 – 1975Dimensions:
5 1/2"" h 14"" w 2 1/2"" dCurrent Location Status:
In StorageCollection Tier:
Tier 2Source:
Museum PurchaseExhibit/Program:
TOYS! (2018 – 2020)This GRPM original exhibit featured toys and games from the museum’s collections in meticulously crafted displays representing childhood in different eras. This interactive, multi-generational exhibition of toys and games is sure to rekindle childhood memories and spark the creation of new ones.
