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- Date
- 1922
- Material
- metal; paint
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.1028
- Description
- A metal wind-up trolley that is made of lithographed tin and manufactured in Germany. Its name is the “TOONERVILLE TROLLEY” which was a well-known character in Fontaine Fox’s comic strip. The action of the toy simulates the action of the temperamental cartoon trolley. When the spring is wound the t…
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- Title
- Trolley Toy
- Date
- 1922
- Material
- metal; paint
- Dimensions
- 9.0 x 12.5 cm
- Description
- A metal wind-up trolley that is made of lithographed tin and manufactured in Germany. Its name is the “TOONERVILLE TROLLEY” which was a well-known character in Fontaine Fox’s comic strip. The action of the toy simulates the action of the temperamental cartoon trolley. When the spring is wound the trolley moves forward about four feet. The wheels are offset on the axles so the whole trolley rocks back and forth as it moves along. After it moves forward four feet the trolley stops and the conductor, Dan the Skipper, moves his control stick around while the trolley makes noise. After a few seconds of pulling on the control rod, the Skipper gives it a good yank and the trolley moves forward again. There is a fixed key under the trolley on the viewer’s right-hand side from the front, with a wind-up spring mechanism of four different-sized (one large, 3 small) gears and three cogwheels under the trolley, a spring, plus one half-sized gear attached by two metal rods to the conductor. The trolley sits on the mechanism and the four wheels that turn on the axles., move the trolley backwards or and forwards. Both ends of the axle are soldered to a small ‘hubcap’ on each wheel. One of the wheels, the back wheel, on the viewer’s left from the front of the trolley, is severely off-centre (this may be for the rocking motion). The other three wheels have the axle going through the 3.0 cm diameter wheel at centre (1.50 cm); that puts the soldered ‘hubcap’ 1.0 cm radius from the edge, but on this wheel the axle goes through off-centre and from the ‘hubcap’ one side is at a radius 0.50 cm and the other is 1.30 cm. The trolley has a passenger car with three horseshoe arch-shaped windows cut out on both sides, the wavy roof has a separate yellow top (5.0x3.50w cm) with a grey smokestack (on the key side) on viewer’s left, and a wheel which turns on a narrow metal rod in the middle, viewer’s right. Simulated doors and windows are outlined in black on the front and back of the trolley; the blue floor is turned up at either end, creating an open platform, and the outside is red. The front has a bull’s eye outlined in black in the middle. At this end, the front, is the one-dimensional, cut-out conductor, “Dan the Skipper” wearing a blue and white conductor hat, black glasses, red vest, white shirt and beige trousers; he has a white beard and his face and hands are flesh-toned. He has moveable arms; the hand on the viewer’s left (key side), has a hole through which a thin metal rod is connected to the front of the trolley. His hand moves back and forth because the rod is attached to the mechanism underneath; the rod is attached to a gear that connects to the spring. His body is attached to another metal rod to a gear that also connects to the spring. The wavy roof has “TOONERVILLE” on the overhang, “TROLLEY”and “No. 280098” under the open windows, underneath that on the yellow part above the wheels “COPYRIGHT 1922 BY FONTAINE FOX” on both sides. Underneath the trolley’s red bottom platform is printed, viewer’s left (key side), “D.R.P. 257554” and across on viewer’s right side “G.M. 33967”. On the opposite side of the key, viewer’s left ,“PATENT APPLIED FOR.” and on viewer’s right, “MADE IN GERMANY”. A note: the trolley lists to the viewer’s left from the front; it may be partially due to the dent in the roof overhang, but it probably mostly due to the off-centre back left wheel.
- Subject
- households
- toys
- children
- Toonerville Trolley
- Credit
- Gift of Unknown, 2007
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.1028
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Toy rabbit in a box
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- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Scope & Content
- Image of a toy rabbit visible through the window of a cardboard box tied up with string. A Canadian Pacific Express label is in the top left corner and along the bottom in black ink is written "Wild animal [arrow pointing to the right] hurry or there'll be 20!" This toy was a gag gift from Nicholas…
- Date Range
- [ca. 1950-1964]
- Reference Code
- V683 / III / A / 15 / PA - 196
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
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- Photograph
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- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- M36 / V683 / S37
- Series
- V683 / III / A / 15 : Peter and Catharine Whyte: Collected Photographs
- Sous-Fonds
- V683
- Accession Number
- .
- Reference Code
- V683 / III / A / 15 / PA - 196
- GMD
- Photograph
- Date Range
- [ca. 1950-1964]
- Physical Description
- Photographs: 1 print (front and back); b&w.
- Scope & Content
- Image of a toy rabbit visible through the window of a cardboard box tied up with string. A Canadian Pacific Express label is in the top left corner and along the bottom in black ink is written "Wild animal [arrow pointing to the right] hurry or there'll be 20!" This toy was a gag gift from Nicholas Morant to Peter and Catharine Whyte
- Subject Access
- Toys
- Geographic Access
- Banff
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on item
- Processing Status
- Processed
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- Fabric
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.0139
- Description
- A small doll in the form of a girl wearing a Japanese kimono. Doll has a conical body, simple wire arms under the kimono, and a large round head with brown hair. Kimono consists of black top and white floral brocade skirt. Doll has blue headband and hair tied up in a top knot above this. Two black …
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- Title
- Doll
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- Fabric
- Dimensions
- 11.0 x 6.0 cm
- Description
- A small doll in the form of a girl wearing a Japanese kimono. Doll has a conical body, simple wire arms under the kimono, and a large round head with brown hair. Kimono consists of black top and white floral brocade skirt. Doll has blue headband and hair tied up in a top knot above this. Two black eyes and a smiling mouth are applied to the face which also has painted pink cheeks.
- Subject
- Whyte home home
- toys
- figurines
- Japanese
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.0139
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- Date
- 1910 – 1960
- Material
- fabric; beads; hair;
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.0312
- Description
- Handmade fabric doll wearing pink-edged green chaps, a blue body suit, and a pink tunic with a light green braided string wrapped around the chest, as well as a kind of necklace made from red and yellow beads that wraps around the back. Small pieces of red felt decorated with blue and black beads m…
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- Title
- Handmade Doll
- Date
- 1910 – 1960
- Material
- fabric; beads; hair;
- Dimensions
- 6.6 x 15.4 x 42.9 cm
- Description
- Handmade fabric doll wearing pink-edged green chaps, a blue body suit, and a pink tunic with a light green braided string wrapped around the chest, as well as a kind of necklace made from red and yellow beads that wraps around the back. Small pieces of red felt decorated with blue and black beads mimic moccasins on the doll’s feet. The doll’s face is stitched on with black thread and it has long black braided [human?] hair tied with short strips of red fabric. There is also a small ponytail tied with red fabric sticking up the top of the head - to either side of this ponytail are beaded strings that frame the face. The leg and arm joints are thinned so that the limbs have basic mobility, but are not fully articulated.
- Subject
- Crosby family
- Abegweit
- dolls
- toys
- decorations
- Credit
- Gift of Robert Crosby Family, Banff, 1998
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.0312
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- Date
- 1910 – 1960
- Material
- fabric; beads; hair; leather;
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.0313
- Description
- Handmade doll wearing a black dress with yellow beads dotted over the chest, pink stripes on the sleeves and a patterned stripe near the hem, red pants with black stripes and white beads down the sides and around the ankles, and a turquoise headband. Red beads are dotted over the top of the feet. A…
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- Title
- Handmade Doll
- Date
- 1910 – 1960
- Material
- fabric; beads; hair; leather;
- Dimensions
- 7.2 x 13.8 x 35.0 cm
- Description
- Handmade doll wearing a black dress with yellow beads dotted over the chest, pink stripes on the sleeves and a patterned stripe near the hem, red pants with black stripes and white beads down the sides and around the ankles, and a turquoise headband. Red beads are dotted over the top of the feet. A leather belt with a sheath is around the middle and two long strings of yellow beads are attached to the doll’s front and loop around its neck. The face is stitched on in black thread and the [human?] hair is woven into two braids, one of which is tied with a short strip of red fabric.
- Subject
- Crosby family
- Abegweit
- dolls
- toys
- decorations;
- Credit
- Gift of Robert Crosby Family, Banff, 1998
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.0313
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- Date
- 1905 – 1910
- Material
- metal; tin; plastic; string;
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.0314
- Description
- Pale gold lithographed tin zeppelin toy suspended from a length of black string that ends with a small metal hoop. The zeppelin has red accents throughout, including side fins, “viewing platforms” on the bottom to either side of the mechanical crank, and the mount for the rounded plastic fins that …
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- Title
- Toy Zeppelin
- Date
- 1905 – 1910
- Material
- metal; tin; plastic; string;
- Dimensions
- 5.3 x 5.4 x 22.5 cm
- Description
- Pale gold lithographed tin zeppelin toy suspended from a length of black string that ends with a small metal hoop. The zeppelin has red accents throughout, including side fins, “viewing platforms” on the bottom to either side of the mechanical crank, and the mount for the rounded plastic fins that spin at the back. Printed on both sides is “EPL-1 651 MARKE LEHMANN MADE IN GERMANY.” The key on the bottom can be turned to wind the mechanism inside that, when released, causes the fins to spin.The toy is housed in an open-top cardboard box [possibly its original, but missing the lid] - the majority of the black string has been wrapped around a small piece of foam core.
- Subject
- Crosby family
- Abegweit
- toys
- mechanical toys
- Credit
- Gift of Robert Crosby Family, Banff, 1998
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.0314
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Steam Engine Toy
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- Date
- 1950 – 1970
- Material
- metal; tin;
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.0315
- Description
- Tin steam engine toy with a green patterned base on which is a shiny silver metal wheel that can be turned with a small arm beside a larger black metal box with the steam compartment on top. The two pieces are connected with a thin metal pipe - the black box is hollow and the inside is accessible f…
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- Title
- Steam Engine Toy
- Date
- 1950 – 1970
- Material
- metal; tin;
- Dimensions
- 16.8 x 21.9 x 21.9 cm
- Description
- Tin steam engine toy with a green patterned base on which is a shiny silver metal wheel that can be turned with a small arm beside a larger black metal box with the steam compartment on top. The two pieces are connected with a thin metal pipe - the black box is hollow and the inside is accessible from one short side and has the base of a chimney at one end. Possibly made by Wilesco [Wilhelm Schröder GmbH & Co KG] of West Germany.
- Subject
- Crosby family
- Abegweit
- toys
- steam engine
- models;
- Credit
- Gift of Robert Crosby Family, Banff, 1998
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.0315
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Die Piece, Game
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 108.01.0014
- Description
- A 6-sided die made of transparent green plastic with white sunken dots.
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- Title
- Die Piece, Game
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- plastic
- Dimensions
- 1.2 x 1.2 cm
- Description
- A 6-sided die made of transparent green plastic with white sunken dots.
- Subject
- Moore home
- games
- toys
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 108.01.0014
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.0129
- Description
- A wooden puzzle ball made of individual geometric pieces of wood that interlock together to form a sphere.
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- Title
- Ball Puzzle
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 6.0 x 6.0 cm
- Description
- A wooden puzzle ball made of individual geometric pieces of wood that interlock together to form a sphere.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- games
- toys
- puzzle
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.0129
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.0132
- Description
- A small toy airplane with a front propeller, two wings,and a small tail fin. The plane is made from white plastic with red detailing that reads “CHEROKEE” on the sides of the engine, “N7611W” on the wing, and “180” on the body. There is visible glue at the seams.
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- Title
- Toy Airplane
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- plastic
- Dimensions
- 3.0 x 11.0 x 13.0 cm
- Description
- A small toy airplane with a front propeller, two wings,and a small tail fin. The plane is made from white plastic with red detailing that reads “CHEROKEE” on the sides of the engine, “N7611W” on the wing, and “180” on the body. There is visible glue at the seams.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- toys
- models
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.0132
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