IRWIN USA ~1940s vintage pink CLOWN figural (celluloid) baby rattle toy (unused)

Description

Celebrating the American history of dolls
....
traditional New BABY toy
Nursery Rattle "Drumming CLOWN"
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Adorable, 1940s vintage, early hard plastic or celluloid, (cellulose acetate)
pink
figural
clown playing a drum,
salesman's sample, baby rattle toy measuring ,6" long by 3" wide, with excellent raised design and detail, manufactured by
Irwin Plastics Corp., New York, N.Y. USA
and is
stamped with their raised logo
on the back (as shown). Irwin Cohn started his styrene toy plant,
Irwin Corporation,
at 27 West 20th St., New York, N.Y. in 1922 (see cardboard tag for reference only) also in Leominster, Ma.* and closed in 1973 after producing one of the largest assortment of
blown celluloid and plastic baby toys
in the world. This toy is from an extensive collection of salesman's samples obtained from the closed factory and was used as one of their models in the factory.  Other Irwin rattle toys shown and antique dolls are all listed separately and
not included
in this listing. "Drumming CLOWN"
is quite a desirable toy and in perfect condition with no damages or repairs, no dents or splits and no chew marks as he has never been played with. Each of these antique baby toys will make a wonderful accessory for your dolls or a lovely collection by themselves and
would look lovely in a "memory" box
.
*
We will be listing a few more Irwin,
"circus theme",
baby rattles from this line of toys. If you wish to purchase more than one please let us know before we send an invoice so that we can combine them when shipping and save you costs. * See reference book: "Celluloid Dolls Toys & Playthings"-Robinson for identification.
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Will be carefully wrapped and boxed for safe shipping.
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