Collection of Clowns
Maker: Japan
Materials: Wood, ceramic, cloth, plastic
Construction: Molded Plastic
Labels/Tags: Made in Japan
Age: 1960-70
Description: This collection includes a wind-up tumbling clown, a rolling clown, two clown figurines, and a carved wood noisemaking clown.
Size: H. 8.5x W. 6.5x D. 1.75"
Provenance: NJ Estate
Weight: 2lbs.
Condition: The musical clown doesn't make noise when spun, the two boxes are marginally damaged, and the paint on most pieces has some scratching.
History: The 1960s were a golden era for toys. Kids had countless more toys to choose from compared to previous decades and parents spent more on their kids also. Combine that with bigger families in general and that leads to an influx of cash streaming into the toy industry. A large percentage of toys that were introduced in the 1960s stuck around for several years. A quick glance at a 70s-era toy catalog looks a whole lot like a 60s catalog. And some of them are still around to this day. Toys like G.I. Joe, Twister and Operation can still be found on toy shelves around the world. They came from the 60s.