Billiken Good Luck Figurine. Material: metal. Size: 2 1/2" x 2 1/2" x 4" H. Description: gold painted cast metal figurine bank; a chubby Buddha-like figure with a pointed head painted red, in a sitting position with the soles of its feet showing forward and a mischievous little grin on its face; a screw in the back holds the front and back together, and a slot in the upper back is large enough to insert coins; stamped on the front bottom base: "Billken"; stamped on the rear bottom base: "Good
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Cribbage Board. Material: wood. Size: 2" x 9 1/4". Description: mahogany rectangular game board inlaid with decorative wood panels; two tracks of peg openings on top; the game is played by putting pegs in the openings on the outside part of the track and then returning down the inside track. A peg storage compartment hollowed out on back side.
Old Maid Card Game. Material: paper. Size: (a) Box-4" x 5". (b) Lid-4" x 5". (c) 41 cards-2 1/4" x 3 1/2". Description: gray paperboard container holding 42 cards; red and white paperboard lid fits over container; name of game, "Old Maid" printed on top with a graphic of a flirtatious, unattractive woman with a fan encircled by the letter "O"; other information on box: "45 cards of playing card quality, No. 3009, Made in U.S.A., Whitman Publishing Co."; each card has a red and white patterne
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Baseball Catcher Mitt. Material: leather, metal. Size: 9" W. x 7 3/4" L. Description: leather glove; heavy padding with depressed palm area; finger and glove pockets; wrist strap with adjustable metal buckle.
Peter Pan Tiddledy Winks. Material: paper, glass, plastic. Description: multicolored paper over paper board box lid; lid graphics include a Peter Pan figure, two children playing the game at a table, rules of the game and game title: "Peter Pan Tiddledy Winks"; Whitman Publishing Co., made in U.S.A., W-3035. a) Box. b) Lid. c) cardboard insert cup holder printed with 5s and 10s and labeled in corner: "A Wink in Cup 25". d) Jar holding wink game pieces. e) Jar Lid holding smaller game pieces.
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Lotto. Material: paper, wood. Size: 4 1//4" x 6 1/2" x 1 1/2" H. Description: Description: multicolored paper over paper board box lid; lid graphics form a treasure chest look and include images of game cards and tokens and the game title: "Lotto" in bright red letters. Contents include a deck of game cards and circular wooden tokens stamped with various numbers and colors; rules of the game are printed inside box lid. a) Box. b) Lid. c) Set of 16 game cards. d) Set of wooden 60 red numbe
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Tennis Racket. Material: wood, metal, textile. Size: 11" W. x 27 1/2" L. Description: Jack Kramer tennis racket used by Dennis Anderson (Denny Anderson, Dennis U. Anderson, Denny U. Anderson); wooden head with interior white strings; wooden shaft and brown grip; blue canvas cover and wooden clamp over racket head; "Dennis Anderson" printed on wooden clamp and shaft of racket. Waseca High School, Waseca Central High School, Class of 1960.
Monopoly Game. Material: paper, wood, plastic. (a) Box) Size: 6 1/2" x 7 1/2". Description: white and blue cardboard box; black print: "Monopoly, Registered in U.S. Patent Office, A Parker Trading Game, Parker Brothers Inc., Salem, Massachusetts, New York, Chicago, U.S. Patent 2,026,082, Made in U.S.A."; box contents: cards, money, wood pieces, plastic die. (b) Board. Size: 9 1/2" x 19 1/2". Description: cardboard playing board.
Autographed Baseball Southern Minnesota League Players. Material: leather. Size: 2 3/4" diameter. Description: white leather stitched over an unknown core with red thread. Autographed by Waseca Braves players: Arleigh Kraupa, Bob Balance, John Coda, Bob Bartholomew, Bud Afreman, Bob O'Brien, Harvey R.
Catcher's Mitt. Buffer Glove. Material: textile, metal. Size: 10" x 11 1/4". Description: Wilson brown leather baseball glove; leather string through most of the perimeter metal grommets; print on the outside: "It's a Wilson"; print on the inside: "Ray Mueller, Trade Mark, Snap Action."
Mr. Wiggle Hand Puppet. Material: plastic. Size: 5 3/4" H. x 5 1/2" W. Description: red soft vinyl molded into a rotund character with arms out stretched, red flat brimmed hat, huge white bulging eyes; hollow core to accommodate a manipulating hand; raised print on lower back edge of toy: "Mr. Wiggle character trade mark OP General Foods Corporation 1966".
Mr. Wiggle Hand Puppet. Material: plastic. Size: 5 3/4" H. x 5 1/2" W. Description: red soft vinyl molded into a rotund character with arms out stretched, red flat hat, huge white bulging eyes; hollow core to accommodate a manipulating hand.
Wooden Dump Truck Model. Material: wood, metal. Size: 5" x 12 1/2" x 5 1/2" H. Description: unfinished pine and balsa, hand carved model truck with movable wheels and truck box; several nails hold unit together.
Gregg Wooden Skis. Material: wood, metal, leather. Size: 3" x 70". Description: pair of pine skis with the original white jumper logo on the tip; ski jumper leather strap binding and stomp pad.
German Doll and Accessories. a) Doll. Material: textile, glass, composite, metal, hair. Size: 6" x 21". Description: Caucasian flesh colored composite body and limbs; jointed arms and legs; china head with brown glass eyes, hair eyelashes and painted eyebrows; pink tinted cheeks and lips; plastic white front teeth; shoulder length reddish hair. (b) Jacket-Skirt Dress. Material: blue velvet long skirt with matching fitted, long sleeved jacket, both trimmed with white lace; jacket has front ce
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Betsy McCall Doll by Vogue. Material: plastic, textile, metal, button. Size: 2" x 8". Description: pink plastic jointed figure of a girl; brown attached fiber wig with metal barrettes; facial features include painted eyebrows, pinkened cheeks and darker pink lips; brown glass eyes with long brown eyelashes that open and close; attire includes white lace-edged panty, white sheer camisole bodice front, (c) yellow pleated dress with a white collar and yellow ribbon streamer extended down dress
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Ginny Doll. Material: plastic, textile, metal. Size: 2" x 7". Description: light colored plastic doll, jointed at neck, shoulders and hips; reddish fiber wig styled in braids and bangs; attire includes yellow floral print dress, white lace-edged panty; pink plastic shoes; a small gold watch on left wrist.
White Flannel Doll Crib Blanket. Material: textile. Size: 16 1/2" x 24". Description: white flannel blanket with pink teddy bear print; edged with pink satin blanket binding.
Doll Clothes Wardrobe. Material: textile, metal. Size: pieces vary in size to fit either the 7" Betsy McCall doll or the 8" Ginny doll. Description: (8.22.4) yellow coat; (a) pink dress; (b) white hat; (c) pink sunsuit; (d) pink pajama; (e) white/red sunsuit; (f) green shorts; (g) green blouse; (h) pink panty.
Baby Doll. Material: composition, textile, glass, plastic. Size 8" x 24". Description: cloth body, composition head, arms and legs; closing eyes, painted face; dressed in white cotton under garments, pink organdy dress and bonnet.
King Melody Inn Model. Material: wood, metal. Size"25 1/2" x 28 1/2" x 17" H. Description: white one-story building, lap siding with green texturized roof; one door and two window openings in front, two window openings in each of two sides, three window openings in back wall;
roof is hinged and opens to display interior rooms; building represents the King Melody Inn, a restaurant and night club located on the north side of Clear Lake in the 1950s through 1985 when it burned. See photos of e
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Mille Bornes French Card Game. Material: paper, plastic. Size: 5" x 7" x 1 1/2" H. Description: neutral box with lid, multi-colored graphics include a game table with four people holding cards in their hands, printed information includes "Parker Brothers French Card Game, Mille Bornes ages 8 to adult. Contents: green plastic card holder labeled "Draw" and "Discard", 112 playing cards, rule book and score pad.
Oak Doll Bed, Mattress and Pillow. (a) Bed. Material: wood. Size: 11 1/2" W. x 22" L. x 12" H. (b) Pillow. Material: textile. Size: 4" x 5". Description: white cotton over batting. (c) Mattress. Material: textile. Size: 9" x 19". Description: white cotton over batting.
Waseca-opoly Board Game. Material: paper, plastic, wood. Size: 9 1/4" x 18 1/4". Description: white pasteboard box and lid with historic photos and graphics designed by Sheila Morris. Contents: game board, dice, player pieces, play money bills, FATE cards, green chips, red chips; rule sheet with rules played similar to the original Monopoly game, but using local Waseca businesses on the board.
Chicago Northwestern Train Caboose Model. Material: wood, rubber, metal. Size: 6" x 20" x 11" H. Description: red painted wooden train caboose car with four rubber casters for wheels, cupola projection on the roof to let crew inspect the train from this perch; metal connector hook on both ends, openings cut into each side and ends for windows and doors, miniature benches and table secured inside box car; lettered in yellow/gold on two sides, Chicago + Northwestern, CNW, 12006.