Larger Santa Claus, Carrying Fruit Basket, Toys. 1940s Celluloid. Irwin, USA
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:4816345 | Handmade: No |
| Year: 1940s | Modified Item: No |
| Brand: Irwin of U.S.A. | Country/Region of Manufacture: United States |
Larger Santa Claus, carrying Fruit Basket, Toys. 1940s Celluloid. Irwin, USA
Tall, more slender European Style Santa Claus.Red and white coat, with buttons in front.He is carrying a basket of fresh fruit in his hand.Over his shoulder, is his pack of toys to deliver to good little boys and girls.
7.25", in very good condition.
Irwin Cohn was 21 when he and his wife Maryco-founded the company in 1922. They started by fabricating celluloidsoap boxes in a 200 square foot roo...m! Within a year they expandedtheir product line to include blow-molded celluloid infant toys and babyrattles. They were the nation's largest manufacturer of celluloid babyrattles and crib toys from 1922 until 1947 when they ceased using the materialbecause of flammability.
During WWII, when celluloid was a scarce commodity, Irwin went around tohospitals and purchased old x-ray films for the purpose of re-fabricating thecelluloid sheet into pinwheel toys. From the mid-40s onward, Irwin beganto phase out the use of celluloid in toys and began using new plastics likepolyethylene and cellulose acetate. By that time the company had becomevery large and he purchased a 200, 000 square foot factory in Nashua, NewHampshire, that not only accommodated a raw plastic complex, but afabricating facility as well. This company was called The Great AmericanPlastics Company
These Christmas items being listed today are in very good shape. They are vintage, not reproductions. I guarantee that. I start all my auctions at .99 cents as it is an auction and I just never cared when I went to live auction and the auctioneer started very high, and then spent time backing down to get a bid. I am more than happy to combine postage to save money.
Just let me know you are multiple bidding and I will invoice you when you are finished bidding and wish for me to send the items. Then, I will combine postage and send to you, and send final invoice. If any questions about this, please email me.
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Tall, more slender European Style Santa Claus.Red and white coat, with buttons in front.He is carrying a basket of fresh fruit in his hand.Over his shoulder, is his pack of toys to deliver to good little boys and girls.
7.25", in very good condition.
Irwin Cohn was 21 when he and his wife Maryco-founded the company in 1922. They started by fabricating celluloidsoap boxes in a 200 square foot roo...m! Within a year they expandedtheir product line to include blow-molded celluloid infant toys and babyrattles. They were the nation's largest manufacturer of celluloid babyrattles and crib toys from 1922 until 1947 when they ceased using the materialbecause of flammability.
During WWII, when celluloid was a scarce commodity, Irwin went around tohospitals and purchased old x-ray films for the purpose of re-fabricating thecelluloid sheet into pinwheel toys. From the mid-40s onward, Irwin beganto phase out the use of celluloid in toys and began using new plastics likepolyethylene and cellulose acetate. By that time the company had becomevery large and he purchased a 200, 000 square foot factory in Nashua, NewHampshire, that not only accommodated a raw plastic complex, but afabricating facility as well. This company was called The Great AmericanPlastics Company
These Christmas items being listed today are in very good shape. They are vintage, not reproductions. I guarantee that. I start all my auctions at .99 cents as it is an auction and I just never cared when I went to live auction and the auctioneer started very high, and then spent time backing down to get a bid. I am more than happy to combine postage to save money.
Just let me know you are multiple bidding and I will invoice you when you are finished bidding and wish for me to send the items. Then, I will combine postage and send to you, and send final invoice. If any questions about this, please email me.
00086
