BOX, MUSIC

Description: RECTANGULAR. A WOOD BASE COVERED WITH PAPER. BACK OF RADIO HAS A YELLOW BACKGROUND AND A SCENE CONSISTING OF A SHOEMAKER WORKING, A MONKEY SWINGING ON A ROPE, AND A WEASEL RUNNING WITH A BALLOON IN ITS MOUTH. THE WORDS TO "POP GOES THE WEASEL" ARE PRINTED ON BACK, ALONG WITH "'61-'65 FISHER-PRICE TOYS" "MADE IN CANADA". ONE SIDE OF RADIO IS MISSING ITS PAPER. FRONT OF BOX HAS A RED PLASTIC 'RADIO' FACADE ON IT; HAS THREE MUSIC NOTES ON IT WITH WHITE OUTLINES. IN CENTER OF RADIO FACADE IS A RED KNOB WITH YELLOW PRINT THAT READS "TURN". ABOVE THIS IS A WINDOW, WITHIN WHICH IS A WHEEL THAT READS "POP GOES THE WEASEL"; WHEEL TURNS AND DISPLAYS PICTURES AND MUSIC PLAYS WHEN KNOB IS TURNED. THERE IS ALSO A ROUND, WOOD KNOB ON TOP LEFT OF FRONT, THAT IS PAINTED BLUE AND TURNS. ON TOP OF BOX READS "TV-RADIO FISHER-PRICE TOYS" IN RED. ALSO ON TOP IS A ROUND, WOOD HANDLE, PAINTED YELLOW, SUSPENDED BY TWO STEEL RODS. ON RIGHT HAND SIDE OF TOP IS A METAL COIL, ON TOP OF WHICH IS A ROUND, WOOD KNOB, PAINTED BLUE. THERE IS ALSO A PRICE TAG ON TOP OF TOY WHICH READS "1.00". PRINTED IN FELT ON BOTTOM OF TOY IS "74[?] 18TH ST. N. 7-255"; IS FADED.

History: MATERIAL WAS IN DONORS POSSESSION FOR MAX. 5 YEARS. MATERIAL CAME FROM CATHOLIC CHARITIES BANK, PRIOR TO DONORS POSSESSION. DONORS COLLECTED MATERIAL WHILE EMPLOYEES AT BANK FOR 6 YEARS, 1990-1996. MATERIAL DONATED AS DONORS CANNOT CARE FOR OR DISPLAY PROPERLY.