TOY, PULL

Description: WOOD, COVERED WITH PRINTED PAPER. DEPICTS A HEN WEARING A BLUE SHAWL, WITH WHITE POLKA DOTS, THAT TIES IN A BOW IN THE FRONT. PRINTED ON 'BREAST' OF TOY IS "MADE IN U.S.A. FISHER-PRICE TOYS, INC. EAST AURORA, N.Y.". PRINTED ON BACK OF TOY, WITHIN A YELLOW RECTANGLE IS "KATY KACKLER THE RED HEN", AND BELOW THIS READS "140" "FISHER PRICE INC TOYS CREATED AT EAST AURORA, N.Y.". ON TOP OF HEN'S HEAD IS A RED, PLASTIC COMB, THAT HAS A SLIGHT SPLIT IN IT. WINGS AND LEGS ARE 'JOINTED' ONTO MAIN BODY, AND ATTACHED TO A WHEEL ON EACH SIDE, SO THEY MOVE UP AND DOWN AS TOY IS PULLED. THERE ARE ALSO TWO SMALLER WHEELS AT BACK. A METAL STAPLE ON BREAST OF TOY HAS A WHITE STRING ATTACHED TO IT (NOT ORIGINAL TO TOY). AS TOY IS PULLED, TWO METAL WHEELS ON UNDERSIDE OF TOY CAUSE A GRINDING NOISE (INTENDED TO IMITATE A HEN SOUND?).

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.