1959 FAO Schwarz Christmas Catalog

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A 20-21 BIG FREIGHT TRAIN (Import) Ship. wt. 17 lbs. 19.75
Here's a big train that really stirs the imagination of young engineers. The colorful
red, white and blue locomotive hauls a red auto transporter with four metal cars,
a yellow timber carrying lumber car, and a blue box car with shding doors. 57"
overall, the entire train is a beautifully finished example in wood of the art of
toymaking and a joy to play with. Each car has two double trucks of wood wheels,
while loco rolls on 10 wheels and has eye for attaching a pull cord. (Exclusive) .
B 22-258 SIGHTSEEING BUS (Import) Ship. wt. 10 lbs. .. 15.75
(2 to 6 yrs.)-A fine toy of really impressive appearance is this chrome-trimmed
wood bus with two-tone finish . Sliding doors allow "passengers" easy access,
and top can also be opened. Riding smoothly on rubber tires it lends itself to
imaginative play and is truly a pleasure to look at. Wide windows of clear plastic
give " passengers" a view of the surrounding countryside as this eye-catching
vehicle rolls along, 2i" long overall. "Passenqers" noi included.
C 40-24 TRAVELING ZOO (Exclusive Import) Ship. wt. 16 lbs. (Express) .. . .38.75
(2 to 7 yrs .)-Here is the kind of toy that dreams are made of-a mobile zoo,
featuring 9 fine friendly plush miniatures. Visitors to the big 12" high show wagon
go up the wooden steps. buy their tickets from the alert mouse in the box office,
and then marvel at the ··wild animals" in the fenced-in pens inside. A cheerful
monkey mans the steerable tractor that pulls the show wagon to the next perfor–
mance. 36" long overall, the tractor and wagon are beautifully constructed of wood
and are finished in bright red, yellow, and blue . Both roll on rubber tirerl wheels.
0 20-22 WOODEN HORSE VAN (Exclusive Import ) Ship. wt. 4 lbs. . . . . . . 13.95
(2 to 4 yrs .)-A bright red all wooden horse van measuring 51/i " x 7" x 16" long.
Rear is closed b y hinged ramp to be used by the four 4" realistically flocked
horses included. Removable roof section permits easy access to stalls inside.
Moves easily on rubber tired wheels.
E 22-364 GAS STATION (Import ) Ship. wt. 3 lbs. . 5.00
(2 to 4 yrs .)-Any boy will enjoy playing with this durable wood gas station .
Meial garage front snaps open at touch of driveway base, revealing inside two
4" rubber-tired metal roadsters ready to roll out and "gas up" at service pumps
with fl exible hoses. Very colorful, 9" x 14" overall.
f 22-1 DUCKY PARADE (Import) Ship. wt. 3 lbs. . . . . 3.50
(l1h to 3 yrs .)-There's action aplenty as this colorful all-wood duck family
comes "waddling" along Papa duck contented ly quacks as following little ones
flap their wings gaily Stout pull cord and smooth running rubber-tired wheels
enable even the smallest toddler to fully enjoy this amusing happy family group.
Papa duck S" tall.
G 22-63 COG LABYRINTH (Import) Ship . wt. 2 lbs.. . . 3.50
(Il/ 2 to 3 yrs .)-Educational as well as amusing, this fine toy
consists of six plastic cogwheels and a wood board with thir–
teen pegs. When the main cog with handle is turned, all the
cogs turn that are on adjacent peqs, thus giving an easily under–
stood cause-and-effect lesson. Cogs and pegs are colored.
H 3-101 BALL CONVEYOR (Import) Ship. wt. 2 lbs.. . .3.50
(llf2 to 3 yrs.)-A high quality import from Sweden made of
brightly enamelled wood . Little hands, by turning crank han–
dle, cause endless belt to carry %" marbles to top, where they
drop automatically into hopper below, to be re-fed to belt again.
Fascinating action. 12" long.
J 22-28 MUSICAL CLOWN (Import) Ship wt. 3 lbs....... 4.75
(llh to 3 yrs.)-An ali wood musical pull toy of excellent quality,
hand painted in brilliant colors. As he is pulled g, the
merry clown, his body swaying and arms moving up down,
bangs out a tune on his metal xylophone. A cheerful anion
for toddlers. 7" high , 9" lonq.
K 22-201 BRICK ADDING FRAME (Import) Wt 4 lbs.. . . . 6.95
(4 to 7 yrs.)-A pleasant method of learning the basic principles
of addition. Each of the lonq wood blocks mounted within the
hardwood frame carries four simple addition problems, one to
each side. Answers are on the small blocks alongside, the cor–
rect one in the color matching the problem. 48 problems in all,
sums range from 2 to 30. Metal backrest for standing. 12" sq.
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