Duncan Campbell's Soup Handball Toy: Museum Object and Cultural History
Duncan Campbell's Soup Handball Toy: Date made: 1950s. maker: Duncan. Object Name: toy.
The object in the museum catalogue
This paddleboard game was made by the Duncan Toys Company in the 1950s as part of a Campbell’s Soup promotion. The board is a red and white cardboard paddle. A hole in the center of the paddle holds a rubber cord and ball. There is a graphic of the "Campbell Soup Kids" on one side.
Materials, dates and provenance
- Date made: 1950s
- maker: Duncan
- Object Name: toy
- Physical Description: paper (disc material)
- Physical Description: rubber (ball material)
- Measurements: overall: 3 1/8 in x 3 in x 1 in; 7.9375 cm x 7.62 cm x 2.54 cm
- ID Number: 2002.0246.59
- accession number: 2002.0246
- catalog number: 2002.0246.59
- Credit Line: Donald F. Duncan, Jr.
- Data Source: National Museum of American History
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