Etobicoke - 9 | Wellington County Museum & Archives

2004.38.1.02 - Maker, Milkshake

A large green enamel and chrome electric milkshaker maker (.02) with one stainless steel milkshake holder (.01). Extending from the top are three metal agitators. The milkshake maker has a black electrical cord on the back. The aluminum holder (.01) is flared on the sides. It is inserted into a lip on the side of the machine to hold it in place under one of the agitators while the milkshake is created.

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2004.9.1.04 - Toy, Steam Engine

A metal toy steam engine (.03) with two metal components- a chimney (.02) and a pull-out tray (.01). The steam engine also has one page of instructions for its use (.04). The metal toy steam engine (.03) sits on a great metal base. On one side is the silver metal cylindrical water tank that sits on top a copper house molded in the shape of bricks. On the other side of the platform is a metal flywheel that turns as the water heats in the tank. Att...

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2004.9.2.07 - Accessory, Toy Toy, Steam Engine

Toy steam engine accessories which includes a box of dry fuel (.01), rubber washers (.02-.06) and a plastic funnel (.07). The orange and blue cardboard box (.01) contains white tablets of dry fuel. Written on the box is "Esbit Dry Fuel For Cooking and Warming/ Made in West-Germany". Five rubber washers (.02-.06) are used to replace those on the toy steam engine (2004.9.1.04). They consist of one larger washer and four small ones. A small red plas...

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2009.52.1.03 - Clothing, Doll Dress, Doll

Green satin dress (.03); lace on the neckline; lined with green lace; beaded bodice; fastened at the back with two white plastic snaps; cuffs have a white snap fastener. Dated 1983.

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2009.52.1.04 - Doll, Cabbage Patch Kid Toy

A Cabbage Patch Kid doll (.04) named "Muriel" dated to 1983. Stuffed fabric body with a vinyl head; dimples and green eyes; long red fabric hair, some hair is braided; signed on the doll's left but cheek in black lettering is "Xavier Roberts." Worn with the doll is a dress (2009.52.1.03), a stole (2009.52.1.02) a hat (2009.52.1.01), a pair of white socks (2009.52.1.07), a parasol (2009.52.1.05), and a pair of black plastic shoes (2010.14.4.0...

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2009.52.1.07 - Clothing, Doll Hat, Doll Stole, Doll Parasol, Doll Sock, Doll Accessory, Doll

Cabbage Patch Kid clothing accessories for the doll "Muriel" (2009.52.1.04) dated to 1983. The accessories include a hat (.01), a stole (.02), a parasol (.05), and a pair of white socks (.06 and .07). The accessories go with the green satin doll dress (2009.52.1.03). The dress and doll are stored in separate locations. The hat (.01) is made of white net lace. It has a white flower decoration on the front and white lace ribbon on the crown. The st...

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2010.14.1.04 - Certificate, Birth

A paper birth certificate (.01) printed in English and French for the Cabbage Patch Kid, Muriel, dated 1983. In green ink is a border with illustrations of Cabbage Patch Kids. Printed in green is the official seal which states "Cabbage Patch Kids/ Official Hospital Seal/ Babyland General." Signed in black is Xavier Roberts, the creator of the doll. The certificate came in a pink envelope (.04). On the envelope in green lettering is "Birth Certifi...

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2010.14.2.04 - Clothing, Doll Clothes, Doll Boot, Doll Sock, Doll

A pair of white cotton bootees (.01 and .02) and a pair of white socks (.03 and .04) for the Cabbage Patch Kid (2010.14.2.07) named "Denee" dated to 1983. The white bootees are not original to the doll's outfit. They have a blue border on the seams. The front has a print of an elephant and a giraffe. Originally the doll had white plastic boots.

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2010.14.2.06 - Clothes, Doll Clothing, Doll Sweater Pants, Doll Accessory, Doll

The original Cabbage Patch Kid sweat suit for doll (2010.14.2.07) named "Denee" dated to 1983. It consists of a long-sleeved top (.06) and long pant bottoms (.05); both are trimmed with purple piping. Adhered to the front is a patch of an embroidered white cat. Sewn on the bottom left pant leg is a green and white tag "Cabbage Patch Kids;" identifying the original clothing and brand name. The bottoms (.05) have an elastic waistband. The sweater (...

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2010.14.2.07 - Doll Doll, Cabbage Patch Kid Toy

A Cabbage Patch Kid doll (.07) named "Denee" dated to 1983. The doll (.07) has a stuffed fabric body and a vinyl head with blue eyes and short yellow cotton hair. Signed on the doll's left butt cheek in black lettering is "Xavier Roberts." Stored separately is the original clothing: a purple grey cotton sweat suit (.06 & .05), a pair of white socks (.03 & .04) and a pair of white cotton bootees (.01 & .02).

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2010.14.3.02 - Certificate, Adoption

A paper adoption certificate (.01) for the Cabbage Patch Kid, "Denee" dated 1984. Printed in black ink is the doll's given name, "Dennis Roman" (2010.14.2.07). On both the certificate (.01) and envelope (.02) is a green border with illustrations of Cabbage Patch Kids. Also, printed on the certificate is the "Oath of Adoption". Underneath is the name, the birth date and the donors address. Also, there are spaces for signatures. The donor signed in...

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2010.14.4.02 - Shoe, Doll Clothes, Doll Clothing, Doll

A pair of black plastic doll shoes (.01 & .02) dated circa 1983. They are lined with floral print fabric. They have a metal clasp on the front.

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2012.52.2 - T-shirt Shirt, Man

A yellow cotton commemorative T-shirt dated to 1985. The shirt has a scene in black with the outline of campers and canoeists and the lettering "Rockwood '85."

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2013.48.1.026 - Set, Train Train, Toy Set, Play

A toy train set that came with a battery to power the train (.06), controls (. 07), curved track (.08-.015) and straight track (.016-.026). Stored in a separate location are the train cars (.01-.05).

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2013.48.1.05 - Set, Train Train, Toy Set, Play

A toy train set made with five plastic and metal train cars (.01-.05) dated circa 1950. The cars include a black plastic box car (.01), an orange plastic box car (.02), a red plastic caboose (.03), a black metal locomotive (.04), and a black plastic ore car (.05). The metal locomotive (.04) has two small metal wheels in the front and back and four larger wheels in the middle. On the side is printed "6110". The orange plastic car (.02) has on the...

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2014.2.1 - Tin, Gravy Powder Container, Food Preparation

An oval shaped food tin for "Horne's Granular Gravy Powder" dated circa 1940. The tin is red and brown in colour with a picture on the front of a woman using the product.

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