Tin can doll furniture

Titles: Tin can doll furniture (Supplied title)

Description: Recycled tin cans converted into doll furniture. Items include a rocking chair, armchair, and loveseat. All three seats are covered with attached red cushions. Chairs made from round cans, loveseat made from a SPAM can. Purchased in Austin, Minnesota in about 1965.

Dates

• Approximately 1965 - 1970 (Creation)

Creation

• about: Geo. A. Hormel & Company
• used by: Bradley, Patty

Identifiers

• Accession Number: 2010.86.11.1-3

Holding Type: 3D Objects

Quantity: 1 item

Format

• Content Category: artifacts

Measurements

• 3 inches height (loveseat)
• 4 inches width (loveseat)
• 2 inches depth (loveseat)
• 4 inches height (armchair)
• 3 inches width (armchair)
• 2 1/2 inches depth (armchair)
• 4 inches height (rocking chair)
• 3 inches width (rocking chair)
• 3 inches depth (rocking chair)

Subjects

How can we help?

• Help / About Collections Online
• Learn about the Collections
• Contact the Gale Family Library for help with research, orders, and use/licensing
• Have feedback or comments on the new Collections Online system? Please fill in the Collections Online Feedback Form.