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Miniature Model of Stran-Steel Century of Progress Gardn Home

By Renee468, 8 October, 2011
Description

The piece is made from tin lithograph. It is unassembled. The individual pieces were wrapped in some sort of old "parchment paper" for the leack of better words. All of the screw s and nuts are present, as well as all the individual pieces. The Chimney is included too. The box reads: Miniature Model of Stran -Steel Century of Progress Garden Home. The instructions read: Stran- Steel Miniature Century of Progree Garden Home. I hav found information on the real house that was feature at the 1933 Chicago's World Fair, however I can not find any information on this top/dollhouse/erector set. Oh...as I was unwrapping the pieces to photograph it..I spotted a copywrite by The mathews Co, Detroit MI. Would like to know the value. 

Category
Antique Toys
Medium
tin lithograph
Distinguishing marks
Box stated Stran -Steel Coporation but in house itself it is copywrited by The mathew Co, Detroit Michigan
Condition
Excellent
Size and dimensions of this item
box is 14in wide and 23 in long, item is unassembled therefore unable to tell exact size of hoem
Date Period
approx 1933
Weight
approx 5 pounds
History
Found info in the 1933 Chicago's World Fair...this provides infor on the real house..no information that I can find on the model itself
eBay Auction Link
Price Paid (If known)
paid for in a box lot for 5.00
For Sale?
Yes
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