Today is an interesting blog about a vintage tin noisemaker with a political tale from the 1950’s.
Detailed Description of Noise Maker
The tin noisemaker is marked with “T. C., Made in the U.S.A”, logo on the front side. Also, on the front side is an orange-red, blue, and yellow abstract design.
The lithograph shows a trio of ladies in long ballgowns in front of large balls or bubbles. There are three gentlemen dressed in suits on the other side of the large balls or bubbles. All three suave-looking gentlemen are wearing party hats.
On the top edge of this photograph, you can see company’s T. C. logo.
This round noisemaker measures about 4-inches in diameter and the back is a solid blue color.
The red wooden handle is about 1 1/2-inches long.
History of the T. C. or T. Cohn Company
The T. C. Company on this noisemaker stands for Tobias Cohn. The company was founded back in approximately 1900 by Tobias Cohn. Cohn made tin toys imprinted with lithographic designs. The toys were actually produced by using an offset lithographic procedure. The transfer of ink from the plate went to the rubber roller and then to the tin. The company also produced tin doll houses and play sets which were very popular.
In 1948, the company began making some things made out of plastic.
The T. C. company had a motto that stating , “Another Superior Toy”. Later the company took the brand name superior. The “Superior” name logo was located inside of a pennant.
The T. C. company was in operation for about 60 years.
Tin Noisemaker with a Political Tale?
This noisemaker came from a secondhand store. I was in line and needed a little something extra to bring my bill up to ten dollars so I could use my charge card so I added the noisemaker to my shopping pile.
I initially thought this vintage-looking noisemaker might have been for a New Years’ eve party.
Mysterious Paper
However, when I got it home, I there was something sticking in the back slot of the noisemaker. I got my tweezers and carefully pulled it out. No, sorry it was not a hundred dollar bill.
As it turns out, it was a piece of a matchbook cover. It looked rather worn looking. and on the front side was the name Jack M. Waldor.
However, the back side told the whole story. It you look closely and use your imagination, it says, “Waldor Boosters–for City Commissioner, May 12, 1953”.
Ending Comments on Tin Noisemaker with a Political Tale
It’s not often you find a vintage tin noisemaker with a political tale, because you can trace it back to its exact age and its exact use.
So far, that is all I have been able to find online about this noisemaker and the booster event. Someone held on to it for 69 years and what a nice bit of history it tells.
Rubylane.com, CollectorsQuests.com, and Wikipedia online sites were used to research today’s blog.