Noisemaker

Object/Artifact

Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Noisemaker

Entry/Object ID

2020.22.8

Description

Wooden noise maker, or wooden cricket, toy. The toy consists of a mechanism loosely fitted onto a red-stained turned wooden handle. A zig-zag-shaped cylinder is placed around the handle in between to red-stained wooden slats. Two blocks connect the slats at the far end and hold in place a thin piece of wood that overlaps with the cylinder to create a clacking noise.

Use

Used to create noise as celebrations, holidays, and sporting events.

Context

Made by Newton & Thompson Manufacturing Company in Brandon, VT

Acquisition

Accession

2020.22

Source or Donor

Herrmann, Charles

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Newton & Thompson Manufacturing Company

Date made

circa 1930 - circa 1940

Place

Town

Brandon

County

Rutland County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Rattle, Ratchet

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Noisemaker

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Device, Sound Signaling

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Toy, Sound

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Sound Communication Devices

Nomenclature Class

Sound Communication T&E

Nomenclature Class

Toys

Nomenclature Category

Category 06: Tools & Equipment for Communication

Nomenclature Category

Category 09: Recreational Objects

Material

Wood