Jumping Jack

Limberjack

Name/Title

Jumping Jack

Entry/Object ID

2011.36a-c

Description

Wooden "Limberjack" toy consisting of a wooden human figure, dowel, and base. The human figure is hinged at the shoulders, hips, and knees, allowing the limbs to move freely. There is a hole in the back of the figure at the shoulders into which the dowel is inserted. For play, the figure is made to dance on the base by moving the dowel up and down, causing the limbs to move.

Context

Produced by Brown Novelty Company in East Middlebury, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

2011.36

Source or Donor

Brown Novelty Company (1937-2019)

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Brown Novelty Company (1937-2019)

Date made

circa 2010

Place

Town

Middlebury

County

Addison County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Jack, Jumping

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Figure, Toy

Nomenclature Class

Toys

Nomenclature Category

Category 09: Recreational Objects

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Figure

Height

9-1/2 in

Width

2-1/2 in

Depth

1-1/4 in

Dimension Description

Dowel

Length

18 in

Diameter

3/8 in

Dimension Description

Base

Width

2-7/8 in

Depth

1/8 in

Length

23-5/8 in

Material

Wood, Brass