Twistum Toy Giraffe
Meet "Hiboy," a charming "Twistum" toy giraffe. Hiboy and several other twistable animal friends were made at the Twistum Toy Factory in Oakland, California (formerly the Atascadero Toy and Doll Factory) between 1922 and 1932. These durable, bendable toys were inspired by an older posable design by the Schoenhut Company. Twistum's innovation was to use anchored piano wires instead of elastic cords, making the toys just as twistable now as they were 100 years ago. The company also took pride in its bold "Modern Art designs." Twistum was also an early adopter of the celebrity endorsement concept (see image of flapper-era film star Patsy Ruth Miller admiring Hiboy in a 1920s magazine ad).
13.75" tall.
Meet "Hiboy," a charming "Twistum" toy giraffe. Hiboy and several other twistable animal friends were made at the Twistum Toy Factory in Oakland, California (formerly the Atascadero Toy and Doll Factory) between 1922 and 1932. These durable, bendable toys were inspired by an older posable design by the Schoenhut Company. Twistum's innovation was to use anchored piano wires instead of elastic cords, making the toys just as twistable now as they were 100 years ago. The company also took pride in its bold "Modern Art designs." Twistum was also an early adopter of the celebrity endorsement concept (see image of flapper-era film star Patsy Ruth Miller admiring Hiboy in a 1920s magazine ad).
13.75" tall.
Meet "Hiboy," a charming "Twistum" toy giraffe. Hiboy and several other twistable animal friends were made at the Twistum Toy Factory in Oakland, California (formerly the Atascadero Toy and Doll Factory) between 1922 and 1932. These durable, bendable toys were inspired by an older posable design by the Schoenhut Company. Twistum's innovation was to use anchored piano wires instead of elastic cords, making the toys just as twistable now as they were 100 years ago. The company also took pride in its bold "Modern Art designs." Twistum was also an early adopter of the celebrity endorsement concept (see image of flapper-era film star Patsy Ruth Miller admiring Hiboy in a 1920s magazine ad).
13.75" tall.