H. F & CO. FISHLOVE TOOTSIETOY BLERIOT 1920S. TINY TOY AIRPLANE COME FLY WITH ME

Description

In the early 1920s, the first gag boxes that Fishlove came out with were tiny. They were little sliders, like matchboxes, but they were very small. Inside the gag box, he would put a charm.
The charms were actually, most often, the same toys that appeared in Cracker Jack boxes. They could be worn on
charm bracelets
, too. It was the Dowst company that created TootsieToy, and they made those little charms. They also made the pieces for Monopoly players when the Parker Brothers
board game
came out. The prizes in Cracker Jacks, the pieces in Monopoly, and the objects in Fishlove gag boxes were the same toy. The companies were all in Chicago, so they collaborated. One of the earliest Fishlove gag boxes was a “ airplane.” It was a tiny slider box that was maybe 1 by 2 inches. Inside was a tiny die-cast metal plane. As you see what make this toy important is the original box with the toy. Both are excellent to mint condition. The box is 2"X1".  I will odder at a fair price based on the rarity.