All About
Old Toys

Parent Page Balls & Barrels Chairs & Ladders Hand Held Pedestals See-saw Tents & Rings Tubs Wagons & Cage Weights High Wire

See-saw
 
by Judith Lile and Jim Sneed

 The Schoenhut See-saw

The see-saw is a scarce Humpty Dumpty circus accessory. It was made with three risers on its top that were sized to fit into the performers' shoe slots to improve stability.

This is an original see-saw. It is about 21 1/8 inches long. Reproductions, which are about 19 inches long, have been made. See photo below.

 


Photo by Jim Sneed from the collection of Lajla Duffy and Jim Sneed