Title:
Pop Up Cone Tree
Description:
✅ Catalog Entry for Toylab²
Catalog Number: TK–016
Name: Pop-Up Cone Tree
Manufacturer: Ideal Toy Corporation
Date: Circa early-to-mid 1960s
Product Type: Educational Preschool Toy
Packaging Notes:
• Branded under IDEAL Educator Toys
• Labeled as “Approved by the Editors of the Book of Knowledge”
• Features schematic of how the spheres pop up
• Side panel shows clear PD&D cube logo (Product Design & Development Corporation), directly linking it to Reuben Klamer.
Toy Description:
An interactive educational toy designed for toddlers (ages 1–4), featuring a vertical rod onto which colorful half-spheres are stacked. When pressed down, the spheres lock into place. A spring-loaded base with a red lever releases the pieces, making them all pop up simultaneously — encouraging cause-and-effect learning, hand-eye coordination, and color recognition.
Materials:
• Made of non-toxic, durable polyethylene in bright, permanent colors.
• Designed to withstand rough preschool play.
Provenance:
Confirmed to be developed by Reuben Klamer via his Product Design & Development Corporation (PD&D). The inclusion of the PD&D logo, along with the design approach and materials, strongly aligns with other Klamer preschool innovations from the same period (notably through Ideal and Eldon partnerships).
Status: Confirmed Klamer Creation
Images: Box front and side with PD&D logo, assembled toy with stacked spheres.
Catalog Number: TK–016
Name: Pop-Up Cone Tree
Manufacturer: Ideal Toy Corporation
Date: Circa early-to-mid 1960s
Product Type: Educational Preschool Toy
Packaging Notes:
• Branded under IDEAL Educator Toys
• Labeled as “Approved by the Editors of the Book of Knowledge”
• Features schematic of how the spheres pop up
• Side panel shows clear PD&D cube logo (Product Design & Development Corporation), directly linking it to Reuben Klamer.
Toy Description:
An interactive educational toy designed for toddlers (ages 1–4), featuring a vertical rod onto which colorful half-spheres are stacked. When pressed down, the spheres lock into place. A spring-loaded base with a red lever releases the pieces, making them all pop up simultaneously — encouraging cause-and-effect learning, hand-eye coordination, and color recognition.
Materials:
• Made of non-toxic, durable polyethylene in bright, permanent colors.
• Designed to withstand rough preschool play.
Provenance:
Confirmed to be developed by Reuben Klamer via his Product Design & Development Corporation (PD&D). The inclusion of the PD&D logo, along with the design approach and materials, strongly aligns with other Klamer preschool innovations from the same period (notably through Ideal and Eldon partnerships).
Status: Confirmed Klamer Creation
Images: Box front and side with PD&D logo, assembled toy with stacked spheres.
Category:
Educational
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Publisher:
Ideal Toy Corporation
Year Published:
1965
Designer:
Reuben Klamer
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Suggested Ages:
Baby To Toddler
Date Added:
2025-05-19 13:18:57
Automatic Estimated Value:
~$17.09
Automatic Estimated Date:
2025-06-22
Date Added:
2025-05-19 13:18:57
