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#201 Woodsey-Wee Circus
Years Made:
Fisher-Price Toy Department
Department 7:
Playsets
1931-1932

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Description: The Woodsey-Wee Circus is one of the 16 very first toys that were made by Fisher-Price in their beginnings in 1931. This playset includes 9 wooden circus animals, a wooden clown, and a small red wooden flat-bed circus train car. Five of the animals sold in this set were also sold in a slightly smaller 1931 playset, the #205 Woodsy-Wee Zoo. All of the circus accessories roll on easy turning wooden bead wheels and all of them have a metal hooks on the front and back to form a circus train. When hooked together, the accessories form a 3 foot long circus train! The tallest figure is the giraffe measuring 5-1/2" tall, and the shortest is the monkey measuring 2-1/4" tall.
Accessories:
  • FPT4112 - Bear - 3/8" thick wooden cut out bear with four-color photo-lithographs attached to 2 sides of a black bear with a red ribbon around his neck and large red bow on the side. Rolls on 4 red wooden 5/8" bead wheels. Has 2 small metal connector hooks, one on the front, and one on the back.
  • FPT4108 - Camel - 3/8" thick wooden cut out camel with four-color photo-lithographs attached to 2 sides of a purple camel with a pink and white circus blanket on his back. Camel rolls on 4 yellow wooden 5/8" bead wheels. Has 2 small metal connector hooks, one on the front, and one on the back.
  • Cart - Red wooden rectangular flat bed circus train car that rolls on 4 wooden 5/8" bead wheels. Has 2 small metal connector hooks, one on the front, and one on the back.
  • FPT4594 - Clown - 3/8" thick wooden cut out clown/mime with four-color photo-lithographs attached to 2 sides of a clown that has a white mime face with big red lips, a red cap, and wearing a purple clown suit. The clown suit has a wide white collar and multicolored stars, moons, and planets. Rolls on 4 red wooden 5/8" bead wheels. Has 2 small metal connector hooks, one on the front, and one on the back.
  • FPT4593 - Dog - 3/8" thick wooden cut out dog with four-color photo-lithographs attached to 2 sides of a yellow dog with black spots. Rolls on 4 yellow wooden 5/8" bead wheels. Has 2 small metal connector hooks, one on the front, and one on the back.
  • FPT4111 - Elephant (Baby) - 3/8" thick wooden cut out baby elephant with four-color photo-lithographs attached to 2 sides of an orange baby elephant with a purple circus blanket on his back. Rolls on 4 blue wooden 5/8" bead wheels. Has 2 small metal connector hooks, one on the front, and one on the back.
  • FPT4110 - Elephant (Mama) - 3/8" thick wooden cut out elephant with four-color photo-lithographs attached to 2 sides of an orange elephant with a purple circus blanket on his back. The blanket has a white edge with a black zig-zag line. Elephant rolls on 4 blue wooden 5/8" bead wheels. Has 2 small metal connector hooks, one on the front, and one on the back.
  • FPT4109 - Giraffe - 3/8" thick wooden cut out giraffe with four-color photo-lithographs attached to 2 sides of a yellow giraffe with black spots and a black rope tail. Rolls on 4 green wooden 5/8" bead wheels. Has 2 small metal connector hooks, one on the front, and one on the back. Measures 5-1/2" tall.
  • FPT4591 - Lion - 3/8" thick wooden cut out lion with four-color photo-lithographs attached to 2 sides of a yellow lion with an orange mane. Rolls on 4 red wooden 5/8" bead wheels. Has 2 small metal connector hooks, one on the front, and one on the back.
  • Monkey - 3/8" thick wooden cut out monkey with four-color photo-lithographs attached to 2 sides of a monkey that has a yellow face, an orange cap, a purple shirt, and orange shorts. Rolls on 4 yellow wooden 5/8" bead wheels. Has 2 small metal connector hooks, one on the front, and one on the back. Measures 4-1/4" tall.
  • FPT4113 - Pony - 3/8" thick wooden cut out pony with four-color photo-lithographs attached to 2 sides of a white pony with black spots, a black mane, a yellow tail, red harness, and red ring around it's belly. Rolls on 4 red wooden 5/8" bead wheels. Has 2 small metal connector hooks, one on the front, and one on the back.
Variations: None.
Other Information:
  • 1931 retail price was $1.25.
  • 1932 retail price was $1.00.
  • This set was styled by Margaret Evans Price.
  • Sold in a 16" long, 12" wide, 1-3/4" deep full-color photo-lithograph box.
  • Also see 1933's #202 Woodsy Circus Wagon.
  • Also see 1931-1932's #205 Woodsy-Wee Zoo.
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