The Humpty Dumpty Circus was introduced by the Schoenhut company in 1903. The original set consisted of a clown, a chair, and a ladder. However, the clown was fully jointed and this simple set ...

In 1903, Philadelphia toy maker A. Schoenhut jumped on the proverbial circus bandwagon when he introduced a line of miniature circus figures called the Humpty Dumpty Circus. Schoenhut’s ...

Dear Harry: My husband has a doll. I am not certain what it is made of; it could be wood. On the back it says: “Schoenhut / Pat. Jan. 17, 1911.” The head, shoulders, arms, hands, knees and ...

QUESTION: Please tell me about my toy Schoenhut piano. It has the original stool and music book. I inherited it from my father who was born in 1908. I believe ...