I’m a pushover for vintage collectables, and when we found this beat-up old pirate toy chest in my in-law’s house, we knew right away it had a bright future in our home. The Heirloom Registry was the perfect place to record the history of this family keepsake so that its story didn’t get lost.
The Pirate Toy Chest
I first wrote about rescuing the toy chest last October in Heirloom, Keepsake or Trash. I did more research to discover the toy company’s long history in manufacturing wooden toys and children’s furniture and wrote about it in Before the Pirate Toy Chest Became an Heirloom.
It was fascinating to read about the growth and success of the Cass Toy Company in Athol, Hingham, and Somerville, Massachusetts, and in Brent, Alabama, with showrooms on Fifth Avenue in New York City. As the story unfolded, I was sad to learn that the company closed its doors in 1997, and that the factory building was completely demolished by fire in January 2012.
Our pirate toy chest now features an Heirloom Registry metal plate with a unique identification code. Anyone who wants to know more about the toy chest and its original owners can read about it at The Heirloom Registry. I love knowing that its history is preserved and shared with family and friends.
You can read the toy chest’s story at The Heirloom Registry by visiting the Registry website http://www.heirloomregistry.com and entering the unique identification code shown in the photograph below.
Join the fun of The Heirloom Registry’s Online Scavenger Hunt by finding the secret word hidden in the Heirloom Registry record for our pirate toy chest.
- If you’d like to start the scavenger hunt now, I suggest you first go to The Houstory Hearth blog’s special Scavenger Hunt Page. There you’ll find information about the hunt, the prizes – and most importantly the list of the other three blogs you’ll need to visit today.
- If you already know what you’re doing, here’s the Heirloom Registry ID Code you need to obtain my secret word: KBQG-781-977-4526-2012.
- If this is your final stop for Hunt No. 3, be sure to submit your entry form with your secret words before Sunday, March 10, 2013 at midnight PST. Good luck – and happy hunting!
