Title: | The Bear Went Over the Mountain |
Date: | 1959 |
Material: | Plastic |
Dimensions: | 3⅛ in. |
Company: | Mattel, Inc. |
Location: | Los Angeles, California, United States |
A tune disc for an automatic "getar" toy. The disc was inserted into a music box in the back of the guitar. Moving a lever on the front advanced the tune note by note. Although the guitar had strings and could be played as a ukelele (I'm Nanna 2011), the disc played a music box inside the instrument that was independent of the strings. It was listed in contemporary catalogs for 3 to 4 dollars (Warhol 2020). Eight discs were included in the box:
The Strum-Fun Getar appeared in Sears and Montgomery Wards catalogs at least until 1961 (Warhol 2020).
Test sound strum fun getar by Mattel C.1959.I&m Nana. Sep. 12, 2011. YouTube video, 1:40.
1959 Strum Fun Getar by Mattel .Jon Warhol. Dec. 30, 2020. YouTube video, 11:14.