More on the History of Weebles

This trade literature collection keeps turning up more information on weebles! First the Strawbridge catalog, and now a catalog for pose-able circus toys "Schoenhut's Marvelous Toys" which has an add on the back for "Rolly-Dolly" toys.  Patented in 1909!

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Although if you read the fine print, you'll find out that there were weebles on Noah's Ark!

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I guess Noah forgot to take out a patent.