Exhibition at the Museum School: Submarine war under the tree

Wonder weapons, toys and children's books. A glance at the table with
100 years ago.
"The family at the Christmas Tree": This scene from J. dust picture
book, first Band (Publisher brothers Künzli, Zurich 1905) makes the
strict dual role of educating boys and girls significantly. While the
girls were preparing to play their future role as housewives and
mothers, when the boy was awakened early the desire and readiness to
use military service for his country.
Zeppelin tour: Left the cover illustration of a playing cards in
1910, the shooting down the enemy had the goal.
Adventurous trip around the world: cover of a card game in 1910.
Prussian hussar fur cap: Fits one head for the smaller boys.
Magic Lantern: The lamp (circa 1905) could take pictures on the wall.
"For hardworking hands of children": A guide from the publishing way,
Stuttgart, 1902.
Wintry fun: glass image strip (partial view) for the magic lantern,
circa 1900. The "Magic Lantern" was very popular and has been
factory-produced in large numbers

Puppenmütterchen and horseman - Toys and children's books 100 years
ago "is the new special exhibition at the Museum School Lohrer of 27
November to 15 January titled, which allows visitors a look at the
Christmas table gifts of the wealthy bourgeoisie before the First
World War. Much of it can be read out on the education in those days.
A main topic was the role assignment of the boys and girls inspired by
the parents.

As in the German Empire, the military-patriotic enthusiasm influenced
almost every aspect of life and was raised to the service for his
country to the greatest virtue, should the boys are excited to for all
things military from an early age. In the children's room was
upgraded. Offered for pre-Christmas shopping and buying houses in
their catalogs a wide range of. It ranged from uniforms, sabers,
swords and helmets for children of different arms up to the "barracks
cabinet with full equipment" for 10.50 marks.

Especially popular, but also very expensive was "modern" technological
war toys. A "war ship with a solid movement, armored gun room with two
cannons, two cranes, two tank towers with signal masts, length 65
inches" cost "in very fine execution," 25 marks. For "defense" of such
warships offered the same catalog of Würzburg department store opened
in 1912 a "coastal and fortress guns" on high, with "through worm
rotatable mount, fixed position of the pipe and tasteful design in
iron and brass, 25 inches, 14 , 50 marks. "

In addition to these conventional weapons also found the latest
military technology advances make their way into those catalogs. The
first form of the Air Force, the war Zeppelin, and the new wonder
weapon to sea, the submarine, were among the most sought-after toys of
the time. Also relevant to weapons were offered. Such an expensive toy
was of course the wealthy bourgeoisie reserved. A day laborer earned
about 1900 per day for about three marks, and so his family brought
more bad than good to make ends meet. There was no thought of a helmet
for four marks for the son or even a ship for 25 marks. In the Empire,
the Christmas armament remained in the nursery so confined mainly to
wealthy households. Finally, only sons of wealthy families to rise to
officer status.

The girls were mainly prepared to fulfill their role as housewives and
mothers, which is also very clear in the "Song from a fine girl" to
the expression:

I'm a nice girl,

can spin the wheel,

can knit the stitches

and patch pockets,

nädeln and groom

and thread and trim,

can run and jump

and dance and sing,

cook and can cook

the flesh and bones.
(Hoffmann-fibula, Oldenbourg-Verlag, 1910)

Dolls with all accessories included as standard equipment a girl's
room. The stores offered such as a "highly adorable jointed doll in
dirndl costume, with a beautiful corset skirt, white apron and a fine
Tyrolean hat, with beautiful long braids, about 29 centimeters, with
sleepy eyes, a piece in a box" for 0.75 marks, or a "very large
cooking stove with two doors, two spirit lamps, cooking pot, pan, and
a large oven "for 2.35 marks.

Rounding out the exhibition with colorful children's books and games,
which should make the children familiar with 100 years ago, the latest
inventions or distant continents.

The school museum is open from Wednesday to Sunday and public holidays
14 to 16 clock. On 27 November is the free admission.