Handy Andy

My exhibit is for nostalgic adults who had this toy as kids. They were introduced to Handy Andy's tool set through TV ads, magazine ads, and their peers. Handy Andy also has been the star of a novel movies during different periods of time. The Handy Andy kits were in production starting in the 1950's and up to the 1970's but tool and building kits of different sorts are still produced today.

As adults my audience is interested in it because it was a part of their childhood. It has to do with what young children love- building and creating. The set was also interesting to them at that time because it is a "grown up's job", but in child size and proportion. As a kid it made them feel grown up and as an adult it makes them feel like a kid again. That "the grass is greener" effect along with that nostalgia is what would bring my audience to see this exhibit.