The T.Cohn company was founded about 1900 by Tobias Cohn. The company made many tin litho toys such as sand pails. The first "playset" type item made by T.Cohn was a doll house in 1948. During the Korean War in the 1950s plastic was in short supply and the Lido Toy Company supplied T.Cohn with many plastic figures for their playset line.
The term Superior was used as a brand name for the T.Cohn company. One
logo used was found inside the blacksmith bucket.
The logo in the bucket is football shaped with "MADE IN USA over TC over
SUPERIOR". The anvil stump also has a logo but the only
marking inside the football shape is the intertwined "TC". Eventually the T. Cohn name was removed from the logos. SUPERIOR inside a pennant was a more
common logo used on the doll house furniture and some of the tin buildings and other toys.
Confused collectors have since called the company "Superior" but it
stayed as T.Cohn with Superior simply being a sales slogan implying you were
buying a better product.
This boat is in really good
condition with only minor scratches and a few small dings in the bottom of the
boat. It displays very well and would
make a great addition to your collection.