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Description: The Play Family Farm was the very first play-and-carry Little People set. "Play-and-carry" meaning that it is a closeable building that houses all of the accessories and features a handle to take the set on the go. This set proved to be an instant success and the Little People sets that Fisher-Price had been producing in the early 60's were soon put aside in favor of more play-and-carry sets.
The farm's accessories changed many times during it's long production line. The base maintained it's basic shape during this time, but small details were changed, such as minor litho designs, roof types and base materials, described below in the "variations" section.
The farm building always has 2 barn doors on the front that close together with a plastic hook. When the left barn door opens, it makes a "moo-moo" sound. There are 2 plastic hay loft doors above the barn doors, and a hinged plastic carrying handle on top.
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Accessories:
- 1968 Jobber/Dealer Catalogue
- Base - The barn's base is masonite, the roof is smooth white plastic and the corners are square (not rounded). The barn has a hay loft with 2 white small plastic doors above the big barn doors. Measures 12" wide, 7 7/8" deep and 8 7/8" high.
- Silo - round cardboard silo with a metal base. The lithos on the sides of the silo are red with a brown door, a brown ladder and a mouse between them.
- Silo roof - Smooth white plastic with indentions of 1 small window on the side.
- Barnyard accessories:
- 4 white plastic fence posts (the posts are textured to look like chiseled wood). Later versions use posts that are textured to look like wood grain. Click here for a photo.
- white water trough.
- FPT470 - yellow tractor with 2 big red plastic back wheels and 2 small black plastic front wheels. The tractor has a small litho attached to both sides of the "engine". This litho has a black bar across the bottom and 3 colored dots above it (blue, yellow and red). WFL: 07-AD-01-1-I
- 1 red hay cart with a hook on front to attach to the tractor or horse harness.
- 1 white plastic horse harness.
- Farm Animals:
- White cow with brown spots, ears and tail and a metal rivet through her belly.
- Black horse with white "cuffs" above his black hooves. He has a white mane and tail and a metal rivet through his belly.
- Brown dog with white spots and facial details. His ears and tail are black and he has a metal rivet through his belly.
- White sheep with 2 black ears, a black face and 4 black legs. She has a metal rivit through her belly.
- Black pig with white ears and a rivet through his belly.
- White chicken with red heat-stamped feathers. This chicken has a seam down the middle of her body and a very shallow square hole (1/4" deep) under her body that allows her to fit on one of the fence posts. This hole does not go straight down, it is open on 2 of the 4 sides (inside of the chicken's body). Click here for a photo.
- Red Rooster with black heat-stamped feathers. This rooster has a seam down the middle of his body and a shallow square hole under his body (same as the chicken above).
- Little People (all wood):
- Farmer dad - blue farmer with a yellow cowboy hat and a red triangle scarf.
- Mom - yellow mom with fancy eyes and white hair in a bun.
- Farmer Boy - short blue boy with a yellow cowboy hat.
- Girl - green girl with red braids, red freckles and black """eyebrows.
- 1969 Jobber/Dealer Catalogue - Same as '68.
- 1970 Jobber/Dealer Catalogue
- Base - Same as '68.
- Silo and roof - same as '68.
- Barnyard accessories - same as '68 except the tractor is red with yellow back wheels and the hay cart is yellow.
- Farm Animals:
- White cow with brown spots, ears and tail and a metal rivet through her belly.
- Brown horse with white "cuffs" above his black hooves. He has a black mane and tail and a metal rivet through his belly.
- Brown dog with white spots and facial details. His ears and tail are black and he has a metal rivet through his belly.
- White sheep with 2 black ears, a black face and 4 black legs. She has a metal rivit through her belly.
- Black pig with white ears and a rivet through his belly.
- White chicken with red heat-stamped feathers. This chicken has a seam down the middle of her body and a very shallow square hole (1/4" deep) under her body that allows her to fit on one of the fence posts. This hole does not go straight down, it is open on 2 of the 4 sides (inside of the chicken's body). Click here for a photo.
- Red Rooster with black heat-stamped feathers. This rooster has a seam down the middle of his body and a shallow square hole under his body (same as the chicken above).
- Little People (all wood):
- Farmer dad - blue farmer with a red cowboy hat and a yellow triangle scarf.
- Mom - yellow mom with fancy eyes and white hair in a bun.
- Farmer Boy - short blue boy with a yellow cowboy hat.
- Girl - green girl with red braids, red freckles and black """eyebrows.
- 1971 Jobber/Dealer Catalogue -
- Base - Same as '68.
- Silo and roof - same as '68.
- Barnyard accessories - same as '68.
- Farm Animals:
- Black cow with white spots, ears and tail.
- Brown horse with a black mane and tail.
- Black dog with white spots, ears and tail.
- Black sheep with black ears and white dot eyes.
- White pig with brown ears and black dot eyes.
- White chicken with red heat-stamped feathers. This chicken has a seam down the middle of her body and a very shallow square hole (1/4" deep) under her body that allows her to fit on one of the fence posts. This hole does not go straight down, it is open on 2 of the 4 sides (inside of the chicken's body). Click here for a photo.
- Red Rooster with black heat-stamped feathers. This rooster has a seam down the middle of his body and a shallow square hole under his body (same as the chicken above).
- Little People (all wood):
- Farmer dad - blue farmer with a red cowboy hat and a yellow triangle scarf.
- Mom - yellow mom with fancy eyes and white hair in a bun.
- Farmer Boy - short blue boy with a red cowboy hat.
- Girl - green girl with red braids, red freckles and black """eyebrows.
- 1971 J.C. Penneys Spring and Summer Catalogue -
- Base - Same as '68.
- Silo and roof - same as '68.
- Barnyard accessories - same as '68.
- Farm Animals:
- Brown cow with white spots, white facial markings, black ears and a black tail.
- White horse with black facial markings and hooves, and a light brown mane and tail.
- Black dog with white facial markings, body spots, ears and tail.
- Black sheep with black ears and white dot eyes.
- Brown pig with black ears and facial markings.
- White chicken with red heat-stamped feathers. This chicken has a seam down the middle of her body and a very shallow square hole (1/4" deep) under her body that allows her to fit on one of the fence posts. This hole does not go straight down, it is open on 2 of the 4 sides (inside of the chicken's body). Click here for a photo.
- Red Rooster with black heat-stamped feathers. This rooster has a seam down the middle of his body and a shallow square hole under his body (same as the chicken above).
- Little People (all wood):
- Farmer dad - blue farmer with a red cowboy hat and a yellow triangle scarf.
- Mom - yellow mom with fancy eyes and white hair in a bun.
- Farmer Boy - short blue boy with a red cowboy hat.
- Girl - green girl with blonde braids, red freckles and black "" eyebrows.
- 1972 Jobber/Dealer Catalogue -
- Base - Same as '68.
- Silo and roof - same as '68.
- Barnyard accessories - same as '68 except the tractor is red with yellow back wheels and the hay cart is yellow.
- Farm Animals:
- White cow with brown spots, ears and tail.
- Brown horse with a black mane and tail.
- Brown dog with white spots, black facial features, black ears and a black tail.
- White sheep with black ears and legs.
- Black pig with white ears and dot eyes.
- White chicken with red heat-stamped feathers. This chicken has a seam down the middle of her body and a very shallow square hole (1/4" deep) under her body that allows her to fit on one of the fence posts. This hole does not go straight down, it is open on 2 of the 4 sides (inside of the chicken's body). Click here for a photo.
- Red Rooster with black heat-stamped feathers. This rooster has a seam down the middle of his body and a shallow square hole under his body (same as the chicken above).
- Little People (all wood or wood/plastic figures):
- Farmer dad - blue farmer with a red cowboy hat and a yellow triangle scarf.
- Mom - yellow mom with fancy eyes and white hair in a bun.
- Farmer Boy - short blue boy with a yellow cowboy hat.
- Girl - green girl with blonde braids, red freckles and black """ eyebrows.
- 1973 Jobber/Dealer Catalogue - Same as 1972, except the farmer boy has a red cowboy hat.
- 1973/1974 MIB set -
- Base - Same as '68.
- Silo and roof - same as '68.
- Barnyard accessories - same as '68 except the tractor is red with yellow back wheels and the hay cart is yellow.
- Farm Animals (all animals except poultry have a rivet and "MADE IN HONG KONG" markings):
- White cow with brown spots, ears and tail.
- Dark brown horse with a black mane and tail.
- Brown dog with a dark brown front leg, white spots, a black face, ears and tail.
- White sheep with black ears and legs.
- Black pig with white ears and dot eyes.
- White chicken with a deep hold and "MADE IN HONG KONG" markings around the base rim. Click here for a photo.
- Red Rooster with black heat-stamped feathers. This rooster has a deep hold and "MADE IN HONG KONG" markings around the base rim. Click here for a photo.
- Little People (wood/plastic):
- Farmer dad - blue farmer with a yellow cowboy hat and an orange triangle scarf.
- Mom - yellow mom with fancy eyes and white hair in a bun.
- Farmer Boy - short blue boy with a yellow cowboy hat.
- Girl - green girl with red braids, red freckles and black """ eyebrows.
- 1974-1975 Retail Catalogues - Same as 1972, except the farmer boy has a red body and a yellow cowboy hat.
- 1976 Retail Catalogue -
- Base - Same as '68.
- Silo and roof - same as '68.
- Barnyard accessories - same as '68.
- Farm Animals:
- White cow with brown spots, ears and tail.
- Light brown horse with a black mane and tail.
- Brown dog with white spots, black facial features, black ears and a black tail.
- White sheep with black ears and legs.
- Black pig with white ears and dot eyes.
- White chicken with a deep hold and "MADE IN HONG KONG" markings around the base rim. Click here for a photo.
- Red Rooster with black heat-stamped feathers. This rooster has a deep hold and "MADE IN HONG KONG" markings around the base rim. Click here for a photo.
- Little People:
- Farmer dad - blue farmer with a yellow cowboy hat and an orange triangle scarf.
- Mom - yellow mom with fancy eyes and white hair in a bun.
- Farmer Boy - short blue boy with a yellow cowboy hat.
- Girl - green girl with a brown sculpted bob, red freckles and black """ eyebrows.
- 1977-1978 Retail Catalogues -
- Base - Same as '68.
- Silo and roof - same as '68.
- Barnyard accessories - same as '68.
- Farm Animals:
- White cow with brown spots, ears and tail.
- Light brown horse with a black mane and tail.
- Brown dog with white spots, black facial features, black ears and a black tail.
- White sheep with black ears and legs.
- Black pig with white ears and dot eyes.
- White chicken with a deep hold and "MADE IN HONG KONG" markings around the base rim. Click here for a photo.
- Red Rooster with black heat-stamped feathers. This rooster has a deep hold and "MADE IN HONG KONG" markings around the base rim. Click here for a photo.
- Little People (all plastic):
- Farmer dad - blue farmer with a yellow cowboy hat and a yellow triangle scarf.
- Mom - yellow mom with fancy eyes and white hair in a bun.
- Farmer Boy - short blue boy with a yellow cowboy hat.
- Girl - green girl with a brown sculpted bob, red freckles and black "" eyebrows.
- 1979 Dealer Catalogue:
- Base - The barn's base is green plastic, the roof is smooth white plastic and the corners are rounded. The barn has a hay loft with 2 white small plastic doors above the big barn doors. Measures 12" wide, 7 7/8" deep and 8 7/8" high.
- Silo and roof - same as '68.
- Barnyard accessories:
- 4 white plastic fence posts (the posts are textured to look like wood grain). Click here for a photo.
- 1 white water trough.
- 1 yellow tractor.
- 1 red hay.
- 1 white plastic horse harness.
- Farm Animals same as 1977-1978.
- Little People (all plastic):
- Farmer dad - blue farmer with a yellow cowboy hat and an orange triangle scarf.
- Mom - yellow mom with fancy eyes and white hair in a bun.
- Farmer Boy - short blue boy with a yellow cowboy hat.
- Girl - green girl with a brown sculpted bob, red freckles and black "" eyebrows.
- 1980-1981 Dealer Catalogues:
- Base - The barn's base is dark green plastic.
- Silo and roof - same as '68.
- Barnyard accessories:
- 4 white plastic fence posts (the posts are textured to look like wood grain). Click here for a photo.
- 1 white water trough.
- 1 yellow tractor.
- 1 red hay cart.
- 1 white plastic horse harness.
- Farm Animals and Little People figures same as 1979.
In addition to the green girl with a brown sculpted bob and freckles, the '80 catalogue also shows a blue body girl with a brown sculpted bob,. This blue girl in the photo is probably a protographers mistake, as this set always came with only one boy and one girl.
- 1982-1984 Dealer Catalogue:
- Base - The barn's base is dark green plastic, the roof is smooth white plastic and the roof's corners are rounded.
- Silo and roof - same as '68.
- Barnyard accessories:
- 4 white plastic fence posts (the posts are textured to look like wood grain). Click here for a photo.
- 1 white water trough.
- 1 yellow tractor.
- 1 red hay cart.
- 1 white plastic horse harness.
- Farm Animals:
- White cow with brown spots, ears and tail.
- Light brown horse with a black mane and tail, and black eyes with eyelashes.
- Brown dog with white spots, black facial features, black ears and a black tail.
- White sheep with black ears and legs.
- Black pig with white ears and dot eyes.
- White chicken with a deep hold and "MADE IN HONG KONG" markings around the base rim. Click here for a photo.
- Red Rooster with black heat-stamped feathers. This rooster has a deep hold and "MADE IN HONG KONG" markings around the base rim. Click here for a photo.
- Little People (all plastic):
- Farmer dad - blue farmer with a yellow cowboy hat and an orange triangle scarf.
- Mom - yellow mom with fancy eyes and white hair in a bun.
- Farmer Boy - short blue boy with a yellow cowboy hat.
- Girl - green girl with a brown sculpted bob, red freckles and black "" eyebrows.
- 1985 Dealer Catalogue: Same as 1982-1984 above, except the farmers scarf is not triangle.
- 1985 Sears exclusive version had a brown plastic base rather than the green (1985 only).
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Variations:
- 1968-1979 - The barn had a masonite base.
- 1980-1985 - The barn had a dark green plastic base.
- 1985 ONLY (Sears Exclusive) - The barn had a brown plastic base.
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Other Information:
- 1984-1985 - This set was sold in a 17" long, 10-3/8" high, 7-5/8" deep box.
- Retail price in the 1971 J.C. Penneys Spring and Summer Catalogue was $9.88.
- In 1986 Fisher-Price reissued a "new" barn set as #2501 Little People Farm. This set comes with a ribbed-roof barn and silo. The barn has a green plastic base, and red hayloft doors.
- Also see #33 Farm Display.
- For your amusement, here is a list of the names that have been reportedly seen on an original box: Farmer and Mrs. Brown and their kids Cathy and Clem. Animals are Rusty Rooster, Henrietta Hen, Horace Horse, Wooly Lamb, Spot the Dog, Pudgy Pig, and Bossie the Cow.
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