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#969 Musical Ferris Wheel
Years Made: Fisher-Price Toy Department
Department 7:
Playsets
1966-1980

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Description: The Ferris Wheel is the very first Little People set that featured a wind-up music box and a ride that spins by itself. This would prove to be a good idea, as a similar concept was adopted for 1972-1977's #111 Merry-Go-Round, and again for 1981-1983's #170 Change-A-Tune Carousel.

The most hard to find accessory in this set is the dog with droopy ears. This dog is nearly identical to the dog used in the #932 Amusement Park and the #719 Fisher-Price Choo-Choo, except the dog used in this set has a slightly taller body. The shorter dog used in the #932 and #719 doesn't really fit well into the Ferris Wheel seats.

When originally introduced, the Ferris Wheels was sold with Straight-Sided Little People figures. The ferris wheel seats had an upright PEG in the center to hold the Straight-Sided figures in place (seat peg fits within hole in bottom of figures). NOTE: Regular-Base figures do NOT fit properly in peg seats.

In the early 1970's, the figures were upgraded to Regular-Base figures and the now unnecessary pegs were removed from the ferris wheel seats. Both Straight-Sided and Regular-Base figures CAN fit into the seats without a peg.

Besides for seats with peg vs. seats without a peg, the Ferris Wheel base variations are based on the colors of the attached mad boy who turns the crank. Originally, the boy's head was made of wood, later models used a plastic head. The colors of the boys' body and baseball cap can be any mixture of blue, green, red, and yellow.

Accessories: Please remember that the following accessories are the accessories that are pictured in the Fisher-Price catalogues. These should be used as guidelines only, as other variations may exist:
  • 1966-1967 Fisher-Price Retail Dealer Catalogue:
    • B969C - Ferris Wheel with a masonite (wood) base. The base has 2 yellow wooden upright posts that hold a round white wheel. The wheel has 4 seats (blue, green, red, and yellow) with a round peg within each seat. The mad boy who turns the crank has a green body, white plastic arms, a wooden head with freckles and "" eyebrows, and a red sideways baseball cap.
    • 4 Straight-sided Original Little People figures. All figures have a wood body and a wood head:
      • GKWW - Red girl with fancy eyes, a red bow and hair heat-stamped on top of her head.
      • QWW - Light blue boy, smiling, red heat-stamped hair.
      • BRWW - Green boy, smiling, freckles, and '''" eyebrows.
      • JVWW - Black dog with a black face, pointed nose, and white droopy ears.
  • 1967 Fisher-Price Jobber Dealer Catalogue:
    • B969A - Ferris Wheel with a masonite (wood) base. The base has 2 yellow wooden upright posts that hold a round white wheel. The wheel has 4 seats (blue, green, red, and yellow) with a round peg within each seat. The mad boy who turns the crank has a blue body, white plastic arms, a wooden head with freckles and "" eyebrows, and a yellow sideways baseball cap.
    • 4 Straight-sided Original Little People figures. All figures have a wood body and a wood head:
      • GKWW - Red girl with fancy eyes, a red bow and hair heat-stamped on top of her head.
      • BBWW - Dark blue boy, smiling, red heat-stamped hair.
      • BRWW - Green boy, smiling, freckles, and '''" eyebrows.
      • JVWW - Black dog with a black face, pointed nose, and white droopy ears.
  • 1968 Fisher-Price Jobber Dealer Catalogue:
    • B969A - Ferris Wheel with a masonite (wood) base. The base has 2 yellow wooden upright posts that hold a round white wheel. The wheel has 4 seats (blue, green, red, and yellow) with a round peg within each seat. The mad boy who turns the crank has a blue body, white plastic arms, a wooden head with freckles and "" eyebrows, and a yellow sideways baseball cap.
    • 4 Straight-sided Original Little People figures. All figures have a wood body and a wood head:
      • GKWW - Red girl with fancy eyes, a red bow and hair heat-stamped on top of her head.
      • BBWW - Dark blue boy, smiling, red heat-stamped hair.
      • BRWW - Green boy, smiling, freckles, and '''" eyebrows.
      • JVWW - Black dog with a black face, pointed nose, and white droopy ears.
  • 1969 Fisher-Price Retail Dealer Catalogue:
    • B969D - Ferris Wheel with a masonite (wood) base. The base has 2 yellow wooden upright posts that hold a round white wheel. The wheel has 4 seats (blue, green, red, and yellow) with a round peg within each seat. The mad boy who turns the crank has a red body, white plastic arms, a wooden head with freckles and "" eyebrows, and a green sideways baseball cap.
    • 4 Straight-sided Original Little People figures. All figures have a wood body and a wood head:
      • GKWW - Red girl with fancy eyes, a red bow and hair heat-stamped on top of her head.
      • BBWW - Dark blue boy, smiling, red heat-stamped hair.
      • BRWW - Green boy, smiling, freckles, and '''" eyebrows.
      • JFWW - Black dog with a black face, pointed nose, and yellow droopy ears.
  • 1970-1971 Fisher-Price Dealer Catalogues:
    • B969C - Ferris Wheel with a masonite (wood) base. The base has 2 yellow wooden upright posts that hold a round white wheel. The wheel has 4 seats (blue, green, red, and yellow) with a round peg within each seat. The mad boy who turns the crank has a green body, white plastic arms, a wooden head with freckles and "" eyebrows, and a red sideways baseball cap.
    • 4 Straight-sided Original Little People figures. All figures have a wood body and a wood head:
      • GKWW - Red girl with fancy eyes, a red bow and hair heat-stamped on top of her head.
      • BBWW - Dark blue boy, smiling, red heat-stamped hair.
      • BRWW - Green boy, smiling, freckles, and '''" eyebrows.
      • JFWW - Black dog with a black face, pointed nose, and yellow droopy ears.
  • 1972 Fisher-Price Dealer Catalogue:
    • B969G - Ferris Wheel with a masonite (wood) base. The base has 2 yellow wooden upright posts that hold a round white wheel. The wheel has 4 seats (blue, green, red, and yellow) with a round peg within each seat. The mad boy who turns the crank has a blue body, white plastic arms, a wooden head with freckles and "" eyebrows, and a red sideways baseball cap.
    • 4 Straight-sided Original Little People figures. All figures have a wood body and a wood head:
      • GKWW - Red girl with fancy eyes, a red bow and hair heat-stamped on top of her head.
      • BBWW - Dark blue boy, smiling, red heat-stamped hair.
      • BRWW - Green boy, smiling, freckles, and '''" eyebrows.
      • JVWW - Black dog with a black face, pointed nose, and white droopy ears.
  • 1973 Fisher-Price Dealer Catalogue:
    • B969B - Ferris Wheel with a masonite (wood) base. The base has 2 yellow wooden upright posts that hold a round white wheel. The wheel has 4 seats (blue, green, red, and yellow) without a peg in each seat. The mad boy who turns the crank has a blue body, white plastic arms, a plastic head with freckles and "" eyebrows, and a yellow sideways baseball cap.
    • Ferris Wheels seats with no peg:
      • FPT22106 - red ferris wheel seat. WFL: 07-AK-02-E-O
      • FPT22107 - yellow ferris wheel seat. WFL: 07-AK-02-E-P
      • FPT22108 - blue ferris wheel seat. WFL: 07-AK-02-F-A
      • FPT22109 - green ferris wheel seat. WFL: 07-AK-02-F-B
    • 4 Regular-base Original Little People figures. All figures have a wood body and a plastic head:
      • FHWP - Blue girl with red braids.
      • GMWP - Red girl with a blonde bob with bangs.
      • CCWP - Green African-American boy with a red cowboy hat.
      • HYWP - Black regular base dog with a yellow collar. The collar has "lines" on the outside edges.
  • 1974 Fisher-Price Dealer Catalogue:
    • B969F - Ferris Wheel with a masonite (wood) base. The base has 2 yellow wooden upright posts that hold a round white wheel. The wheel has 4 seats (blue, green, red, and yellow) without a peg in each seat. The mad boy who turns the crank has a red body, white plastic arms, a plastic head with freckles and "" eyebrows, and a green sideways baseball cap. Measures 9-1/4" long, 6-5/8" wide, and 8-3/8" tall.
    • Ferris Wheels seats with no peg:
      • FPT22106 - red ferris wheel seat. WFL: 07-AK-02-E-O
      • FPT22107 - yellow ferris wheel seat. WFL: 07-AK-02-E-P
      • FPT22108 - blue ferris wheel seat. WFL: 07-AK-02-F-A
      • FPT22109 - green ferris wheel seat. WFL: 07-AK-02-F-B
    • 4 Regular-base Original Little People figures. All figures have a wood body and a plastic head:
      • FOWP - Blue girl with fancy eyes and a red ponytail.
      • GMWP - Red girl with a blonde bob with bangs.
      • KVWP - Green African-American boy with black heat-stamped hair.
      • HYWP - Black regular base dog with a yellow collar. The collar has "lines" on the outside edges.
  • 1975 Fisher-Price Dealer Catalogue:
    • B969B - Ferris Wheel with a masonite (wood) base. The base has 2 yellow wooden upright posts that hold a round white wheel. The wheel has 4 seats (blue, green, red, and yellow) without a peg in each seat. The mad boy who turns the crank has a blue body, white plastic arms, a plastic head with freckles and "" eyebrows, and a yellow sideways baseball cap. Measures 9-1/4" long, 6-5/8" wide, and 8-3/8" tall.
    • Ferris Wheels seats with no peg:
      • FPT22106 - red ferris wheel seat. WFL: 07-AK-02-E-O
      • FPT22107 - yellow ferris wheel seat. WFL: 07-AK-02-E-P
      • FPT22108 - blue ferris wheel seat. WFL: 07-AK-02-F-A
      • FPT22109 - green ferris wheel seat. WFL: 07-AK-02-F-B
    • 4 Regular-base Original Little People figures. All figures have a wood body and a plastic head or a plastic body and a plastic head:
      • FOWP or FOPP - Blue girl with fancy eyes and a red ponytail.
      • GMWP or GMPP - Red girl with a blonde bob with bangs.
      • KVWP or KVPP - Green African-American boy with black heat-stamped hair.
      • HYWP or HYPP - Black regular base dog with a yellow collar. The collar has "lines" on the outside edges.
  • 1976 Fisher-Price Dealer Catalogue:
    • B969B - Ferris Wheel with a masonite (wood) base. The base has 2 yellow wooden upright posts that hold a round white wheel. The wheel has 4 seats (blue, green, red, and yellow) without a peg in each seat. The mad boy who turns the crank has a blue body, white plastic arms, a plastic head with freckles and "" eyebrows, and a yellow sideways baseball cap.
    • Ferris Wheels seats with no peg:
      • FPT22106 - red ferris wheel seat. WFL: 07-AK-02-E-O
      • FPT22107 - yellow ferris wheel seat. WFL: 07-AK-02-E-P
      • FPT22108 - blue ferris wheel seat. WFL: 07-AK-02-F-A
      • FPT22109 - green ferris wheel seat. WFL: 07-AK-02-F-B
    • 4 Regular-base Original Little People figures. All figures have a plastic body and a plastic head:
      • FOPP - Blue girl with fancy eyes and a red ponytail.
      • GMPP - Red girl with a blonde bob with bangs.
      • KVPP - Green African-American boy with black heat-stamped hair.
      • HWPP - Black regular base dog with a red collar. The collar has "lines" on the outside edges.
  • 1977 Fisher-Price Dealer Catalogue:
    • B969F - Ferris Wheel with a masonite (wood) base. The base has 2 yellow wooden upright posts that hold a round white wheel. The wheel has 4 seats (blue, green, red, and yellow) without a peg in each seat. The mad boy who turns the crank has a red body, white plastic arms, a plastic head with freckles and "" eyebrows, and a green sideways baseball cap.
    • Ferris Wheels seats with no peg:
      • FPT22106 - red ferris wheel seat. WFL: 07-AK-02-E-O
      • FPT22107 - yellow ferris wheel seat. WFL: 07-AK-02-E-P
      • FPT22108 - blue ferris wheel seat. WFL: 07-AK-02-F-A
      • FPT22109 - green ferris wheel seat. WFL: 07-AK-02-F-B
    • 4 Regular-base Original Little People figures. All figures plastic body and a plastic head:
      • FOPP - Blue girl with fancy eyes and a red ponytail.
      • GMPP - Red girl with a blonde bob with bangs.
      • KVPP - Green African-American boy with black heat-stamped hair.
      • HWPP - Black regular base dog with a red collar. The collar has "lines" on the outside edges.
  • 1978-1979 Fisher-Price Dealer Catalogues:
    • B969E - Ferris Wheel with a masonite (wood) base. The base has 2 yellow wooden upright posts that hold a round white wheel. The wheel has 4 seats (blue, green, red, and yellow) without a peg in each seat. The mad boy who turns the crank has a green body, white plastic arms, a plastic head with freckles and "" eyebrows, and a red sideways baseball cap.
    • Ferris Wheels seats with no peg:
      • FPT22106 - red ferris wheel seat. WFL: 07-AK-02-E-O
      • FPT22107 - yellow ferris wheel seat. WFL: 07-AK-02-E-P
      • FPT22108 - blue ferris wheel seat. WFL: 07-AK-02-F-A
      • FPT22109 - green ferris wheel seat. WFL: 07-AK-02-F-B
    • 4 Regular-base Original Little People figures. All figures plastic body and a plastic head:
      • FOPP - Blue girl with fancy eyes and a red ponytail.
      • GMPP - Red girl with a blonde bob with bangs.
      • KVPP - Green African-American boy with black heat-stamped hair.
      • HWPP - Black regular base dog with a red collar. The collar has "lines" on the outside edges.
  • 1980 Fisher-Price Dealer Catalogue:
    • B969B - Ferris Wheel with a masonite (wood) base. The base has 2 yellow wooden upright posts that hold a round white wheel. The wheel has 4 seats (blue, green, red, and yellow) without a peg in each seat. The mad boy who turns the crank has a blue body, white plastic arms, a plastic head with freckles and "" eyebrows, and a yellow sideways baseball cap.
    • Ferris Wheels seats with no peg:
      • FPT22106 - red ferris wheel seat. WFL: 07-AK-02-E-O
      • FPT22107 - yellow ferris wheel seat. WFL: 07-AK-02-E-P
      • FPT22108 - blue ferris wheel seat. WFL: 07-AK-02-F-A
      • FPT22109 - green ferris wheel seat. WFL: 07-AK-02-F-B
    • 4 Regular-base Original Little People figures. All figures plastic body and a plastic head:
      • FOPP - Blue girl with fancy eyes and a red ponytail.
      • GMPP - Red girl with a blonde bob with bangs.
      • KVPP - Green African-American boy with black heat-stamped hair.
      • HWPP - Black regular base dog with a red collar. The collar has "lines" on the outside edges.
Variations:
  • 1966-1972 - This version of the Ferris Wheel had a PEG sticking up from the middle of each seat. The mad boy who turned the crank has a WOODEN head. The mad boy's body and hat colors vary:
    • B969A - Blue body madboy with a wooden head and a yellow side-ways baseball cap.
    • B969C - Green body madboy with a wooden head and a red side-ways baseball cap.
    • B969D - Red body madboy with a wooden head and a green side-ways baseball cap.
    • B969G - Yellow body madboy with a wooden head and a blue side-ways baseball cap.
  • Early 1970's - This version of the Ferris Wheel had a PEG sticking up from the middle of each seat. The mad boy who turned the crank has a PLASTIC head. The mad boy's body and hat colors vary:
    • B969Ap - Blue body madboy with a wooden head and a yellow side-ways baseball cap.
    • B969Cp - Green body madboy with a wooden head and a red side-ways baseball cap.
    • B969Dp - Red body madboy with a wooden head and a green side-ways baseball cap.
    • B969Gp - Yellow body madboy with a wooden head and a blue side-ways baseball cap.
  • 1973-1980 - This version of the Ferris Wheel does NOT have a peg in each seat. The mad boy who turned the crank has a PLASTIC head. The mad boy's body and hat colors vary:
    • B969B - Blue body madboy with a plastic head and a yellow side-ways baseball cap.
    • B969E - Green body madboy with a plastic head and a red side-ways baseball cap.
    • B969F - Red body madboy with a plastic head and a green side-ways baseball cap.
    • B969H - Yellow body madboy with a plastic head and a blue side-ways baseball cap.

Repair
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Other Information:
  • Retail price in the 1971 J.C. Penneys Spring and Summer Catalogue was $5.66.
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