Today on Fisher Price Friday I'd like to introduce you to a very fun and very noisy toy. The Marching Band #921 was made from 1980-1987. It was later updated and replaced with the #2210 Marching Band that had less instruments but included a plastic marching band hat. Good times.
The Marching Band set came with a drum, two cymbals, 2 maracas, 2 drum sticks, a harmonica and a tambourine. The triangle pictured did not come with the set but fits in nicely. :) All of the instruments fit into the drum for storage. The drum base has lithographs all around of children marching and playing instruments. It also has the Fisher Price logo written on a banner. The cymbals are made of metal and have wood handles. The rest of the instruments are made of plastic except for the metal disks on the tambourine. The maracas should both be green with yellow handles. I believe our pink maraca comes from the #2210 set.
The drum has an adjustable plastic strap that fits around the child's neck for serious marching. The drum is played with two yellow plastic drum sticks. These are the same drum sticks that are used (as "mallets") in the #870 Pull-a-Tune Xylophone.
The instruments are a huge hit around here. After we brought the set home the kids played with them non-stop for days. Even now as soon as I pull it out the baby rushes right over to pick them up.
I knew that the baby would like the maracas but I was surprised at how easily she picked up and played the other instruments as well, even the cymbals and the drum. The only one she can't play is the harmonica. Big sister loves that one.
These two make quite the band.
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