{"wikiid":3841,"langid":"en","namespace":"CATEGORY","title":"Jack-In-The-Box","revisionid":1156237,"contents_raw":"== Background and Identification ==\n\nA jack-in-the-box is a children\u2019s toy first created in the 1500s. At first glance, it is a box with a crank and when the crank is turned, the box plays music. After the crank is turned a sufficient amount of times,  a clown or jester pops out of the box as a surprise.\n\nThe first jack-in-the-box was created by German clockmaker, Claus, in the 1500s as a gift for a local prince\u2019s fifth birthday.  It was a wooden box with metal edges and a handle that would pop out a cartoon devil or \u201cJack\u201d after the handle was cranked several times.  Once this toy was unveiled, other nobles began requesting their own \u201cjack-in-the-boxes\u201d for their children.\n\nOriginally jack-in-the-boxes were made out of wood, but with new and improved technology, they could be constructed with printed cardboard. Then, around the 1930s, the jack-in-the-box became a wind up toy made from tin. Nowadays, there are many variations of the jack-in-the-box and the clown character has evolved from to other characters such as Winnie the Pooh, the Cat in the Hat, the Three Little Pigs, and more. Some variations have the character pop out of the box at random times to increase the surprise factor. In 2005, the jack-in-the-box was honored with a place in the National Toy Hall of Fame, where all versions of the toy are displayed from the beginning of its history to recently manufactured ones.\n\n== Additional Information ==\n\n[https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Jack-in-the-box|Jack-in-the-Box Wikipedia]","contents_json":{"type":"doc","content":[{"type":"heading","attrs":{"level":2},"content":[{"type":"text","text":"Background and Identification"}]},{"type":"paragraph","content":[{"type":"text","text":"A jack-in-the-box is a children\u2019s toy first created in the 1500s. At first glance, it is a box with a crank and when the crank is turned, the box plays music. After the crank is turned a sufficient amount of times,  a clown or jester pops out of the box as a surprise."}]},{"type":"paragraph","content":[{"type":"text","text":"The first jack-in-the-box was created by German clockmaker, Claus, in the 1500s as a gift for a local prince\u2019s fifth birthday.  It was a wooden box with metal edges and a handle that would pop out a cartoon devil or \u201cJack\u201d after the handle was cranked several times.  Once this toy was unveiled, other nobles began requesting their own \u201cjack-in-the-boxes\u201d for their children."}]},{"type":"paragraph","content":[{"type":"text","text":"Originally jack-in-the-boxes were made out of wood, but with new and improved technology, they could be constructed with printed cardboard. Then, around the 1930s, the jack-in-the-box became a wind up toy made from tin. Nowadays, there are many variations of the jack-in-the-box and the clown character has evolved from to other characters such as Winnie the Pooh, the Cat in the Hat, the Three Little Pigs, and more. Some variations have the character pop out of the box at random times to increase the surprise factor. In 2005, the jack-in-the-box was honored with a place in the National Toy Hall of Fame, where all versions of the toy are displayed from the beginning of its history to recently manufactured ones."}]},{"type":"heading","attrs":{"level":2},"content":[{"type":"text","text":"Additional Information"}]},{"type":"paragraph","content":[{"type":"text","marks":[{"type":"link","attrs":{"href":"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Jack-in-the-box","target":false}}],"text":"Jack-in-the-Box Wikipedia"}]}]},"contents_rendered":"<div class=\"clearer\"><\/div><div class=\"headerContainer\"><a class=\"selfLink\" href=\"#Section_Background_and_Identification\" title=\"Link to this section\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><span    class=\"fa-svg-icon\"><svg width=\"16\" height=\"16\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 576 512\" overflow=\"visible\"><!--! 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At first glance, it is a box with a crank and when the crank is turned, the box plays music. After the crank is turned a sufficient amount of times,  a clown or jester pops out of the box as a surprise.<\/p>\n\n<p>The first jack-in-the-box was created by German clockmaker, Claus, in the 1500s as a gift for a local prince\u2019s fifth birthday.  It was a wooden box with metal edges and a handle that would pop out a cartoon devil or \u201cJack\u201d after the handle was cranked several times.  Once this toy was unveiled, other nobles began requesting their own \u201cjack-in-the-boxes\u201d for their children.<\/p>\n\n<p>Originally jack-in-the-boxes were made out of wood, but with new and improved technology, they could be constructed with printed cardboard. Then, around the 1930s, the jack-in-the-box became a wind up toy made from tin. Nowadays, there are many variations of the jack-in-the-box and the clown character has evolved from to other characters such as Winnie the Pooh, the Cat in the Hat, the Three Little Pigs, and more. Some variations have the character pop out of the box at random times to increase the surprise factor. In 2005, the jack-in-the-box was honored with a place in the National Toy Hall of Fame, where all versions of the toy are displayed from the beginning of its history to recently manufactured ones.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"clearer\"><\/div><div class=\"headerContainer\"><a class=\"selfLink\" href=\"#Section_Additional_Information\" title=\"Link to this section\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><span    class=\"fa-svg-icon\"><svg width=\"16\" height=\"16\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 576 512\" overflow=\"visible\"><!--! 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