Background
Wilkinson, Lawrence Scripps was born on October 1, 1927 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Son of Almadus DeGrasse and Harriet Gertrude (Whitcomb) Wilkinson.
Wilkinson, Lawrence Scripps was born on October 1, 1927 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Son of Almadus DeGrasse and Harriet Gertrude (Whitcomb) Wilkinson.
Bachelor of Science, Yale University, 1950.
Buyer, F.A.O. Schwarz, New York City, 1955-1962; vice president, F.A.O. Schwarz, New York City, 1962-1970; partner, Skippy Musket & Company Antiques, Atlanta, 1973-1981; president, Detroit Antique Toy Museum, Inc., since 1979. Board directors Michigan Artrain, Ann Arbor. Council member Friends of Music at Yale, New Haven, Connecticut, since 1982.
Corporal United States Air Corps, 1947-1948, Philippines. Member American Flyer Collectors Club, American Game Collectors Association, American Musical Instrument Collectors Association, Antique Toy Collectors American, Candy Container Collectors American, Detroit History Society, Ertl Club, Friends History Fort Wayne, Founders Society, Detroit Institute Arts, Lionel Operating Train Society, Marble Collectors Society, Marklin Enthusiasts of America, Mechanical Bank Collectors American, Michigan Museums Association, Train Collectors Association, Yale Alumni Association Michigan and others.
Married Martha McClean Johnston, May 15, 1952, (divorced 1962). Children: Lawrence Junior, Christine, Kathleen. Married Suzanne Harper, April 23, 1988.