Teetotum
Habitat
Category
Sports equipment, games and pastimes
Date
circa 1972
Materials
Fabric, cardboard, wood, plastic and rubber
Measurements
Matchstick - 44 mm (length), Plastic bag - 65 mm (length), Fabric bag - 60 mm (width), Each counter (min) - 16 mm (diameter), Each counter (max) - 37 mm (diameter)
Collection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 657908
Summary
A teetotum (possibly a reproduction made by 'Habitat' circa 1972) in the form of a flat octagonal cardboard spinning dice divided into segments coloured red, numbered 1-8. In the centre is a hole. There is a matchstick with a rubber band wrapped around it. There are two green, one blue, one red and one yellow plastic counters in a transparent plastic bag. All of the above items are inside a cream fabric bag, with the word 'habitat' stamped in ink on the outside. Total number of items is 9.
Makers and roles
Habitat, maker