Toy caterpillar
Metric-Aids
Category
Toys
Date
circa 1982
Materials
Wood
Measurements
427 mm (length); 50 mm (width)
Place of origin
Leicester
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Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 659118
Summary
A pull-along toy caterpillar toy (circa 1982) manufactured by 'Metric-Aids'. The toy is made of wood and stained varying shades of green (circa 1982). There are black and white eyes on his cylindrical dark green head and an open mouth has been carved out of the lower half of this cylinder. Attached to the front of this cylinder is a length of red cord. The body and conical shaped tail are made up of wooden beads alternating with wooden discs threaded together. The discs are supported on green wooden beads which revolve as the caterpillar is pulled along. These beads are threaded together with a metal rod. Two sets are missing.
Makers and roles
Metric-Aids , manufacturer