Shape sorter
Oy Juho Jussila
Category
Toys
Date
Unknown
Materials
Painted wood and printed cardboard
Measurements
149 mm (length of posting box); 148 mm (width of posting box); 115 mm (height of posting box)
Place of origin
SF-40100 Jyvaskyla
Collection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 659355
Summary
A wooden posting box (shape sorter) for different wooden shapes, made by Oy Juho Jussila, in a colour printed cardboard box. The sides of the box are illustrated with colour photographs of a red and yellow wooden, square posting box. The red lid has cut out shapes. Beside the box are wooden shapes which correspond with the cut shapes in the lid of the posting box. The posting box and corresponding shapes are exactly as described in the photographs on the original box. There are 2 red triangles, 2 green rectangles, 2 white cylinders, 2 yellow squares and 2 blue irregular shapes. Total number of items is twelve
Marks and inscriptions
Lid of box: JUKKA JUHO JUSSILA/ jukka/ Made by Oy Juho Jussila, SF-40100 Jyvaskyla Finland/ Art no 147
Makers and roles
Oy Juho Jussila , maker