Toy seal
Brio Osby
Category
Toys
Date
circa 1982
Materials
Painted wood, printed cardboard, metal
Measurements
130 mm (width of seal); 165 mm (height of seal)
Place of origin
Sweden
Order this imageCollection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 659365
Summary
A blue and black painted wooden toy seal balancing a red, green and yellow ball on its nose, manufactured by Brio, in its original box, (circa 1982). The ball rotates on a metal pin. The turned, black, wooden flippers enable the seal to waggle along when the yellow cord is pulled. Printed on a label on the toy is 'BRIO R/ MADE IN SWEDEN'. The colour printed box is decorated with colour photographs of the seal. Printed on the side of the box is 'BRIO// wooden toys// Seal-Sally/ From 2 years// A seal in bright colours, funny movements and with a rotating ball on the nose.// MADE IN SWEDEN BY BRIO OSBY'.
Makers and roles
Brio Osby , maker