Peg board
Brio
Category
Toys
Date
circa 1982
Materials
Painted wood and printed cardboard
Measurements
140 mm (length of toy); 23 mm (height of toy); 147 mm (length of box);147 mm (width of box); 87 mm (height of box)
Place of origin
Sweden
Order this imageCollection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 659374
Summary
A wooden toy in a red coloured cardboard box with white printing, manufactured by Brio, (circa 1982). On the front and back of the box is a coloured illustration of the Brio toy and the words 'Wooden toys' in four languages printed in red. On two of the sides, printed in white on red, is information about the toy and the age it is meant for. On the opening flaps, printed in white on red, in 3 languages is 'BRIO/ Farg-plonk Colour Peg Board'. The toy consists of a natural coloured wooded square base with 25 equally spaced and sized holes into which 25 pegs stand. The pegs are painted in 5 different colours, black, blue, green, red and yellow. Each colour set has 5 pegs, all of the same diameter but graduating in length. Printed on a label on the base is 'BRIO/ MADE IN SWEDEN'. Total number of items is twenty seven
Makers and roles
Brio , maker