Baby's toy
Helstair Kiddicraft
Category
Toys
Date
circa 1982
Materials
Plastic and printed cardboard
Measurements
83 mm (width of Flip Fingers); 115 mm (height of Flip Fingers); 90 mm (width of box); 152 mm (height of box);
Place of origin
Coulsdon
Order this imageCollection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 659445
Summary
Two baby's Flip Finger toys with one original box (circa 1982), manufactured by Kiddicraft, The box has the information on the front 'The toy is suitable for children aged 9 months to 2 years. It bridges the gap between rattles and two handed toys'. The front of the blue box shows a baby holding the three coloured toy with the Kiddicraft label in the bottom righthand side. And Hestair Kiddicraft in the left hand side. On the reverse of the box are descriptions, in various languages, of the function of the toy. The Flip fingers consist of two 'A' shaped pieces of plastic, the top of the 'A' being a handle. Attached to a bar at the bottom of the toy are three coloured 'fingers', blue, yellow and red. The bar runs through the middle of each of finger and the fingers rotate on the bar. Each finger has a bowl shaped indentation at each end. Total number of items is three
Marks and inscriptions
On one side frame: FLIP FINGER/ KIDDICRAFT On one side of frame: MADE IN ENGLAND
Makers and roles
Helstair Kiddicraft , maker