Constructional toy
Hestair Kiddicraft
Category
Toys
Date
circa 1982
Materials
Plastic and glass
Measurements
165 mm (length of plastic trough); 48 mm (height of column section); 15 mm (diameter of marble); 89 mm (diameter of circular trough)
Place of origin
Windsor
Order this imageCollection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 659470
Summary
A 'Build a Helta Skelta' manufactured by Kiddicraft with its original box (circa 1982). The toy consists of yellow and orange plastic troughs which a marble slides down, interlocking sections of blue plastic which form columns and circular blue plastic feet which incorporate a hollow tube with a hole in the centre allowing the marble to drop into the base of the foot. Currently on display are 3 yellow and 1 orange trough, along with 3 blue 'feet' and 4 blue tube sections. The other objects are in store along with the box. The blue cardboard box has 'Kiddicraft/ BETTER TOYS TO GROW UP WITH 3-7 YEARS/ Builda/ Helta/ Skelta/ KO 3324' printed on it, along with a colour photograph of a small child wearing a red and white striped T shirt placing a marble in the top of the helta skelta. Also in the box is a marble and a Fisher-Price colour printed catalogue of their toys. Total number of items is thirty five
Marks and inscriptions
Underside of circular foot: BUILDA HELTA SKELTA by KIDDICRAFT/ MADE IN ENGLAND
Makers and roles
Hestair Kiddicraft , maker