Ball and string toy
Oy Juho Jussila
Category
Toys
Date
Unknown
Materials
Wood, string and printed cardboard
Measurements
640 mm (combined length of rod, string and ball); 40 mm (width of rod); 27 mm (diameter of ball)
Place of origin
Jyvaskyla
Collection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 659491
Summary
A game (Catches) and its original box. It comprises a wooden rod with three holes to which a wooden ball is attached by a string. The purpose of the game is to toss the ball into the holes. On the rod is a circular sticker bearing the face of a boy and the name and address of the manufacturers. Printed on the side of the box is 'Catches/ jukka/ Wurfball/ made by Oy Juho Jussila, Jyvaskyla, Finland.. Total number of items is four
Makers and roles
Oy Juho Jussila , maker