Ball toy
Oy Juho Jussila
Category
Toys
Date
Unknown
Materials
Wood, elastic and printed cardboard
Measurements
275 mm (length of box); 128 - 260 mm (length of chains of balls); 139 mm (width of box); 30 mm (diameter of balls)
Place of origin
Jyvaskyla
Collection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 659494
Summary
A toy (Chain Ball) with its original box, consisting of chains of wooden balls threaded together on elastic cord. The balls are natural wood colour. There are 2 chains of 8 balls and 4 chains of 4 balls. Printed on the box lid is 'Chain Ball/ The package contains ball groups of different size/ joined together with a rubber thread. When these/ are combined and separated, the ability to perform/ and the sense of feeling of the hands are/ developed. A toy that stimulates the imagination/ and trains the sense of form./ Suitable for 3-8 year old children.' Also printed is 'jukka/ Made by Oy Juho Jussila, Jyvaskyla, Finland/ Art No.705 Design Yozo Waku'. Total number of items is eight
Makers and roles
Oy Juho Jussila , maker Yozo Waku, designer