Cocoa Cub
Britains
Category
Household and miscellaneous
Date
circa 1934
Materials
Photographic paper and painted lead
Measurements
446 mm (width of mount); 314 mm (height of mount); 27-40 mm (height of figures)
Place of origin
London
Order this imageCollection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 660252
Summary
On display 20 of the metal (lead) model animals (Cadbury's Cococubs) wearing brightly painted costumes. Originally made as promotional items in 1934 and packed as gifts in tins of Cadburys Bournville Cocoa. The slightly smaller rabbit is from 'Peter Rabbit'. In storage A large colour photograph mounted on blue cardboard. Along the top edge is threaded a black plastic poster hanger threaded with black cord. The photograph depicts four rows of metal model animals (Cadbury's Cocoa Cubs), each wearing brightly painted costumes, against a white background. The animals and birds include ducks or geese, owls, frogs, pigs, rabbits, etc. Beneath each animal is a typed caption providing the name of the animal. In the top left is 'Pig - Mrs. Pie Porker' and in the bottom right is 'Patsy Pelican'. Total number of items is twenty one
Marks and inscriptions
Underside base of a white duck or goose wearing a blue and white spotted shawl: CYPT/ CADBURY/ BRITAINS/ P'TORS
Makers and roles
Britains , maker