Building block
Premo Rubber Co. Ltd
Category
Toys
Date
circa 1950
Materials
Rubber, plastic, paper and card.
Measurements
Box - 320 mm (length); 213 mm (width), Bricks (min) - 25 mm (length); 13 mm (width), Bricks (max) - 52 mm (length); 13 mm (width), Architectural pieces (min) - 29 mm (length), Architectural pieces (max) - 187 mm (length), Book - 223 mm (length); 230 mm (width)
Place of origin
Petersfield
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Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 662049
Summary
A 'Minibrix' building set with original box and catalogue. The set contains the following; 242 red and white rubber bricks of which 24 are white, 9 additional architectural pieces of which 4 are green rubber roof sections, 3 windows and 1 door. The set is in it's original cardboard box and the titles reads 'Minibrix, The Complete Building System in Miniture with All-rubber Bricks'. The box has a colour illustration of a boy sitting at a table building a church model, whilst another younger boy sits on the floor also building a model in the background. To the right is a picture of a skyscraper built out of Minibrix and below are two illustrations of a house and public building. The set also contains a 'Minibrix Book'. The book is a catalogue containing illustrations and prices of the different model sets. It is possible that the set dates from the 1950s. Total number of items is 354.
Marks and inscriptions
Front of the box lid: 'To John/ with love/ Derek'
Makers and roles
Premo Rubber Co. Ltd, manufacturer