Magnetic toy
Category
Toys
Date
1945 - 1990
Materials
Plastic, magnet, metal and paper
Measurements
Ladybird –15 mm (length), Box –25 mm (width); 27 mm (height); 18 mm (depth), Unfolded Instructions -100 mm (width); 100 mm (height), Magnet -15 mm (diameter)
Place of origin
West Germany
Order this imageCollection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 663987
Summary
A small square clear plastic box containing a magnetic toy. The box contains a small plastic ladybird with a small metal base, a magnet and a sheet of printed instructions. These are in German, English, French and Spanish, two languages on each side. In the top left corner there is a black and white illustration of the ladybird being made to move up a glass. The ladybird can be made to move around by the magnet. Total number of items is 5.
Marks and inscriptions
Bottom of page of instruction: MAGNETO [dash] No.32 [dash] MADE IN WESTERN GERMANY [dash] MANY PATENTS