Octons
James Galt & Co. Ltd
Category
Toys
Date
circa 1970 - circa 1980
Materials
Plastic, cardboard and paper
Measurements
Each octon - 57 mm (width); 57 mm (height); 3 mm (depth), Box - 225 mm (length); 159 mm (width); 31 mm (height)
Place of origin
Cheadle
Order this imageCollection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 664641
Summary
A lidded cardboard box containing 48 interlocking octagonal plastic shapes in six bright translucent colours. There is a slot in each facet. There is also a white plastic container for the octons and three leaflets inside the box. There is a colour photograph of a child producing a complex construction on the lid. Total number of items is 54
Marks and inscriptions
Side of the box lid: 'GALT TOYS/ James Galt and Co Ltd/ Cheadle, Cheshire/ Made in England/ OCTONS age 3 plus/ A simple plastic construction set./ 48 interlocking octagonal pieces in 6 bright/ translucent colours.'
Makers and roles
James Galt & Co. Ltd, maker