Original box for toy
James Galt & Co. Ltd
Category
Toys
Date
circa 1970 - circa 1980
Materials
Cardboard
Measurements
225 mm (length); 160 mm (width); 33 mm (height)
Place of origin
Cheadle
Collection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 664661
Summary
A lidded cardboard box, illustrated with a colour photograph of a child producing a complex construction from the interlocking octagonal plastic shapes in six bright translucent colours. Inside the box is a white plastic tray subdivided into six compartments for the octons, which themselves are missing. Total number of items is 3.
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