Constructional toy
Willy Fangel
Category
Toys
Date
Unknown
Materials
Wood and paper
Measurements
Box - 312 mm (length); 319 mm (width); 64 mm (height), Each rod (min) - 53 mm (length), Each rod (max) - 263 mm (length), Booklet - 240 mm (width); 142 mm (height), Each wheel (max) - 91 mm (diameter)
Place of origin
Denmark
Collection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 664756
Summary
A toy building set. The set comes in a square wooden box with a sliding lid. On the lid is a red, white and blue printed label on which is written 'The Danish Architect Willy Fangel's Building Set, Connector, educationally, the right toy! Made In Denmark No.80'. Inside the box is a blue booklet containing black and white photographs of the different constructions one can assemble from the blocks, rods and wheels. The box contains 83 wooden blocks, rods, wheels and rectangles. Some are pierced with circular holes, others have slots, enabling one to fit the different shaped and sized pieces together. Total number of items is 86.
Makers and roles
Willy Fangel , creator