Original box for toy
Hestair Kiddicraft
Category
Toys
Date
circa 1977
Materials
Cardboard, Printing ink
Measurements
120 mm (width)241 mm (height)89 mm (depth)
Place of origin
Coulsdon
Collection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 666915
Summary
Two identical empty rectangular cardboard boxes (circa 1977). The boxes originally contained a 'Kiddicraft / Peg Basher.' The boxes have a blue background and a photograph of a child holding a wooden hammer above a wooden peg basher. The name of the box's contents is repeated on the bottom and the top. On the sides is another photograph of the child and the toy and a description of the toy in English and other languages. On the reverse is another photograph of the peg basher with information relating to parts of the toy. The number 399 is on a sticker at the bottom.
Marks and inscriptions
Side of box: Made in Britain / Hestair Kiddicraft, 1977 / Coulsdon, Surrey CR3 2TL
Makers and roles
Hestair Kiddicraft , maker