Original box for toy
Hestair Kiddicraft
Category
Toys
Date
circa 1981
Materials
Cardboard
Measurements
90 mm (width); 91 mm (height); 45 mm (depth)
Place of origin
Windsor
Collection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 666921
Summary
An empty cardboard box with a lid and base (circa 1981). The box contained a plastic alphabet teacher toy and is light blue with white lettering and is inscribed with 'Kiddicraft, Better Toys To Grow Up With' repeated on each side. The box is decorated with red and yellow stripes. On the lid of the box is a photograph of the alphabet teacher - this is orange with the letters of the alphabet on plastic flaps. The bottom of the box has four photographs illustrating how the toy works, above instructions. Underneath this is a description of the aim of Kiddicraft toys. The toy is intended for children of three to six years. Bulk objects phrase: Total number of items is 2.
Marks and inscriptions
On the lid of the box: 'Kiddicraft / BETTER TOYS TO GROW UP WITH / Alphabet / Teacher / KO 3506'
Makers and roles
Hestair Kiddicraft , maker