Advertising ephemera
Fry's
Category
Ephemera
Date
1901 - 1910
Materials
Card
Measurements
Each puzzle, closed - 110 mm (height), Each puzzle, open - 145 mm (height)
Place of origin
England
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Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 669630
Summary
Five cardboard puzzles, each consisting of a red and black card circle with a double horseshoe-shaped 'magnet'. The red card circle with a cut out centre has 'Fry's Chocolate' in white on one side and instructions for doing the trick in brown print on the plain card reverse side. The double magnet shape is threaded through this circle and joined together with two black ties. At the rounded end of each magnet shape is printed, in white, 'Always Stick To Fry's Cocoa'. On the reverse it says at one end 'Makers To H.M. The King, H.M. The Queen, H.M. Queen Alexandra'. On the long sides it says 'Fry's Milk Chocolate, Cocoa Value, Obtainable, Fry's Vinello, Chocolate'. The aim of the toy is to remove the magnet from the circle without untying the strings. Total number of items is 5.
Provenance
Donated to the Museum of Childhood by Mr and Mrs P. Andrews in January 1988.
Makers and roles
Fry's , maker