Pullalong toy
Escor Toys Limited
Category
Toys
Date
circa 1986
Materials
Wood and cardboard
Measurements
Boat - 455 mm (length); 70 mm (width), Box - 460 mm (length); 75 mm (width), Each man in the boat - 75 mm (height)
Place of origin
Christchurch
Order this imageCollection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 670313
Summary
A child's pull along toy by Escor with its original box (circa 1986). It consists of a boat shaped plain wooden base on four yellow wheels with nine holes to contain the eight wooden oarsmen and cox. These all have pink painted faces with facial features and painted in yellow, blue, red, green and dark blue. There is a yellow plastic string attached at one end. The original box has colour pictures on three sides of the toy showing the boat and states that the toy is hand-finished and made in England and is for children ages 12 months to 4 years. Printed on the base of the box is 'This Toy Is Not Suitable For Use In Water'. Total number of items is 10.
Makers and roles
Escor Toys Limited, maker