Spinning top
Chad Valley
Category
Toys
Date
c. 1970 - c. 1979
Materials
Metal and plastic
Measurements
230 mm (Diameter); 80 mm (Dia of base)
Place of origin
Birmingham
Collection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 672341
Summary
A metal spinning top toy. The toy is circular and is decorated with images of children, animals, cars, boats and trains on a roundabout. The spinning top sits on a blue plastic stand and has a blue handle at the top which can be withdrawn and inserted to start the spinning motion. Around the rim at the top of the toy is written 'CHAD VALLEY' in white letters and 'MADE IN ENGLAND' in black. There are twelve small holes around the circumference of the toy
Provenance
Purchased by the National Trust Museum of Childhood via ebay on 20th January 2017 as part of the Collecting Cultures 'Exploring Childhoods' project
Makers and roles
Chad Valley, manufacturer