Minibrix
Construction Toy
ca. 1954 (made)
ca. 1954 (made)
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Minibrix construction toy, sets No.1 and No.2. Rubber interlocking bricks contained in a yellow cardboard box, printed with an illustration of two children building a structure.
Set No.1
78 whole bricks
26 half bricks
26 angled bricks
6 small lintels
8 large lintels
1 small window
1 no.1 roof
1 no.2 roof
Minibrix and Tudor Minibrix booklet
Set No.2
16 angled bricks
107 whole bricks
30 half bricks
7 large lintels
7 small lintels
3 larger lintels
2 large windows
1 gothic door
1 no.1 roof
1 no.2 roof
1 no.3 roof
Printed paper booklet
Set No.1
78 whole bricks
26 half bricks
26 angled bricks
6 small lintels
8 large lintels
1 small window
1 no.1 roof
1 no.2 roof
Minibrix and Tudor Minibrix booklet
Set No.2
16 angled bricks
107 whole bricks
30 half bricks
7 large lintels
7 small lintels
3 larger lintels
2 large windows
1 gothic door
1 no.1 roof
1 no.2 roof
1 no.3 roof
Printed paper booklet
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Parts | This object consists of 3 parts.
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| Title | Minibrix (manufacturer's title) |
| Materials and techniques | Moulded rubber, printed card and paper |
| Brief description | Minibrix building sets, boxed, card and rubber, made in Britain, 1954 |
| Physical description | Minibrix construction toy, sets No.1 and No.2. Rubber interlocking bricks contained in a yellow cardboard box, printed with an illustration of two children building a structure. Set No.1 78 whole bricks 26 half bricks 26 angled bricks 6 small lintels 8 large lintels 1 small window 1 no.1 roof 1 no.2 roof Minibrix and Tudor Minibrix booklet Set No.2 16 angled bricks 107 whole bricks 30 half bricks 7 large lintels 7 small lintels 3 larger lintels 2 large windows 1 gothic door 1 no.1 roof 1 no.2 roof 1 no.3 roof Printed paper booklet |
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| Production type | Mass produced |
| Credit line | Given by Major Charles Kirke. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | MISC.154:1,2-1983 |
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| Record created | July 1, 2009 |
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