Minibrix
Construction Toy
1940 (manufactured)
1940 (manufactured)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Multi-coloured cardboard box with lid showing title, maker and illustrations of children and buildings. Included in the box is one illustrated booklet which lists components and shows models to be made. Some pages of the booklet have been stamped: - CANCELLED see attached 1940 PRICES:
Contents:
538 Whole bricks.
250 Half bricks.
102 Angle bricks.
50 Double angle bricks.
43 Whole ridge tiles, green.
21 Half ridge tile, green.
30 Half tiles, dark brown.
49 Whole tiles, dark brown.
3 Whole ridge tiles, brown.
26 Half ridge tiles, brown.
Contents:
538 Whole bricks.
250 Half bricks.
102 Angle bricks.
50 Double angle bricks.
43 Whole ridge tiles, green.
21 Half ridge tile, green.
30 Half tiles, dark brown.
49 Whole tiles, dark brown.
3 Whole ridge tiles, brown.
26 Half ridge tiles, brown.
Object details
| Categories | |
| Object type | |
| Title | Minibrix (manufacturer's title) |
| Materials and techniques | Cardboard, rubber |
| Brief description | Minibrix, No.4 set, boxed; Rubber and plastic, English, 1940 |
| Physical description | Multi-coloured cardboard box with lid showing title, maker and illustrations of children and buildings. Included in the box is one illustrated booklet which lists components and shows models to be made. Some pages of the booklet have been stamped: - CANCELLED see attached 1940 PRICES: Contents: 538 Whole bricks. 250 Half bricks. 102 Angle bricks. 50 Double angle bricks. 43 Whole ridge tiles, green. 21 Half ridge tile, green. 30 Half tiles, dark brown. 49 Whole tiles, dark brown. 3 Whole ridge tiles, brown. 26 Half ridge tiles, brown. |
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| Production type | Mass produced |
| Object history | Bought in 1984 [83/694] from Miss J. M. Monro. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | MISC.28-1984 |
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| Record created | July 1, 2009 |
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