The Hikery
Model Camping Set
1930-1939 (made)
1930-1939 (made)
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Toy hiking set consisting of a green tent and four figures, two male and two female. All are made from die-cast lead that has been painted. With the set is a model campfire of painted composition.
1. Tent painted green in triangular shape. Named on one side 'The Hikery'
2. Male hiker in cream shirt, khaki shorts and back pack, black socks and walking stick, green base.
3. Girl hiker in yellow blouse, red skirt and necktie, brown legs and walking stick, khaki back pack, green base.
4. Girl sitting on the ground, yellow blouse, dark orange skirt and necktie, brown legs, and pack on her lap.
5. Man lying on the ground, cream shirt, khaki shorts, brown long socks and black shoes.
6. Light-up campfire composition painted red, yellow, green, brown and gold. Inside is a red bulb attached to 2 leads for a battery connection. The base is in a triangle shape, painted black.
1. Tent painted green in triangular shape. Named on one side 'The Hikery'
2. Male hiker in cream shirt, khaki shorts and back pack, black socks and walking stick, green base.
3. Girl hiker in yellow blouse, red skirt and necktie, brown legs and walking stick, khaki back pack, green base.
4. Girl sitting on the ground, yellow blouse, dark orange skirt and necktie, brown legs, and pack on her lap.
5. Man lying on the ground, cream shirt, khaki shorts, brown long socks and black shoes.
6. Light-up campfire composition painted red, yellow, green, brown and gold. Inside is a red bulb attached to 2 leads for a battery connection. The base is in a triangle shape, painted black.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 6 parts. (Some alternative part names are also shown below)
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| Materials and techniques | Die-cast lead, painted; painted composition with electrical components |
| Brief description | Model camping/hiking set, a tent with four figures and a campfire, die cast lead, painted, England, ca. 1930s |
| Physical description | Toy hiking set consisting of a green tent and four figures, two male and two female. All are made from die-cast lead that has been painted. With the set is a model campfire of painted composition. 1. Tent painted green in triangular shape. Named on one side 'The Hikery' 2. Male hiker in cream shirt, khaki shorts and back pack, black socks and walking stick, green base. 3. Girl hiker in yellow blouse, red skirt and necktie, brown legs and walking stick, khaki back pack, green base. 4. Girl sitting on the ground, yellow blouse, dark orange skirt and necktie, brown legs, and pack on her lap. 5. Man lying on the ground, cream shirt, khaki shorts, brown long socks and black shoes. 6. Light-up campfire composition painted red, yellow, green, brown and gold. Inside is a red bulb attached to 2 leads for a battery connection. The base is in a triangle shape, painted black. |
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| Production type | Mass produced |
| Marks and inscriptions | 'THE HIKERY' (Moulded onto side of tent) |
| Object history | Purchased in 1979 from Ian Grant. [79/1684] |
| Production | A picnic set is missing from this object. The campfire may have originally been from a separate set. |
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| Accession number | MISC.175:1-1979 |
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| Record created | July 1, 2009 |
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