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Bridge

Construction Toy
1961 (manufactured)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Construction toy with accessories and original packaging.

Cardboard box, printed in colours to show the title, maker and picture of two boys playing with the bridge. Inside are three sheets of card with press out pieces to construct the bridge, traffic signals, approach roads, a sail boat, a tug boat and a policeman. The pieces are coloured red, blue, white, black and grey on yellow card. The bridge is constructed by slotting pieces together. These sheets rest inside the box on a yellow card stand.

Two metal vehicles, both marled underneath with 'TOOTSIETOY CHICAGO USA' and the black plastic tyres are marked 'TOOTSIETOY.
1. Yellow Ford Truck
2. Blue Ford Thunderbird car.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 4 parts.

  • Construction Toy
  • Truck
  • Car
  • Display Arrangement
Titles
  • Bridge (manufacturer's title)
  • The Build and Play Set (series title)
Materials and techniques
Printed die-cut card, metal, plastic
Brief description
Construction toy, 'Bridge; The Build & Play Set', Arnold Arnold, Pastime Products, USA, 1961
Physical description
Construction toy with accessories and original packaging.

Cardboard box, printed in colours to show the title, maker and picture of two boys playing with the bridge. Inside are three sheets of card with press out pieces to construct the bridge, traffic signals, approach roads, a sail boat, a tug boat and a policeman. The pieces are coloured red, blue, white, black and grey on yellow card. The bridge is constructed by slotting pieces together. These sheets rest inside the box on a yellow card stand.

Two metal vehicles, both marled underneath with 'TOOTSIETOY CHICAGO USA' and the black plastic tyres are marked 'TOOTSIETOY.
1. Yellow Ford Truck
2. Blue Ford Thunderbird car.
Dimensions
  • Width: 26.3cm (Note: Box)
  • Length: 35.2cm (Note: Box)
  • Length: 7.3 (Note: Car)
Production typeMass produced
Credit line
Given by Arnold Arnold, Esq.
Object history
Gifted in 1981 [81/496] by Arnold Arnold.
Subject depicted
Collection
Accession number
MISC.184-1981

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Record createdJuly 1, 2009
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