Brickplayer
Construction Set
ca.1945-1950 (manufactured)
ca.1945-1950 (manufactured)
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Construction set. A box containing two tubes of Brickplayer cement and a metal trowel, two cards of roofing tiles, and a card of windows and fixtures, printed paper blueprints for a train station, signal box and a cottage, an instruction manual, two grey roofing pieces and two baseboards. There are 173 full-size, 60 three-quarter sized, and 58 half-sized terracotta bricks.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Title | Brickplayer (manufacturer's title) |
| Materials and techniques | Terracotta, card, printed paper, metal |
| Brief description | Brickplayer: the Bricks and Mortar Building Set, Spear's Games, England, probably 1940s |
| Physical description | Construction set. A box containing two tubes of Brickplayer cement and a metal trowel, two cards of roofing tiles, and a card of windows and fixtures, printed paper blueprints for a train station, signal box and a cottage, an instruction manual, two grey roofing pieces and two baseboards. There are 173 full-size, 60 three-quarter sized, and 58 half-sized terracotta bricks. |
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| Production type | Mass produced |
| Marks and inscriptions | 'BRICKPLAYER / THE BRICKS AND MORTAR BUILDING KIT' (Printed on the box lid in large letters) |
| Credit line | Given by Mr Andrew Woolnough |
| Object history | Given by Mr. Andrew Woolnough (89/250). On entry to the museum it was noted that 'the box is damaged and the metal trowel is rusty. Some of the plans are tatty, but the bricks are in good condition'. |
| Production | Brickplayer sets were first manufactured in 1938. This set most likely dates from after the Second World War. |
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| Accession number | MISC.111-1990 |
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| Record created | July 1, 2009 |
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