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TRIX

Constructional Kit
1925 - 1935 (made)
Artist/Maker
Bassett Lowke (manufacturer)
Place of origin
England (made)

brown paper envelope printed in black to show the titles, instructions, price and an illustration of a boy building a boat
contains a printed sheet of contents and instructions and a quality of metal shapes

Object details

Categories
Children & Childhood
Games
Construction Toys
Object type
Constructional kit
Parts
This object consists of 3 parts.

  • Constructional Kit
  • Envelope
  • Instructions
TitleTRIX (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
paper, steel
Paper
Steel
Printed
Brief description
Metal Trix constructional kit comprising 56 parts made in England in the 1920s or 1930s

Brown paper envelope for Trix constructional kit, Set 1, comprising 56 parts made in England in the 1920s or 1930s

Paper sheet of instructions for Trix constructional kit, Set 1, comprising 56 parts made in England in the 1920s or 1930s
Physical description
brown paper envelope printed in black to show the titles, instructions, price and an illustration of a boy building a boat
contains a printed sheet of contents and instructions and a quality of metal shapes
Dimensions
  • With end flap extended length: 8.5in
  • Width: 4.5in
Production typemass produced
Copy number
Set No. 1
Marks and inscriptions
  • HOBBIES shown in a banner and shield 2d. Every Wednesday Official TRIX Organ New TRIX Models Described Every Week (upper left corner of envelope; printed)
  • FOR FURTHER MODELS SEE THE NEW BOOK OF TRIX BOOK 1 (upper right corner)
  • Rub the flat pieces slightly before using for the first time (lower left corner)
Credit line
Given by Susan Heads on behalf of Edna Lewington (deceased)
Object history
This set is on the same principle as Meccano sets. As it was made in Northampton it is possible that the manufacturer was Bassett-Lowke, a firm like Meccano, which produced model trains.
There is reference in Games & Toys to this trade name under the London firm of distributors Gross & Schild who normally dealt with imported toys from various European countries.
Games & Toys Feb 1934 has a short article on Trix that features a company, Trix Ltd which is also advertised in this issue
Production
Made througout in Northampton, England

Reason For Production: retail
Bibliographic references
  • Games & Toys, June 1932, pages ii and 22
  • Games & Toys February 1934, pp 7 and 160
Collection
Young V&A Collection
Accession number
B.248:1-1999

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Record createdFebruary 14, 2000
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O25137/trix-constructional-kit-bassett-lowke/
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