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Super Helta Skelta

Gravity Toy
1984 (manufactured)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

This plastic gravity toy contains 31 pieces in red, yellow, blue and green for building constructions with slopes. The sections slot easily onto one another. There are ten glass marbles which clatter down the chutes, across bridges, and through paddle wheels. Parts include a chute and yellow wheel, 6 yellow chutes, 2 curved blue chutes, 4 funnels, 2 blue linking pieces, 4 yellow legs with bent ends, 1 red wiggly chute, 1 stepped chute, 1 yellow waterwheel, 1 blue disc, 4 red and 4 green straight red pipes. The toy is designed for children aged 3-7 years old and retains its original box.


Object details

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Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Construction Toy
  • Display Arrangement
TitleSuper Helta Skelta (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
Plastic, glass and cardboard
Brief description
Super Helta Skelta gravity toy made in West Germany by Hestair Kiddicraft Ltd in 1984
Physical description
This plastic gravity toy contains 31 pieces in red, yellow, blue and green for building constructions with slopes. The sections slot easily onto one another. There are ten glass marbles which clatter down the chutes, across bridges, and through paddle wheels. Parts include a chute and yellow wheel, 6 yellow chutes, 2 curved blue chutes, 4 funnels, 2 blue linking pieces, 4 yellow legs with bent ends, 1 red wiggly chute, 1 stepped chute, 1 yellow waterwheel, 1 blue disc, 4 red and 4 green straight red pipes. The toy is designed for children aged 3-7 years old and retains its original box.
Dimensions
  • Box height: 23.8cm
  • Box length: 43cm
  • Box depth: 11cm
Production typeMass produced
Marks and inscriptions
"Kiddicraft" (The mark appears on the box)
Credit line
Given by the manufacturer
Production
Reason For Production: Retail
Collection
Accession number
MISC.191-1989

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Record createdFebruary 18, 2004
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