Toy: Wooden Acrobat

Maker
Unknown
Production date
1950s-1960s
 Description
Painted wooden acrobat toy made 50 years ago. Painted pink 'man' attached to two sticks; one red and one yellow.
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Maker
Collecting unit
Leisure & Recreation
Canterbury Social History
Provenance details
The toy was made by an elderly ex sea captain who lived in the donors street when a child. He made toys and small furniture (stools etc) for the children in the cul-de-sac. He used to make the kids laugh as he took his glasses off to read the paper.
Measurements
Dimensions L x W: whole: 560 x 50mm
Other id
336
10471
Accession number
2005.137.3

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