item details
NameToy, stacking - head with hat
ProductionUnknown; manufacturer(s); Between 1940-1980
Classificationtoys
Materialswood, paint
Dimensions60mm, 60mm
Registration NumberGH022182/6
Credit lineGift of Mrs J. R. Smart, 2012
Overview
Stacking Toy
Wooden toys like this, made by several different manufacturers both in New Zealand and from overseas, have been popular since their first appearance in the 1940s. Similar versions of this type of wooden toy continue to be in production and are still available in New Zealand today.
The stackable discs or blocks give this toy an educational purpose. Blocks are known to promote hand-eye co-ordination in young children. They can also be used for construction and demolition and well as for learning about shapes, colour and patterns.