Kew Historical Society Inc
Leisure object - Toy, Carnation of Cumberland Limited, Carnation Chalks: Six of the best!, 1950s
... Carnation toys... animals, toy blocks, toy machines, toy typewriters, etc. Carnation... animals, toy blocks, toy machines, toy typewriters, etc. Carnation ...
The Kew Historical Society’s collection includes a wide range of leisure objects. Many of the items are European-made, generally of British origin, however there are a number that were made for the Australian market by Australian manufacturers. There were clearly a huge range of toys produced for the Australian and International children’s market in the Nineteenth and Twentieth centuries. The examples of toys in the collection include examples of alphabet toys, arcade toys, baby toys, construction toys, dolls, doll accessories, educational toys, soft toys, tin toys, toy animals, toy blocks, toy machines, toy typewriters, etc. Carnation of Cumberland Ltd (UK) produced toys and sporting goods including toys, games, playthings, toy wheelbarrows, rocking horses, play apparatus, etc. The company was liquidated in 1991Box of coloured carnation chalks. Complete contents although some chalks are broken."Carnation CHALKS / SIX of the BEST!"carnation chalks, drawing materials -- chalk, carnation toys