Historical information

Indoor children's toy. Historically these gained greater popularity when professional ten pin bowling had its major impact in Australian sport and recreation. This item was gifted by one who had played skittles as a child with her brother on carpeted passage in her home. Skittles was an indoor game.

Significance

This item clearly represent a period in rural Australian development when entertainment and sporting facilities were broadcast but local access to professional facilities not readily available

Physical description

This is an incomplete set of toy wooden skittles. There are three green, two yellow, one red and one brown pin. The bottom and top have manufacturing markings from a wood turning machine. Full set is nine pins