Spillikins in box

Object/Artifact

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The Story Museum

Name/Title

Spillikins in box

Entry/Object ID

OXFSM.2020.6.23

Description

A vintage Sainsbury's Californian Dates tin, repurposed as a container for a spillikins game. The rectangular metal tin has a removable lid featuring an illustration of dates, palm trees, and a coastal city space. Inside, the tin holds a set of wooden spillikins sticks, each tapered to a point and decorated with painted bands in red and blue.