Summary

House-shaped structure on base made from Max Mints confectionary boxes, accompanied by wooden animals, possibly representing Noah's Ark. The boat was made by Mrs Johanna Harry Hillier, nee Gyles, circa 1929-1935, from MacRobertson's Max Mint wrappers of waxed paper, printed with a diamond shape in blue and orange with a background of red and blue zig-zag lines.

Mrs Hillier came to Australia from England in 1881. She was a milliner by trade and made a set of these toys for each of three grandchildren. She began by making the fans and then progressed to a variety of other toys.

Physical Description

Cardboard house-shaped structure on base with wooden animals possibly representing Noah's ark. Cardboard is from Max Mints confectionary boxes, printed with a diamond shape in blue and orange with a background of red and blue zig-zag lines. Base is coverd in Max Mints confectionary wrapper. Structure has high roof, central opening for doorway and two window openings on either side of door with small cardboard ramps projecting. Animals are glued on and facing forward and are not to scale. From left to right, loosely resembling white dog, elephant without ears, dog or cat, tiger zebra and giraffe. Possibly missing small wooden tree.

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