Item Reference: 001634
Category: Toys and Games
Format: Artefact
Description: Plastic, brown cash register toy, a Luxury Casdon Toy product; features a push button and display tabs in pre-decimal money with fake coins; made in England.
Date: c. 1960s
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Item Reference: 001619
Category: Toys and Games
Format: Artefact
Description: The Golden Hind plastic model kit, titled “Flagship of Sir Francis Drake”, 1:96 scale; a Revell Authentic kit product; in original packaging with all its contents, and assembly instructions; made in England.
Date: 1965
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Item Reference: 001612
Category: Toys and Games
Format: Artefact
Description: Assorted playing cards, including three decks of incomplete poker cards, one set of “Happy Families” cards depicting animal characters, and another set of “Cheery Families” depicting human characters.
Date: c. 1940s
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Item Reference: 001605
Category: Toys and Games
Format: Artefact
Description: Assorted Christmas cracker toys, made of plastic and rubber.
Date: c. 1980s
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Item Reference: 001577
Category: Toys and Games
Format: Artefact
Description: Miniature cane wicker armchair for dolls and dollhouses.
Date: c. 1980s
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Item Reference: 001618
Category: Toys and Games
Format: Ephemera
Description: Gifted conjuring trick of a donkey puzzle, depicts two donkeys and two clowns, found in Shredded Wheat cereal from the late 50s to the early 60s.
Date: c. late 1950s – early 1960s
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Links: Explanation of the trick.
Item Reference: 001615
Category: Toys and Games
Format: Artefact
Description: A ceramic-like doll’s head with drawn-on features, like eyes, mouth, and eyebrows.
Date: c. 1930s
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Item Reference: 001611
Category: Toys and Games
Format: Book
Description: “Monsters to Caveman” instant picture book with action transfers, published by Patterson Blick, no. 1 of its first series, written and illustrated by Dennis Knight, transfers by Letraset Lmt.
Date: 1967
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Item Reference: 001610
Category: Toys and Games
Format: Artefact
Description: Mini-Toons’ action transfer on the theme, “Ye knights of olde”, includes an envelope with user instructions, graphics, and transfers; printed in England by Letraset Limited.
Date: 1971
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