Author: mbeaugrice

Item Reference: 006647
Category: Toys and Games
Format: Artefact
Description: Holographic bookmark manufactured as part of a tie-in with cereal brand Cheerios and Shreddies promoting Disney’s 1997 film ‘Hercules’. The bookmark depicts a scene from the film with two characters bowing down, with the effect achieved by moving the bookmark. THere were four different bookmarks as part of the promotion.
Date: 1997
Further Information:  UK-based promotion.
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Item Reference: 002100
Category: Toys and Games
Format: Artefact
Description: Black plastic kaleidoscope made by Hallamrk to promote their televison show ‘Rainbow Brite’, with adhesive paper sticker depicting the character of ‘Twink’ painting. The sticker is slightly ripped. Kaleidocope has a small end cell with multi-coloured plastic with a twistable grooved end cap.
Date: 1984
Further Information:  The television series ran 1984-1986
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Item Reference: 002048
Category: Toys and Games
Format: Artefact
Description: Two unopened packets oh holographic/prismatic stickers, sealed in shrink wrap. The stickers are of space shuttles, a flying saucer, and hot air balloon and placed on a cardboard front. Made and sold in USA by Decal Specialities Inc, based in Mason City, Iowa.
Date: 1980
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Item Reference: 002047
Category: Toys and Games
Format: Artefact
Description: Folding painted blackboard effect card from Courtier Arts Limited. Features illustration of blackboard and schoolboy wearing a Dunce cap breaking through. There is a message on the front of the card written in chalk. The blackboard is able to stand alone like an easel.
Date: 1970
Further Information:  The ‘Phil’ to whom the card is addressed is likely the contributor of the artefact to the archive.
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Item Reference: 002046
Category: Toys and Games
Format: Artefact
Description: Periscope and telescope set still sealed in packaging. Both are plastic featuring a green and red colour scheme. By David Halsall Toys featuring a ‘this is my toy’ tagline. Has European Conformity symbol (conformité européenne). Made outside of the UK, unclear where
Date: c. 1980s
Further Information:  The import address ceased the be used by David Halsall Toys in 1989. The company now uses the name HTI Toys.
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Item Reference: 002045
Category: Toys and Games
Format: Artefact
Description: Small blue plastic extendable periscope, with white plastic around the viewfinder and eye piece. The white plastic shows some discolouration, caused by seeping glue. The mirrors are also plastic and display heavy scratching
Date: c. 1980s
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Item Reference: 002044
Category: Toys and Games
Format: Artefact
Description: Small black plastic extendable periscope. Made in Taiwan.
Date: c.1980s
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Item Reference: 002043
Category: Toys and Games
Format: Artefact
Description: 8 inch long colourfully painted wooden parrot. The paint has a slight veneer. There is a circular hole on the underside of the parrot, which perhaps once secured some kind of pole. There is a small paper sticker on the underside that is stamped with ‘made in Phillipines’
Date: c. 1990s
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Item Reference: 002042
Category: Toys and Games
Format: Artefact
Description: Unopened ‘Thunderbirds’ wrapping paper from Woolworths. The paper is blue with imposed images of the Thunderbirds (Scott, Virgil, and John Tracey), the ‘Thunderbird 2’ rocket ship, and ‘International Rescue’ logo. Only three of the five Thunderbirds are represented.
Date: c. late 1980s
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