Author: mbeaugrice

Item Reference: 002034
Category: Toys and Games
Format: Artefact
Description: Polysteryne jet glider model still in packaging. Packaging in a paper sachet with a slight veneer for durability. The front of the packing despite the model within and the back shows other model planes from the same line, each a different nation’s airline. The model has Air Italia branding and shows signs it was never put together. Made in Taiwan.
Date: c. 1980s
Further Information:  These styles of product with similar packaging were vaguely ubiquitous, though usually featured wartime aircraft as opposed to passenger craft
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Item Reference: 002033
Category: Toys and Games
Format: Artefact
Description: Fabric butterfly mobile with wire wrapped in thread attached. The frame of the butterfly is wire and made up of felt-like wires. The back of the butterfly features a clip as an alternative form of attachment
Date: c. 1990s
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Item Reference: 002032
Category: Toys and Games
Format: Artefact
Description: Two lightplay transparent mobiles from Rainbow Bridge still with original packaging. The opened mobile features plastic semi-opaque horse designs hanging from a metal frame with semi-transparent nylon thread with silicone suction cup. The packaging features a blue cardboard label, with price sticker still affixed, displaying a cost of 25p. There is a piece of regular string thread also attached, though this would appear to be a later addition following use. The still sealed mobile features plastic semi-opaque cat designs and the same mechanisms of the above mobile and the same label but with a pink colour. Both designs are created by the artist Max Brownigg for Rainbow Designs Ltd.. The label features an address on Old Street and telephone number.
Date: c. 1980s
Further Information:  There is no record of a limited company with the name Rainbow Bridge Ltd., except a South Yorkshire funeral service agency. 188 Old Street is the site of a former school building which now houses multiple business.
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Item Reference: 002031
Category: Toys and Games
Format: Artefact
Description: Two miniature plastic kaleidoscopes, one pink and one green. Aside from their colour the are identical. They feature small multicoloured plastic pieces in the tibe and a small twistable end cap. The pink kaleidoscope retains its plastic adhesive label which has the European Conformity symbol (conformité européenne) and that they were made for Stockingfillas Limited with an address in Macclesfield. Made in Hong Kong.
Date: 1990-1995
Further Information:  Companies House has no record of ‘Stockingfillas’ ever being an incorporated company, or any limited company registered at a SK10 1LP postcode, suggesting the use of ‘Limited’ is erroneous. The postcode on the label was terminated by the Royal Mail in January 1995
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Item Reference: 002030
Category: Toys and Games
Format: Artefact
Description: Pink kaleidoscope with whell action. Clear plastic wheel attachment with small multi-coloured plastic pieces within and pink plastic attachment to tube. Tube of kaleidoscope has a peeling printed sticker with the word ‘kaleidoscope’ and colourful patterns, though is largely pink. The peeling reveals a cardboard tube.
Date: c. late 1970s-1980s
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Item Reference: 002029
Category: Toys and Games
Format: Artefact
Description: Set of three plastic two-inch kaleidoscopes (red, blue, green) and one similar-sized black plastic short-distance monocular. The kaleidoscope each displays a different pattern, not making use of multi-coloured plastic pieces, instead different shaped lenses distort the field of vision. They do not feature twistable end caps. Made in Taiwan.
Date: c. 1980s
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Item Reference: 002028
Category: Toys and Games
Format: Artefact
Description: Small pink kaleidoscope with animal design pattern. Kaleidosope is wrapped in a lacquered paper with repeating design of cartoon sheep, elephants, lions, and pigs. The kaleidoscope does not feature a twistable end cap. Have an end cell with small plastic multicoloured pieces.
Date: c. 1970s
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Item Reference: 002027
Category: Toys and Games
Format: Artefact
Description: Plastic three-in-one kaleidoscope. Small plastic tube with three different attachable lenses. Still sealed in original packaging. Sold under ‘Pocket Money Toys’ brand name and made in Hong Kong. Kaleidoscope feature psychedelic designs and the packaging has a cartoon figure of a child using kaleidoscope.
Date: c. 1990s
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Item Reference: 002026
Category: Toys and Games
Format: Artefact
Description: Plastic rocket shaped kaleidoscope still sealed in orginal packaging. A Hendrandt Toys product. Made in China
Date: 1981-1991
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Item Reference: 002025
Category: Toys and Games
Format: Artefact
Description: Red plastic kaleidoscope with small end cell with multi-coloured plastic pieces within and clear plastic cap. The kaleidoscope features no design or brand/manufacture information.
Date: c. 1970s
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