D10_001571 Wind-up Truck

Item Reference: 001571
Category: Toys and Games
Format: Artefact
Description: Brown wind-up plastic truck, made under the Buddy L line of miniature vehicles in 1981, acquired from “Raggity Ann’s” closing down sale for 20 pence, made in Hong Kong.
Date: 1981
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small wind up truck
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small wind up truck with penny for scale
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small wind up truck with penny for scale
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rear of wind up truck
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underside of wind up truck
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D10_001570 Two Teddy Bears

Item Reference: 001570
Category: Two Toy Bears
Format: Artefact
Description: Two well-loved teddy bears; the larger one with amber safety eyes, plastic nose, and pink stitched mouth; the smaller one with brown safety eyes, plastic nose, and black stitched mouth.
Date: c. 1960s
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two teddy bears with arms outstretched
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D10_001567 Model Double Decker London Bus

Item Reference: 001567
Category: Toys and Games
Format: Artefact
Description: Occre AEC Bus B-Type model bus, with destination board marked “36, Lewisham and Catford”, 1:24 scale, fully assembled model with model passengers.
Date: 1910
Further Information:  The current (2024) 36 bus route remains largely the same, though starts at Claremont Road (Maida Vale) and terminates at New Cross Bus Garage.
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model bus
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model bus showing upper deck passengers
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rear of model bus
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front of model bus
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D12_006641 Children’s Collectors Cards

Item Reference: 006641
Category: Toys and Games
Format: Ephemera
Description: Assorted collector’s cards for children, depicting cartoons and jokes.
Date: 1960s
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childrens collectors cards
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collectors card
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collectors card
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collectors card
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collectors card
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collectors card
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collectors card
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D12_006640 Small Building Blocks

Item Reference: 006640
Category: Toys and Games
Format: Artefact
Description: Seventeen wooden toy building blocks, mostly with letters of the alphabet printed on them, but one with part of a picture printed on it. Some blank sides have pencilled letters added.
Date:
Further Information:  c. 1940s
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building blocks
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building blocks
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