Tag: 1950-1960

Item Reference: 006652
Category: Toys and Games
Format: Artefact
Description: View-master toy slide viewer, unboxed. Manufactured by Sawyer’s Europe, made in Belgium. Also, six View-master reels of stereo pictures: Peter Pan; Disneyland; Bus Bunny; Once Upon a Time; A Day at the Circus; and Cinderella. Reel images for the fiction tales are created with a plasticine material, then photographed to appear three-dimensional.
Date: 1950s
Further Information:  The reels were most likely collected over a period of time; Disney created a line of view-master compatible reels for several decades.
Links:  Disneyland viewmaster reels and Disney character reels produced for viewmasters.

Item Reference: 006673
Category: Toys and Games
Format: Artefact
Description: Draughts pieces in cardboard box. No board.
Date: c. 1950s
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Item Reference: 002189
Category: Toys and Games
Format: Artefact
Description: Magnetic fishing game, includes two blue fishing poles, and various magnetic sea creatures for fishing. Plastic.
Date: c. 1950s
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Item Reference: 006694
Category: Toys and Games
Format: Artefact
Description: Roulette wheel in original bag with the engraving “in case of accident”, and green mat, poker chips in box, and roulette playing instructions.
Date: c. 1950s
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Item Reference: 006686
Category: Toys and Games
Format: Artefact
Description: “Nine Men Morris” and “Peg Draughts” pocket games; in original box with playing instructions; created by Peter Pan REGD; made in England.
Date: c. 1950s
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Item Reference: 001697
Category: Toys and Games
Format: Artefact
Description: “Boar’s Head” tobacco advertising darts; set of three in leatherette case, cardboard flights marked “Boar’s Head Tobacco”.
Date: c. 1950s
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Item Reference: 001694
Category: Toys and Games
Format: Artefact
Description: “Speed” card game, a Pepus’ series game for 2 to 5 players; in original pink packaging with rule book; made in England.
Date: c. 1950s
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Item Reference: 001689
Category: Toys and Games
Format: Artefact
Description: Assortment of playing cards, in blue tin; in poor condition.
Date: c. 1950s
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Item Reference: 001686
Category: Toys and Games
Format: Artefact
Description: “Contraband” card game, a Pepys series game designed for three or more players, complete with original box, rule book, cards, and Pepys currency.
Date: c. 1950s
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