Item Reference: 006698
Category: Toys and Games
Format: Artefact
Description: Etch-a-Sketch, ‘new improved’ model, in original box with instructions and accessories. Made in Yorkshire for Denys Fisher Toys
Date: 1970
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Tag: 1970-1980
D87_006697 Waddingtons Buccaneer Board Game
D87_006696 Sketch-Master Drawing Aid
Item Reference: 006696
Category: Toys and Games
Format: Artefact
Description: Sketch-Master drawing aid, manufactured in Leicester, in original box with instructions.
Date: 1970s
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D85_006658 Toy Animal Figures
Item Reference: 006658
Category: Toys and Games
Format: Artefact
Description: Shoe box containing assorted toy figures of farmyard animals, exotic animals, landscape items, and people
Date: 1970s
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D83_006704 Costume Doll in Elaborate Dress
Item Reference: 006704
Category: Toys and Games
Format: Artefact
Description: Small hard plastic doll in elaborate black and blue dress, with white shawl and white bonnet, in clear plastic packaging.
Date: c. 1970s
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D83_006703 Air Stewardess Doll
Item Reference: 006703
Category: Toys and Games
Format: Artefact
Description: Small hard plastic toy doll, in clear plastic packaging, branded as ‘British Air Hostess’. Made in Hong Kong.
Date: c. 1970s
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D83_006702 Costume Doll in Red Bonnet
Item Reference: 006702
Category: Toys and Games
Format: Artefact
Description: Small toy doll, in clear plastic packaging, with simple dress and red bonnet. Her attire resembles some traditional Scandinavian dress. Doll appears to have never been removed from its packaging.
Date: c. 1970s
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D83_006684 ‘Japan’ Costume Doll
Item Reference: 006684
Category: Toys and Games
Format: Artefact
Description: Small plastic doll, labelled ‘Japan; in traditional dress. The doll is wearing a kimono and its hair is in a modest up-do style. Head unattached.
Date: c. 1970s
Further Information: The hairstyle could be a simplified version of traditional Nihongami.
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D83_006683 Doll in Black Hat
Item Reference: 006683
Category: Toys and Games
Format: Artefact
Description: Plastic doll in black hat and elaborate dress, possibly depicting someone Dutch. The dress resembles a Dutch Klederdracht and the hat has plastic tulips affixed. The dress features flower stitching and a netted apron. Blonde plaited hair. With open and close eyes.
Date: c. 1970s
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D83_006680 ‘Vietnam’ Costume Doll
Item Reference: 006680
Category: Toys and Games
Format: Artefacts
Description: Plastic doll labelled ‘Vietnam’, in traditional Vietnamese ao dài dress (tunic and trousers). Head unattached.
Date: c. 1970s
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Links: More on the ao dài.